Split Sleeper Question
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This problem will never go away!!!!
It does not extend your 14 hours. It's a mini-reset, in a way. You take an 8 hour break. (You can see your HOS hours jump on the Quaklcomm at 8hrs. What you get back at that point is the balance of your HOS form the moment you went on the 8hr break.
Werner has a page for HOS. The split break is below the chart. There's a neat PDF with examples. A direct download link is here.
Try searching on Trucking Truth for our other discussions. But I believe Daniel B. is our resident Split Berth Expert.
Yes i know he is thats why i was happy to see him respond and i think i figure out what i needed after reading everything he said and of course i tried the fmcsa book but it was too hard to understand. Im gonna look at the links you posted as well i really want to understand this so i can use it when i start getting my short hour days back again
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 tried the 8 hour break. Then I made a delivery. I can't remember the details but I was concerned that my 14 hour clock didn't really get extended. And after the break, I still had the rest of the 11 hour clock time that I had before the break.
Ill just have to try it sometime when i have time to fix it if i screw it up.
By the way just so everyone knows, we have an excellent section in our High Road Training Program which will help you learn the logbook rules, including the split sleeper berth rule and all of the special provisions.
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.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
Sleeper Berth:
The portion of the tractor behind the seats which acts as the "living space" for the driver. It generally contains a bed (or bunk beds), cabinets, lights, temperature control knobs, and 12 volt plugs for power.
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This problem will never go away!!!!
It does not extend your 14 hours. It's a mini-reset, in a way. You take an 8 hour break. (You can see your HOS hours jump on the Quaklcomm at 8hrs. What you get back at that point is the balance of your HOS form the moment you went on the 8hr break.
Werner has a page for HOS. The split break is below the chart. There's a neat PDF with examples. A direct download link is here.
Try searching on Trucking Truth for our other discussions. But I believe Daniel B. is our resident Split Berth Expert.
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.