Need Help Understanding 8 Or 10 Hour Break!
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Sean, if you didn't have enough time left on your fourteen to make it to your destination tonight, then taking eight hours won't help you. What you will have available after an eight hour break is the same as what you had when you began the eight hour break.
Now, had you logged eight hours on the sleeper berth line while you were waiting to get loaded today, then you could just take a two hour break on the sleeper berth line now and then you would have enough time to make it to your destination and start another break in their parking lot overnight tonight.
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.
Does that 8 hours have to be consecutive?
Your explanation left out a couple of needed pieces of information. You may be able to take the eight hour break if you had a minimum of two hours on the sleeper berth line earlier in the day.
Here's what you should do: set an alarm so that you wake up in time to take a look at your Qualcomm right as eight hours goes by. You will gain some time if you had a minimum of two hours consecutively earlier in the day. By looking at your Qualcomm you will be able to see your available hours when the eighth hour clicks off.
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.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.
Yes it has to be consecutive.
Your explanation left out a couple of needed pieces of information. You may be able to take the eight hour break if you had a minimum of two hours on the sleeper berth line earlier in the day.
Here's what you should do: set an alarm so that you wake up in time to take a look at your Qualcomm right as eight hours goes by. You will gain some time if you had a minimum of two hours consecutively earlier in the day. By looking at your Qualcomm you will be able to see your available hours when the eighth hour clicks off.
Thank you. Yes earlier I was on the sleeper line for more than 2 hours but less than 8. So when the time passes 8 hours and I look at my Qualcomm and it says that I have hours to drive then I am allowed to use them?
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.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.
You are welcome. Let us know tomorrow how it all turned out.
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experienced drivers I need help. A little bit ago I got a Home Depot load out of Grand Prairie Texas that's going to Oklahoma City and my appointment to unload is at 7am tommorow. I'm at a truck stop for the night and still have 89 miles to go. Today has been a lazy day meaning that Iv do done most of my 14 in the sleeper due to waiting to get unloaded this morning with a different load and waiting to get loaded with this Home Depot load. So I came off of a 10 hour rest break last night and today I was on duty for only 1 hour and 10 minutes while I only drove 2 hours and 57 minutes so added that is 4 hours and 7 minutes on duty lol. I'm parked at a truck stop for the night and so my question is is to make my appointment time is it ok if I take a 8 hour rest break or do I need to take a full 10 tonight? Sorry if this explanation is confusing lol