A Crash Course in Creative Logging....Part One

The current Hours Of Service that our American truck drivers are required to follow, are unrealistic, and unsafe. I do not condone running "illegal", but there are times when every trucker might have to make a "creative adjustment" on their logbook. The only thing good about the current HOS is the 10 hour break rule. At last, a trucker can get a decent nights sleep, and hopefully a hot meal, and a shower. This is Part One....
For more information on the HOS for our "friends across the pond" please go to:
http://www.britishtruckersabroad.com/

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• trucks
• truckers
• big rigs
• 18 wheels
• ladytruckers
• log books
• the DOT
• federal law

[nomader999]

Those that run short and mid distance almost never have to do creative log bookin. So that's why they act almighty rightous and shit. If a driver is ambitious and wants to make money driving a big rig he/she has to do a lot of creative logbookin. But if a driver is content with making just enough for beer and women and likes truck stops then I guess he/she can stay within the logbook regulation limits. Great video!

[NJKatwoman]

@nomader999 Funny, I seem to do better on my logging on the long hauls, it those short hops, go here, drop/hook, now go there, drop/hook, know go to the next State and get live loaded....argh....it's days like those that can really goof up my log book, cuz I'm running hither and yon and lose track of time, and what the hell I'm doing. For me, logging is easier, and less 'creativity' on the long hauls.

[AirborneRooster]

do u have a course in creative electronic logging?

[NJKatwoman]

@AirborneRooster Wow, I just saw your comment, Rooster. It's only been 9 months, eh? lol! Well, a lot of drivers claim that they gain MORE driving time w/ electronic logs. That's because many of them are set to NOT register driving when you are in traffic jams, or on the Cross Bronx Exwy where you can sit for hours. The bottom line is to start paying the professionals a decent living wage so that NO ONE has to work like a dog to make minimum wage.

[MrRoute2]

This video sounds like they are on speed.

[jakeblack1982]

All I can say is screw the companies and the DOT,and for the truckers keep trucking and feed your family anyway you need to even if it means breaking the law.

[nomader999]

@NJKatwoman I know what you're saying and I sympathize with you. At the start of my career that was all I did - short and mid distance haul. However later I switched to reefers between eastern Canada and southwest USA. As a single driver you cannot do those constantly week in and week out legally. If you tried you'd get fired or you'd be put in as a team - which I would never agree to, so I'd get fired. As a single I wasn't much slower than a team. Half a day on average.

[NJKatwoman]

@darrenhol  Some drivers at my present company log off as soon as they hit Indianapolis. Our company is now paying the drivers "county to county' instead of zip code to zip code. Drivers are furious about this new and improved 'rip off' of our hard work. So, a lot of drivers now log off as soon as they hit the County line, even though their destination may still be 30 miles away.

[NJKatwoman]

@1976bigjon I think that depends on your company's policy. When I worked for JB, I had to show a 15 min pre-trip and post trip. When I did it with my present company, the log department considered that a "violation", go figure!! So, in the morning, I still do my walk-around, pre-trip, but I only flag it on the log book, and I still do my walk around when I'm done at the end of the day....things can and do happen en-route, like a marker light blowing out, etc, and yes, I show 15 mins post.

[1976bigjon]

who the hell shows a 15 minute post trip