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March 9, 2011 5:15 am

I work @ sunset logistics in FT WORTH, TX. We are already using the EOBR but since we have a day and night crew, we are having to wait anywheres from 1 to 4 hours for an available truck just to log in to begin or daily HoS. The company says it is how it is done and we just have to “suck it up” as drivers and “grow up”.
I have a friend that works for a major food supply chain that uses the EOBR and they have one in the drivers room to log in when you arrive to start your HoS.
I feel my company is abusing the rules by telling us we have to wait for a truck to log in and the wait time we use before logging in just doesn’t count towards any on duty time.
And if i run a paper log, which they absolutely hate for us to do, i will not have enough time to complete my loads… more »

…for the day.
And for instance, one occasion i had a break down and my truck was broke down for several hours leaving me with exactly 5 hours of driving and on duty time left. When i finally got back to the yard, I was told to get in another truck, log into the peoplenet (EOBR) and i will have a full daily HoS to complete my run.
I have asked the safety DEPT about this but got the usual “i will look into it” as he heads off to the break room….
I am sure it is not right but am just asking. Maybe somebody will see this and let me know who’s right and what steps i need to take to protect my lively hood. « less
March 9, 2011 9:03 pm

not necessarily, we run a 12/15/8 cause we are aggregate, intrastate. You can just as easily log out and move the truck. Some company’s do have the alarm that doesnt go off till the truck is shut down. but my point was, when we cross the state line, we go to 11/14/10 and the system doesnt change it from 12/15/8 or gives me the option to change it. What i do is go off my paper log when i cross the state line or when i have down time before i can log in or whatever and adjust my remaining time accordingly. my issuse is i am getting grief @ my job for doing so and am getting written up on some occassions cause my company is taking advantage of the rules and bending them in their favor.

March 10, 2011 11:48 am

Thanks very much for your comment idrive. As you said, the point of EOBRs is certainly not to allow carriers to get around HOS requirements by having drivers switch trucks. Is this common, in your experience? Does anyone know if this sort of thing would be picked up during a roadside inspection when the data is analyzed?

April 21, 2011 7:24 pm

idrive, you can let FMCSA know that your employer is making it hard for you to comply with the HOS rules either online at this website or by calling them at 1-888-DOT-SAFT (1-888-368-7238).

March 18, 2011 11:20 am

Listen Fellas…and Ladies…these new rules are part of a bigger picture…This is another area where the government needs to “close down an open, and free society”…These “black boxes” are already in most cars, especially new ones…surveilance cameras are everywhere…We are being tracked by our cell phones…Tracking the trucks that move around the country serves just ONE purpose…tracking citizens…Look at where this country is heading and you will understand the reasoning behind these “rule changes”…Sen. Graham, and Sen. Schumer met with the President a few days ago to clean up the details on how to enact a US Worker ID badge…They are moving to destroy the American idea of a free society and embedd… more »

…every aspect of your life with some kind of monoriting device…Do your research, read about what’s really going on…and then this will all make sense…I am a former Marine…25 yr veteran of the trucking industry, and owner operator…never had an accident, and no moving violations in the last 15 plus years…These EOBR’s are not about safety…They’re about tracking citizens…PERIOD. « less