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I log my time at tank washes as is required. I allow 15 minutes for dropping the tank and checking it in. Once i drop that trailer, i am no longer under dispatch. I do not have to log any time at all, except as "off duty". baloney, if it's work it's line 4. It just is, otg. Hoses, pump, in the wash rack, looking around for a chicago fitting, waiting on the attendant...all of it, line four. Oh, i know, you won't get caught doing it the way you do. But, i thought we were discussing sainthood.
i make every effort to arrive too load and unload, with "fresh" hours. There are times, when i do drive for 3 or 4 hours, to arrive at a plant to load or unload. I log it like i work it. I do not sleep at plants (some of these plants are not safe to be sleeping at). Period. Delay of dispatch pay depends on my location. If i am sitting at a plant, i can not charge "delay of dispatch". If a shipper or a consignee has requirements that cause delays, i want every dime from them i can legitimately get. ok, but let it ever be established, otg never gets to a truckstop seven hours before he has to leave to get loaded.
as far as "wrenching" on my truck. I do not repair my truck. That is what mechanics get paid to do.
I take my truck to certified shops, for any and all repair work. If i change a wiper blade, put oil in the engine, replace a light bulb, or put air in the tires, that is all done while i am pre-tripping, post tripping or fueling, and included in the time logged. Sometimes i do show 45 minutes for such things. remarkable how you've trained your truck to only break during your normal inspections. Maybe you aren't mortal...
i am not a good enough mechanic to perform my own repairs, nor do i own shop tools. I place a great value on my home time, and the last thing i want to do, is work on that truck. Yeah..i could save a ton of money doing repairs myself. But...exactly how much would i pay in a lawsuit, when it was found that i was doing safety sensitive repairs myself? And...you can not claim your time as a tax deduction, even if you are certified, unless you log it.
This last repair session, my truck got repaired ( steering gear box, head gasket, and a transmission issue resolved), while i flew to see my girlfriend and had 3 enjoyable days with her. I place a higher value on that time than others i guess.
I have only been offered a new load once in two years, before getting to a tank wash. So i am seldom pressed to get anywhere...though god does know that i wish they would offer me loads faster!
In 4 years of driving up into the northeast, i have crossed the "gw" exactly one time. If i am going to ct or ma, i usually take i-81 to i-84, and travel i-84 north around nyc. It saves time, even though it is an extra 49 miles that are not paid. If i am in nj and headed north, i take i-287 north to the ny tollway, which i then take to i-84. I had enough traffic in seattle over 16 years of local driving. I don't need to experience nyc.
I drive through atlanta plenty. I time my arrival to hit the loop at noonish. what the heck does that mean? You hit atlanta based on when you were loaded, unless you are saying you'd park outside atlanta at 3pm and not try to cross until noon the next day. You're making it hard, otg. If you'd just admit you put your pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us all this would be much easier. once i am on i-85 headed to greenville or charlotte, i do not worry about traffic. I go with the flow.
Like i said earlier. I plan my hometime. I am also flexible enough to take "hometime" on the road. I enjoy spending 3 or 4 days exploring new places. Especially if i get "delay of dispatch" pay while doing so!
12345Originally Posted by orangetxguy
i log my paperwork on line 4, on duty not driving. I log my pre-trip and post-trips, on line 4. I log fuel, 30 minutes, on line 4, i log loading time inside the plant on line 4, and i log unloading time, inside the plant on line 4. Both of those are a "company requirement". I do my paperwork while i am getting loaded, and while i am getting unloaded, because when i am able to be "off", i do not want incomplete paperwork to be an issue.I log my time at tank washes as is required. I allow 15 minutes for dropping the tank and checking it in. Once i drop that trailer, i am no longer under dispatch. I do not have to log any time at all, except as "off duty". baloney, if it's work it's line 4. It just is, otg. Hoses, pump, in the wash rack, looking around for a chicago fitting, waiting on the attendant...all of it, line four. Oh, i know, you won't get caught doing it the way you do. But, i thought we were discussing sainthood.
i make every effort to arrive too load and unload, with "fresh" hours. There are times, when i do drive for 3 or 4 hours, to arrive at a plant to load or unload. I log it like i work it. I do not sleep at plants (some of these plants are not safe to be sleeping at). Period. Delay of dispatch pay depends on my location. If i am sitting at a plant, i can not charge "delay of dispatch". If a shipper or a consignee has requirements that cause delays, i want every dime from them i can legitimately get. ok, but let it ever be established, otg never gets to a truckstop seven hours before he has to leave to get loaded.
as far as "wrenching" on my truck. I do not repair my truck. That is what mechanics get paid to do.
I take my truck to certified shops, for any and all repair work. If i change a wiper blade, put oil in the engine, replace a light bulb, or put air in the tires, that is all done while i am pre-tripping, post tripping or fueling, and included in the time logged. Sometimes i do show 45 minutes for such things. remarkable how you've trained your truck to only break during your normal inspections. Maybe you aren't mortal...
i am not a good enough mechanic to perform my own repairs, nor do i own shop tools. I place a great value on my home time, and the last thing i want to do, is work on that truck. Yeah..i could save a ton of money doing repairs myself. But...exactly how much would i pay in a lawsuit, when it was found that i was doing safety sensitive repairs myself? And...you can not claim your time as a tax deduction, even if you are certified, unless you log it.
This last repair session, my truck got repaired ( steering gear box, head gasket, and a transmission issue resolved), while i flew to see my girlfriend and had 3 enjoyable days with her. I place a higher value on that time than others i guess.
I have only been offered a new load once in two years, before getting to a tank wash. So i am seldom pressed to get anywhere...though god does know that i wish they would offer me loads faster!
In 4 years of driving up into the northeast, i have crossed the "gw" exactly one time. If i am going to ct or ma, i usually take i-81 to i-84, and travel i-84 north around nyc. It saves time, even though it is an extra 49 miles that are not paid. If i am in nj and headed north, i take i-287 north to the ny tollway, which i then take to i-84. I had enough traffic in seattle over 16 years of local driving. I don't need to experience nyc.
I drive through atlanta plenty. I time my arrival to hit the loop at noonish. what the heck does that mean? You hit atlanta based on when you were loaded, unless you are saying you'd park outside atlanta at 3pm and not try to cross until noon the next day. You're making it hard, otg. If you'd just admit you put your pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us all this would be much easier. once i am on i-85 headed to greenville or charlotte, i do not worry about traffic. I go with the flow.
Like i said earlier. I plan my hometime. I am also flexible enough to take "hometime" on the road. I enjoy spending 3 or 4 days exploring new places. Especially if i get "delay of dispatch" pay while doing so!