I saw a couple threads on this somewhere but can't find them now. I believe the conclusion was running hard and resetting would in theory would get you more miles, but I am not so sure anymore.
Don't like the idea of passing up on a good load when I get down to 25 hours or so and having to reset. Does anyone remember threads on this they can direct me to , or give me their opinion.

 

Well this is an old argument, everyone thinks they have a better sollution. But personally, running my full 11 hours, doesnt work for me. I'd rather just work/drive about 9 hours and stop. My loads get in on time, I still have hours left and I dont have to worry about being forced to do a reset in a horrible place, btdt.

Rarely do I do a reset being I'm out 2 weeks at a time. If its a Friday til a Sunday, thats fine. But during the week can screw me up getting home if I'm forced to sit.

But like I said, everyone has their own system and way of doing things. Do what works for you.

 

It is more personal preference than anything else.

If you do not mind being "stuck" somewhere for a day and a half then the reset option would probably work for you.

If you are the type who hates sitting then taking a reset will probably drive you crazy.

In all liklihood you may not have much of a choice though as your load schedules will dictate how many hours a day you must get in to deliver them on time and make your next pickup.

 

Not all companies are setup to keep you moving hard for 11hrs/day. You might run 11hrs 1 day then have a 9.5hr day followed by a 7hr day. If I could be guaranteed 11hrs a day of driving I would work the reset option. When I first started with Crete I tried the reset option. But at one point last year I kinda got forced to run the 8.75 option. I ended up getting the same miles per week regardless. So now I try to stick to 8.75 a day.

 

I've been reading these boards as my husband is trying to determine whether or not he wants to drive and I'm trying to figure out if I want him to be away from us There are so many terms and sayings that I have no idea what they mean - like, what is a "reset"?? Where do you learn all this lingo??

 

You learn it by having to deal with it. They try to teach it all in school, but really it just takes a while.

A "reset" is a 34 hour break. If you work too many hours in a week you have to reset by taking 34 hours off. By limiting your driving to 8.75 hours a day you can keep on working, and working, and working...and working......and working....

 

A "reset" is a 34hr reset. You are given 70hrs to work in 7 days or in our case, 8 days. Thats work/not driving such as loading, etc and driving combined. You can work a max of 14hrs per day but drive only 11 hrs per day. In my case, on the 8th day you can take the hours you worked on the 1st day and add that to the remaining hours left. If you have no hours left by your 7th day, you have to stop and "reset" for 34hrs to get back another 70hrs. When I say "stop" you cannot work, nor drive. You must be either off duty or in the sleeper berth per your log book.

I hope this explains things, maybe I didnt explain it well enough and someone else can add their 2 cents if I missed something.

 

So what do you do for 34 hours if you're not home, hang out in your cab or sleep?? Do you all have computers?

 

You can do about anything you want, so long as you do not drive the truck or work.

When I was OTR and took a reset on the road I would spend the time getting extra sleep, giving the inside of the truck a good cleaning, doing some laundry, reading, watching movies, etc. Since I am somewhat of a movie hound I always kept a large selection of DVD's in the truck and would buy a couple of new movies every time I went home and saved them for my reset.

Most drivers spend it in the truck, but some will elect to find a motel and get a room for a night or two. I also know a few who will, if they are in an interesting area, rent a car and sight see during their reset.

 

You wouldn't be legal running the 8.75 hours per day , if you go to canada. You also would have to take a 36 instead of 34 hour reset if you might go to canada!

24 hours offduty is required every 14 days