HOS Brain Teaser For Fun
Topic 32416 | Page 4
"Run it legal, Log it Legal" -Stevens Transport
I can’t stress the importance of running logs legal. As far as DOT looks at it, if its not on the log then it didn’t happen. I have had them look at a fuel receipt and checked it against the time on my log.
Another big area is shipping numbers. Since ELD’s have come into existance citations have gone up, mostly for form and manner.
I highly recommend keeping things high and tight. If an officer finds several log issues it’s not going to get better from there.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
FMCSA's guidance specifically lists fueling:
Chief, I can’t find anything in my FMCSA Green Book Pocketbook about pre/post trip inspection time periods. Page 419 deals with inspections under section 392.7. Does logging these inspections fall outside of FMCSA rules and are left to each company to establish their own requirements? And if a LEO inspects a driver’s logs, what is he looking for in regards to pre/post trip?
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
FMCSA's guidance specifically lists fueling:
Chief, I can’t find anything in my FMCSA Green Book Pocketbook about pre/post trip inspection time periods. Page 419 deals with inspections under section 392.7. Does logging these inspections fall outside of FMCSA rules and are left to each company to establish their own requirements? And if a LEO inspects a driver’s logs, what is he looking for in regards to pre/post trip?
Seriously? You might wanna put down that shovel you're digging with. :)
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
FMCSA's guidance specifically lists fueling:
Chief, I can’t find anything in my FMCSA Green Book Pocketbook about pre/post trip inspection time periods. Page 419 deals with inspections under section 392.7. Does logging these inspections fall outside of FMCSA rules and are left to each company to establish their own requirements? And if a LEO inspects a driver’s logs, what is he looking for in regards to pre/post trip?
Seriously? You might wanna put down that shovel you're digging with. :)
Just asking an honest question, Steve. I’m just trying to learn.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
BK
I strongly recommend studying the High Road on line course section on “Log Book (Job Duties)” pages 92 to 108. It covers this topic in detail. Includes quizzes.
High Road CDL Training Program
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Didn’t pay attention much in Schneider orientation? Unless they drastically changed the program from the time I went till the time you went they spent a week going over HOS. This is basic stuff.
FMCSA's guidance specifically lists fueling:
Chief, I can’t find anything in my FMCSA Green Book Pocketbook about pre/post trip inspection time periods. Page 419 deals with inspections under section 392.7. Does logging these inspections fall outside of FMCSA rules and are left to each company to establish their own requirements? And if a LEO inspects a driver’s logs, what is he looking for in regards to pre/post trip?
Seriously? You might wanna put down that shovel you're digging with. :)
Just asking an honest question, Steve. I’m just trying to learn.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I can’t find anything in my FMCSA Green Book Pocketbook about pre/post trip inspection time periods.
Nor will you find any time periods listed for fueling, paperwork, securement checks, loading/unloading, or any other job related duty. The variables for each will prevent the setting of any specific time. You simply Log what you do.
Some days it'll take x amount of time. Other days it'll take y.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I can’t find anything in my FMCSA Green Book Pocketbook about pre/post trip inspection time periods.
Nor will you find any time periods listed for fueling, paperwork, securement checks, loading/unloading, or any other job related duty. The variables for each will prevent the setting of any specific time. You simply Log what you do.
Some days it'll take x amount of time. Other days it'll take y.
Thank you, Turtle. That is the answer I was looking for. Thanks for not criticizing me for making an innocent comment.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.New Reply:
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FMCSA's guidance specifically lists fueling:
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.