70 Hour Rule, Merry Christmas

[oldngray]

That is incorrect. The 12 hour rule is for CDL holders and is the 100 mile air radius exception. Package is non-CDL and uses the 150 mile air radius exception. That rule allows 14 hour days and has been posted or linked earlier in the thread.

You can work up to 14 hours ... but not over 60 in 5 days. You have to work more days to be able to work 70.

 

[MyTripisCut]

You can work up to 14 hours ... but not over 60 in 5 days. You have to work more days to be able to work 70.

Finally getting some answers here....



@Wally, time to derail this thing!

 

[7upsx7]

We were told that they are allowed to do it because of “emergency circumstances” that packages wouldn’t be delivered...so when I’m on hour 68 and I fall asleep at the wheel and drive into a house killing a family we can just tell them it’s ok because I was trying to deliver amazon packages

Deadly Delivery lol

 

[Brownslave688]

You can work up to 14 hours ... but not over 60 in 5 days. You have to work more days to be able to work 70.

I'm honestly curious where is that language in the DOT law?

 

[olroadbeech]

when i hauled tomatoes in the summer we worked 16 hours a day 7 days a week for several months. this was back in the early 80's . not sure if that is still legal but we were able to do it because each run was less than 100 miles each way.

most drivers ate beans, ie whites, cross tops, aka as speed . you could make enough money in 3-4 months to last you for the whole year.

the last year I did it they put 2 drivers to a truck. 12 hours on 12 hours off. too many accidents and drivers flipping out.


one driver didn't get his paycheck one time because they misplaced it so he went home and got his shotgun and pointed it at the boss. a couple years later he was in a head-on and killed 3 people. he bragged about that for years.

another driver flipped out for some reason and drove his track right into the office.

never a dull moment.

 

[Brownslave688]

when i hauled tomatoes in the summer we worked 16 hours a day 7 days a week for several months. this was back in the early 80's . not sure if that is still legal but we were able to do it because each run was less than 100 miles each way.

most drivers ate beans, ie whites, cross tops, aka as speed . you could make enough money in 3-4 months to last you for the whole year.

the last year I did it they put 2 drivers to a truck. 12 hours on 12 hours off. too many accidents and drivers flipping out.


one driver didn't get his paycheck one time because they misplaced it so he went home and got his shotgun and pointed it at the boss. a couple years later he was in a head-on and killed 3 people. he bragged about that for years.

another driver flipped out for some reason and drove his track right into the office.

never a dull moment.

 

[Brownslave688]

when i hauled tomatoes in the summer we worked 16 hours a day 7 days a week for several months. this was back in the early 80's . not sure if that is still legal but we were able to do it because each run was less than 100 miles each way.

most drivers ate beans, ie whites, cross tops, aka as speed . you could make enough money in 3-4 months to last you for the whole year.

the last year I did it they put 2 drivers to a truck. 12 hours on 12 hours off. too many accidents and drivers flipping out.


one driver didn't get his paycheck one time because they misplaced it so he went home and got his shotgun and pointed it at the boss. a couple years later he was in a head-on and killed 3 people. he bragged about that for years.

another driver flipped out for some reason and drove his track right into the office.

never a dull moment.

I love thinking about the thought process for this post.


Oh I know I'll tell them I drove a truck for 16 hours a day. Nah that's not enough 16 hours a day every day for months on end.

Oh and we had to take uppers to stay awake. Yeah that's good. I can do better though. Then at the end we were in the trucks 24 hours a day. That'll make them think it was real hard.


Ok but I need something to really grab them. Oh yeah ok have a guy pull a gun on the boss. Oh I'll add that he killed people with his truck too. Make it real scary.


Oh man this is great. These guys are gonna think I'm so tough.


Oh yes I'll blow the cover off the whole thing having a truck run into the office!!!

 

[Wally]

Finally getting some answers here....



@Wally, time to derail this thing!

 

[Rick Ross]

You can work up to 14 hours ... but not over 60 in 5 days. You have to work more days to be able to work 70.

Maybe this is rocket science...

 

[Poop Head]

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LMFAO
I love Feeders the Dog

 

[Brownslave688]

Maybe this is rocket science...View attachment 169105

Yeah just confirmed with my steward. Nothing illegal as far as DOT goes about working 5 14 hour days.

 

[Wally]

LMFAO
I love Feeders the Dog

He loves the sammich.

 

[Operational needs]

LMFAO
I love Feeders the Dog

The BC mascot. Lol.

 

[JL 0513]

Here's a question that came to mind today. Everyday, drivers basically preload for a good 45 minutes on average in my center. Start time 9, we load while waiting for airs to process. Why do these hours count as driving hours when after we reach 60 hours, we can do "other work"?

 

[bottomups]

Well, if no one knows, nothing. Are you trying to tell me their is a driver in your building working off the clock? I've never heard of that before...

Volunteer work. Doesn't count.

 

[Maple Grove MN Driver]

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Neither do I

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

when i hauled tomatoes in the summer we worked 16 hours a day 7 days a week for several months. this was back in the early 80's . not sure if that is still legal but we were able to do it because each run was less than 100 miles each way.

most drivers ate beans, ie whites, cross tops, aka as speed . you could make enough money in 3-4 months to last you for the whole year.

the last year I did it they put 2 drivers to a truck. 12 hours on 12 hours off. too many accidents and drivers flipping out.


one driver didn't get his paycheck one time because they misplaced it so he went home and got his shotgun and pointed it at the boss. a couple years later he was in a head-on and killed 3 people. he bragged about that for years.

another driver flipped out for some reason and drove his track right into the office.

never a dull moment.

 

[Brownslave688]

Here's a question that came to mind today. Everyday, drivers basically preload for a good 45 minutes on average in my center. Start time 9, we load while waiting for airs to process. Why do these hours count as driving hours when after we reach 60 hours, we can do "other work"?

Because it says you can't drive after 60 or 70 hours worked.


Doesn't matter if the work is driving or not.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Because it says you can't drive after 60 or 70 hours worked.


Doesn't matter if the work is driving or not.

I’m starting to think that all you do is cut down trees for fence posts, and read the DOT hours worked page, all the live long day!

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

I was in Kroger this morning about 9:15. I saw a person browned out buying groceries. She checked out right beside me. I said "if you're here shopping at 9:15, you must be in feeders." She said no, she was a package supervisor. I'm thinking WTH are you doing here? She told me her drivers weren't going to be leaving the building till after 10:00 due to late air. Makes for a long day, I imagine.