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Shipper/Bill Of Lading in logbook
Was wondering if it is required to fill out the Shipper/B.O.L info in the logbook.
I was listening to America's trucking network and they had a guy from JJ Keller on and he mentioned a few things that you didnt need to fill out such as starting & ending location, so it got me curious. I sometimes have 8-12 stops a day on my trailer and to try and fit every BOL number on the logbook page is pretty tough. |
Was wondering if it is required to fill out the Shipper/B.O.L info in the logbook. (d) The following information must be included on the form in addition to the grid: (d)(1) Date; (d)(2) Total miles driving today; (d)(3) Truck or tractor and trailer number; (d)(4) Name of carrier; (d)(5) Driver's signature/certification; (d)(6) 24 hour period starting time (e.g., midnight, 9:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m.); (d)(7) Main office address; (d)(8) Remarks; (d)(9) Name of co driver; (d)(10) Total hours (far right edge of grid); and (d)(11) Shipping document number(s), or name of shipper and commodity. Under the interpretation, there may be some relief for you: Question 14: What documents satisfy the requirement to show a shipping document number on a record of duty status as found in §395.8(d)(11)? Guidance: The following are some of the documents acceptable to satisfy the requirement: shipping manifests, invoices/freight bills, trip reports, charter orders, special order numbers, bus bills or any other document that identifies a particular movement of passengers or cargo. In the event of multiple shipments, a single document will satisfy the requirement. If a driver is dispatched on a trip, which is subsequently completed, and then is dispatched on another trip on that calendar day, two shipping document numbers or two shippers and commodities must be shown in the remarks section of the record of duty status. |
We use trip numbers. Every move has a number assigned to it even an empty move of 3 miles.
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Oh yeah, you need to fill in that info.I got cited with a warning at the i 40 port of entry in new mexico for not having that info put it.Also, before the new mexico incident i had the same thing at the scale in misouri before joplin.I thought it was up to each individual scale but obviously it isn't like that.My idea was that the less info you put on the log book the better so they'll not have to look up to.Obviously, i was wrong and lucky i learned with only two warnings.
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Where it says "Shipper/Commodity" at the bottom of the page, just write PSP;). All I do is write the name that is on the side of my trailer;)
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Originally Posted by Double R
(Post 417335)
Where it says "Shipper/Commodity" at the bottom of the page, just write PSP;). All I do is write the name that is on the side of my trailer;)
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
(Post 417341)
That's trouble waiting to happen right there.
Never had a problem writing the company's name in the "Shipper/Commodity" box. DOT never questioned or gave it a second look. |
Originally Posted by Double R
(Post 417350)
Why? The company's name is PSP(He's smart enough to write the actual name of the company;)). What is on the side of my trailer IS the shipper's name.
Never had a problem writing the company's name in the "Shipper/Commodity" box. DOT never questioned or gave it a second look. |
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
(Post 417355)
I gotcha. You are running for a carrier that hauls their own product. That would work in your situation. For the rest of us general freight haulers, however, that wouldn't work.
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Originally Posted by Jimbpard
(Post 417116)
I sometimes have 8-12 stops a day on my trailer and to try and fit every BOL number on the logbook page is pretty tough.
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Originally Posted by Double R
(Post 417350)
Why? The company's name is PSP(He's smart enough to write the actual name of the company;)). What is on the side of my trailer IS the shipper's name.
Never had a problem writing the company's name in the "Shipper/Commodity" box. DOT never questioned or gave it a second look. Better run it by Mike M first! :D Not sure if I would want to hump all that freight, doing multiple stops a day, just to avoid writing down a few numbers..... but, it IS tempting! ;) |
Originally Posted by golfhobo
(Post 417392)
Can't remember the name of that company. Does it include a reference to the "commodity"....other than food? Not sure if that would be enough.
Better run it by Mike M first! :D Not sure if I would want to hump all that freight, doing multiple stops a day, just to avoid writing down a few numbers..... but, it IS tempting! ;) |
Originally Posted by Double R
(Post 417396)
Ya, OK. Whatever you are talking about. Sure.
The requirement is for shipper AND commodity. Down here we have Food Lion trucks. Putting Food Lion on the Logsheet wouldn't necessarily satisfy the requirement. They don't always transport food, and they sure don't transport lions! But, you're making enough money to pay the fines if you run across Trooper Dial, so whatever....:rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by golfhobo
(Post 417428)
:D:D:D:D Okay, Dude! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
The requirement is for shipper AND commodity. Down here we have Food Lion trucks. Putting Food Lion on the Logsheet wouldn't necessarily satisfy the requirement. They don't always transport food, and they sure don't transport lions! But, you're making enough money to pay the fines if you run across Trooper Dial, so whatever....:rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by BigDiesel
(Post 417462)
I would like to see Ol' golfhobo cite the regs' on this....
§395.8 Driver's record of duty status. (d) The following information must be included on the form in addition to the grid: (d)(1) Date; (d)(2) Total miles driving today; (d)(3) Truck or tractor and trailer number; (d)(4) Name of carrier; (d)(5) Driver's signature/certification; (d)(6) 24 hour period starting time (e.g., midnight, 9:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m.); (d)(7) Main office address; (d)(8) Remarks; (d)(9) Name of co driver; (d)(10) Total hours (far right edge of grid); and (d)(11) Shipping document number(s), or name of shipper and commodity. |
Originally Posted by Jimbpard
(Post 417116)
Was wondering if it is required to fill out the Shipper/B.O.L info in the logbook.
I was listening to America's trucking network and they had a guy from JJ Keller on and he mentioned a few things that you didnt need to fill out such as starting & ending location, so it got me curious. I sometimes have 8-12 stops a day on my trailer and to try and fit every BOL number on the logbook page is pretty tough. Sometimes...I might have two BOL numbers to write down in a week. Sometimes I might even have two Shippers names too write down in a week. A couple times this year I even had to write done two BOL numbers in one day!!! :eek::eek: Luckily on MOST of those days it was only one shipper.:p:p |
Thanks for the info cats.
Prishie ate it. |
Double R:
Why? The company's name is PSP(He's smart enough to write the actual name of the company). What is on the side of my trailer IS the shipper's name. Never had a problem writing the company's name in the "Shipper/Commodity" box. DOT never questioned or gave it a second look. Depending on how your company keeps records you could be hurting your employer. Whereas, your employer has to provide the BOLs, logs, fuel receipts, toll receipts, and any other supporting documents for a 30 day period for each trip when the DOT performs a compliance review. The investigator has to be reasonably satisfied all documents ssociated with a trip were presented with the log. Question 14: What documents satisfy the requirement to show a shipping document number on a record of duty status as found in §395.8(d)(11)? Guidance: The following are some of the documents acceptable to satisfy the requirement: shipping manifests, invoices/freight bills, trip reports, charter orders, special order numbers, bus bills or any other document that identifies a particular movement of passengers or cargo. In the event of multiple shipments, a single document will satisfy the requirement. If a driver is dispatched on a trip, which is subsequently completed, and then is dispatched on another trip on that calendar day, two shipping document numbers or two shippers and commodities must be shown in the remarks section of the record of duty status. §395.8 Driver's record of duty status. (k) Retention of driver's record of duty status. (1) Each motor carrier shall maintain records of duty status and all supporting documents for each driver it employs for a period of six months from the date of receipt. Be safe. |
Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
(Post 417478)
Sometimes...I might have two BOL numbers to write down in a week. Sometimes I might even have two Shippers names too write down in a week. A couple times this year I even had to write done two BOL numbers in one day!!! :eek::eek:
Luckily on MOST of those days it was only one shipper.:p:p At the bottom of my log sheets...............for the past 3 years.........without exception: From: Indianapolis, IN To: Indianapolis, IN Stan, if you end up with more than two BOLs to write down. Always feel free to call me at HOME for further guidance.:p:p:p:p |
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