Comments for Arnold Safety Blog http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com Helping Companies Comply With D.O.T. Safety Regulations Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:13:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Who has to fill out log books? by Eric Arnold http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/who-has-to-fill-out-log-books/comment-page-1/#comment-36290 Eric Arnold Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:13:17 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=25#comment-36290 Mike: It is my understanding that non-CDL transportation wholly within the state of Texas is not regulated. In other words, if you do not take your non-CDL truck outside the state of Texas, and you are not hauling interstate freight, then you do not need a logbook. Hope that helps, thanks for stopping by. Mike: It is my understanding that non-CDL transportation wholly within the state of Texas is not regulated. In other words, if you do not take your non-CDL truck outside the state of Texas, and you are not hauling interstate freight, then you do not need a logbook. Hope that helps, thanks for stopping by.

]]> Comment on Who has to fill out log books? by mike getter http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/who-has-to-fill-out-log-books/comment-page-1/#comment-36235 mike getter Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:13:59 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=25#comment-36235 hello i work for a moving and storage company in texas.we have a strait truck licenced under 26001 pounds, and it it is a commercial vehicle, and a non cdl vehicle. do you need to run a logbook when driveing this truck? we drive atleas 90 miles one way everyday and sometimes further. hello i work for a moving and storage company in texas.we have a strait truck licenced under 26001 pounds, and it it is a commercial vehicle, and a non cdl vehicle. do you need to run a logbook when driveing this truck? we drive atleas 90 miles one way everyday and sometimes further.

]]> Comment on Fatal Stabbing on the Roadside in Chicago by More Road Rage : Arnold Safety Blog http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/fatal-stabbing-on-the-roadside-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-36221 More Road Rage : Arnold Safety Blog Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:02:34 +0000 http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/?p=488#comment-36221 [...] is a followup article, relating to my recent post about the January road rage killing in [...] [...] is a followup article, relating to my recent post about the January road rage killing in [...]

]]> Comment on How to Survive a DOT Audit by Eric Arnold http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/how-to-survive-a-dot-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-36220 Eric Arnold Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:38:12 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=14#comment-36220 A CDL driver can use a timesheet if he returns to his duty location within 12 hours, and does not go further than 100 air miles from the office. You can put multiple days on one sheet, provided you identify the time started, the time finished, and the total number of hours worked for each day. If a driver works 12 hours, (which is more than 11), it is not necessary for him to identify the number of hours he spent driving. However, if the driver works for more than 12 hours, he must fill out a logsheet for that day. Hope that helps, if you have more questions, may I suggest my DVD package? Found at... http://www.arnoldsafety.com/uscogudvre.html, for $275, with the purchase price, you get access to me on the phone for all your questions. Shameless plug, but hey, it's my website. Thanks for stopping by. A CDL driver can use a timesheet if he returns to his duty location within 12 hours, and does not go further than 100 air miles from the office. You can put multiple days on one sheet, provided you identify the time started, the time finished, and the total number of hours worked for each day. If a driver works 12 hours, (which is more than 11), it is not necessary for him to identify the number of hours he spent driving. However, if the driver works for more than 12 hours, he must fill out a logsheet for that day.

Hope that helps, if you have more questions, may I suggest my DVD package? Found at… http://www.arnoldsafety.com/uscogudvre.html, for $275, with the purchase price, you get access to me on the phone for all your questions. Shameless plug, but hey, it’s my website. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> Comment on How to Survive a DOT Audit by Eric Arnold http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/how-to-survive-a-dot-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-36219 Eric Arnold Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:33:10 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=14#comment-36219 CJ: I have no idea why they are called 'hotshots'. I know this, a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 lbs. and under is subject to the same rules as a CDL vehicle with the exception of drug and alcohol testing, and the CDL license. You are allowed 11 hours of driving. You are also allowed 14 hours of driving and working. You have to stop driving when you reach your 11th hour, or your 14th hour on-duty, whichever comes first. Hope that helps, if you need more assistance, may I recommend my DVD package.... found at http://www.arnoldsafety.com/uscogudvre.html. With the purchase of the DVD package, you get phone access to me, for all your DOT questions. That's a shameless plug, but, hey, it's my website. CJ: I have no idea why they are called ‘hotshots’. I know this, a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 lbs. and under is subject to the same rules as a CDL vehicle with the exception of drug and alcohol testing, and the CDL license. You are allowed 11 hours of driving. You are also allowed 14 hours of driving and working. You have to stop driving when you reach your 11th hour, or your 14th hour on-duty, whichever comes first. Hope that helps, if you need more assistance, may I recommend my DVD package…. found at http://www.arnoldsafety.com/uscogudvre.html. With the purchase of the DVD package, you get phone access to me, for all your DOT questions. That’s a shameless plug, but, hey, it’s my website.

]]> Comment on How to Survive a DOT Audit by Marge Paul http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/how-to-survive-a-dot-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-35915 Marge Paul Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:59:06 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=14#comment-35915 What information is needed on a timesheet to pass with DOT? If a timesheet is for a week & a driver only works 2 days out of a week, can he put 2 weeks ( 4 working days) on 1 time sheet or does he have to use 2 showing his days off in a week? Also does his driving hrs. have to be noted if a driver has total on duty hrs of over 11? What information is needed on a timesheet to pass with DOT? If a timesheet is for a week & a driver only works 2 days out of a week, can he put 2 weeks ( 4 working days) on 1 time sheet or does he have to use 2 showing his days off in a week? Also does his driving hrs. have to be noted if a driver has total on duty hrs of over 11?

]]> Comment on How to Survive a DOT Audit by CJ Bailey http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/how-to-survive-a-dot-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-35671 CJ Bailey Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:53:26 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=14#comment-35671 We started a small hotshot company. We are staying under the 26000 lbs. The question I have is, why do they call them a hotshot company if they have to log miles, and can only work 14 hours a day? A regular 26000 lb plus truck can run these loads just as fast. A guy can work 14 hours a day, how much of this can be driving time? I am a local town driver, and we don't have to use log books, so these rules are a bit hard to figure out. Thanks for any info you can give me. We started a small hotshot company. We are staying under the 26000 lbs. The question I have is, why do they call them a hotshot company if they have to log miles, and can only work 14 hours a day? A regular 26000 lb plus truck can run these loads just as fast.
A guy can work 14 hours a day, how much of this can be driving time? I am a local town driver, and we don’t have to use log books, so these rules are a bit hard to figure out. Thanks for any info you can give me.

]]> Comment on Decision to Toll I-80 Imminent by Rob http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/decision-to-toll-i-80-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-35667 Rob Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:38:26 +0000 http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/?p=490#comment-35667 Unfortunately it seems like you might be right, Eric. There are plenty along the I-80 corridor that are worried (businesses especially) that it’s gonna happen. This is their third application to toll and they’ve got their best shot with the current administration. Plenty of groups like the Alliance to Stop I-80 Tolling are out there raising their voices, so hopefully the powers that be come to their senses and realize that taxing the Hell out of a small population to fund mass transit is not a bright idea. Unfortunately it seems like you might be right, Eric. There are plenty along the I-80 corridor that are worried (businesses especially) that it’s gonna happen. This is their third application to toll and they’ve got their best shot with the current administration.

Plenty of groups like the Alliance to Stop I-80 Tolling are out there raising their voices, so hopefully the powers that be come to their senses and realize that taxing the Hell out of a small population to fund mass transit is not a bright idea.

]]> Comment on How to Survive a DOT Audit by Eric Arnold http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/how-to-survive-a-dot-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-35232 Eric Arnold Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:06:23 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=14#comment-35232 Well, I'm not sure I understand the question. Two drivers take 10 loading the truck, then they drive another 10 hours to the jobsite? The rules say you can only work 14 hours, not 20. If you are using 2 logbooks to cover up the 20 hours worked, that's still a violation. Will DOT find the falsification in an audit? Maybe. Are these drivers paid by the hour? Are there time sheets or pay records which show them working 20 straight hours? If there are, that will prove the logs are false. Hope this helps. Well, I’m not sure I understand the question. Two drivers take 10 loading the truck, then they drive another 10 hours to the jobsite? The rules say you can only work 14 hours, not 20. If you are using 2 logbooks to cover up the 20 hours worked, that’s still a violation.

Will DOT find the falsification in an audit? Maybe. Are these drivers paid by the hour? Are there time sheets or pay records which show them working 20 straight hours? If there are, that will prove the logs are false. Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Who has to fill out log books? by Eric Arnold http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/who-has-to-fill-out-log-books/comment-page-1/#comment-35230 Eric Arnold Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:02:50 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=25#comment-35230 Justin: If you are driving more than 150 air miles from your terminal, you need a logbook. Justin:

If you are driving more than 150 air miles from your terminal, you need a logbook.

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