City Driving Logging "Metro"
 

My company recently began requiring us to keep log books. I recall being trained in logging "metro" for city work, but have forgotten the specifics and am looking for more info. Thanks.

Direct from the FMCSA regulatory guidence

below the town/state line i always add in the number of stops, just to be clear and so it matches my manifest.

example

carlstadt, NJ
3 stops

Ok. So if I start my day in Indianapolis, I can go directly from line 1 to line 4. Do my pre-trip and stay on Line 4 while delivering in Indianapolis. I did see that the aggregate driving time is to be noted. How is this done? Line 3 or a manual note eg "45 minutes driving" Thanks for the help.

Lets say you spend 4 hours working in Indy at multiple locations. 3 hours of that you were at various docks and 1 hour of that you were driving to and from the various locations.

You would log 3 consecutive hours on line 4 (On duty) and then 1 hour on line 3 (driving)

In the comment section make a note for each duty cycle on the log.

Something like:

(Line 3) Indianapolis, IN Multiple stops
(Line 4) Indianapolis, IN Total driving time for multi stops.

KC0IV and U-turn..... Thanks for the explanation. That did clear it up for me. The Zionsville reference is particularly spot-on :D
KC0IV de WT8P QSL. 73 AR

Regarding what constitutes a "city." I seem to remember in training that a major metropolitan area, eg Indianapolis could be logged as "Indianapolis" without worrying about the smaller suburbs in the area, eg Speedway, Greenwood, Zionsville, Lawrence etc. While I realize that I may be wandering in to some muddy area here, I remember that we were trained that when in a metropolitan area, that we could log "city driving" under the major city. If I recall correctly, the areas (suburbs etc) surrounding a large city that were included in the Rand-McNally orange colored area around the large city would all be inclusive of logging "Indianapolis?" Instead of logging a small suburb such as Zionsville, etc? That should muddy things up a bit. Sorry LOL

From my training notes, you are correct - logging such as Indianapolis Metro Area would be acceptable.

Take San Antonio, TX for instance - you may travel through 3 different municipalities all within the loop to get from one-side to the other - we log multiple deliveries as San Antonio Metro Area!

Below is the DOT regulations on what constitutes local driving, which in your case sounds like it.

(e) Short-haul operations.

(e)(1) 100 air-mile radius driver. A driver is exempt from the requirements of §395.8 if:

(e)(1)(i) The driver operates within a 100 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location;

Code:

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(MUST BE NORMAL REPORTING LOCATION)

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(e)(1)(ii) The driver, except a driver-salesperson, returns to the work reporting location and is released from work within 12 consecutive hours;

(e)(1)(iii)(A) A property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver has at least 10 consecutive hours off duty separating each 12 hours on duty

(e)(1)(iii)(B) A passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver has at least 8 consecutive hours off duty separating each 12 hours on duty;

(e)(1)(iv)(A) A property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver does not exceed 11 hours maximum driving time following 10 consecutive hours off duty; or

(e)(1)(iv)(B) A passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver does not exceed 10 hours maximum driving time following 8 consecutive hours off duty; and

(e)(1)(v) The motor carrier that employs the driver maintains and retains for a period of 6 months accurate and true time records showing:
(e)(1)(v)(A) The time the driver reports for duty each day; So I can keep track of this time for you!

(e)(1)(v)(B) The total number of hours the driver is on duty each day;
Just a total of hours worked each day

(e)(1)(v)(C) The time the driver is released from duty each day; and
I can keep track of this as well

(e)(1)(v)(D) The total time for the preceding 7 days in accordance with §395.8(j)(2) for drivers used for the first time or intermittently.

This is for new hires basically or if you was off for a while, however most log depts want you to turn in something for each day while you are emplyoeed to track what you have done.

(e)(2) Operators of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles not requiring a commercial driver’s license. Except as provided in this paragraph, a driver is exempt from the requirements of §395.3 and §395.8 and ineligible to use the provisions of §395.1(e)(1), (g) and (o) if:

Not sure about this, but if you are required to have a Commercial Drivers licences you may fall into this category???

(e)(2)(i) The driver operates a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle for which a commercial driver’s license is not required under part 383 of this subchapter;

(e)(2)(ii) The driver operates within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where the driver reports to and is released from work, i.e., the normal work reporting location;

(e)(2)(iii) The driver returns to the normal work reporting location at the end of each duty tour;

(e)(2)(iv) The driver has at least 10 consecutive hours off duty separating each on-duty period;

(e)(2)(v) The driver does not drive more than 11 hours following at least 10 consecutive hours off duty;

(e)(2)(vi) The driver does not drive:

(e)(2)(vi)(A) After the 14th hour after coming on duty on 5 days of any period of 7 consecutive days; and

(e)(2)(vi)(B) After the 16th hour after coming on duty on 2 days of any period of 7 consecutive days;

(e)(2)(vii) The driver does not drive:

(e)(2)(vii)(A) After having been on duty for 60 hours in 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week;

(e)(2)(vii)(B) After having been on duty for 70 hours in 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week;

(e)(2)(viii) Any period of 7 or 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours.

(e)(2)(ix) The motor carrier that employs the driver maintains and retains for a period of 6 months accurate and true time records showing:

(e)(2)(ix)(A) The time the driver reports for duty each day;

(e)(2)(ix)(B) The total number of hours the driver is on duty each day;

(e)(2)(ix)(C) The time the driver is released from duty each day;

(e)(2)(ix)(D) The total time for the preceding 7 days in accordance with §395.8(j)(2) for drivers used for the first time or intermittently.