Split Berth

Is it OK to split 10 hours in such a way that the second break is 1 hour, i. e. 9+1? Here is my siruation: I came to my delivery with 2 hours left of 11, and 3 out of 14. My appointment is in 9 hours. As soon as I parked I hit the sleeper button. The plan is to drive after 9 hours (I am 1 mile from the warehouse), be ON DUTY for 10 minutes, then get the remaining OFF DUTY hour while they unload. Will it reset my timers?

You're on the right track. The answer to your question is no you can not split 9/1. There's only 2 ways to split your break to satisfy the provision. It's either 8/2 or 7/3. Period.

However in your case since your first break is 9 hours in sleepier berth, that will satisfy the 8 in the 8/2 break. You will wake up having 2 hours on your 11, 3 hours on your 14. Drive over to the receiver to get unloaded. Now you need to meet the 2 hour off duty to complete the break. If it takes them more then 2 hours to unload then that will do it.

Also note you will never get your full clocks back after a split break.

Thank you! In case they unload me faster (unlikely but possible) and I will have to leave their property, should I use personal time to get to the nearest parking and complete the off duty?

That's up to the discretion of you and your company. You're the ones that will have to explain it during a log audit.

Also note you will never get your full clocks back after a split break.

?? How is it so? He can take 10 hrs break after split and be good and tendy on 10/14 again. I mostly drive and do split sleeper, as it is a lot easier to have free time for anything and not as taxing on the body. 7.5,8 hours in sleeper and 3,2.5 hours to do eats, washes, fixes, walkings, sleep a bits, whateverishes. Especially on pkps and delvrs, a lot more log room when I have drop and pkp during the same day.

Also note you will never get your full clocks back after a split break.

?? How is it so? He can take 10 hrs break after split and be good and tendy on 10/14 again. I mostly drive and do split sleeper, as it is a lot easier to have free time for anything and not as taxing on the body. 7.5,8 hours in sleeper and 3,2.5 hours to do eats, washes, fixes, walkings, sleep a bits, whateverishes. Especially on pkps and delvrs, a lot more log room when I have drop and pkp during the same day.

Art, my experience has been that the 8, 11 & 14 do reset after a 10-hr break. For example; I often, when sitting for more than two hours, will select “will pair” on my hours of service screen, while Off Duty. That pauses my 14 (ONLY if I’m sitting >2hrs). Then, when I finally shut down and do a full ten hour break, the day clocks are reset, I UNselect “will pair” and I’m good to go.

This “will pair” feature may be specific for some companies and not all companies allow the 8/2 (Schneider didn’t when I was there.

I hope this helps.

Got it. Did not think about the companies, that do not permit the split. That sucks big time, very useful feature. Thanks for clarifying.