I've been arguing this with someone else. Is the 70 hr recap mandatory? This guy says that the recap in the front of your logbook is optional, but the recap on the actual log page is mandatory. There are log sheets out there that don't even have a recap on them, so I can't believe it is mandatory?

I know I never kept a recap while driving for Maverick..their logs didn't have one either, only the front cover of the book.

Is it mandatory or not?

Thanks, Arky

The recap is for your records.. it is not mandatory. A officer will just add up the hour totals on each page to make sure your legal.

Correct. The recap is just a help for the driver to keep track of things. I have never used the recap section on the front cover. I use logs that have a recap on the individual pages. Not that I have to, just helps keep things in perspective.

No the recaps, front cover or the one's on the log sheet, are only for the benefit of the driver. The FMCSA do not require they be completed.

Some companies on the other hand do require their drivers to use the recaps.