Ten hours a day driving? FMCSA
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Well, I can see the Gods are at it again. Personal I could give a care either way. I have run 5&5 with a guy that couldnt stay in the Seat longer than that. Had to stop every hour to have a smoke break. I have run 5&5 with a guy that had to stop every 2 hours to feed his face on Krispy Cream donats and Milk for a half hour. I have run 10hrs with a a guy that stopped every 4 hours for 1 hour to Eat as he was diabetic and said he had to have it like that. I have run 11 hours with guy that stopped 2 times in the shift for 30min each had to have his Back wood Smokes.
I have run 11 hours with another guy that would turn an 11 hour shift into 14 becasue he stopped all the time. for breaks. so If he started at 8am you can bet your bottom dollar I would be on line till 9-10pm. Thats if it was a long run as he Stopped at all the Petros. To eat He had that Senior Privilage card thing. Notabley he was a Hero That Big F-5 Tornadao that went though Texas back in 2007 well if it were not for him having to stop for his petro Meal well lets just say Thanks Charlie. That F-5 would have had us for dinner on HGW 40 East Bound.
Getting back to HOS.
HOS changes
Well I can see either higher Wages for the Truckers (NOT most likely)
The Mexican Truckers comming up here to take our Jobs. (No Chance IN H_LL. if I have anything to say about it.)
More companies going to teams. (Thats happening now)
More Gov't Control (Thats already in effect the Rep are pushen for the Pilot Program silently) Control Control Control control the Gov't gota control everyone.)
Fact is unless U team your going to make Less money as your not going to get the Runs.
But What I see out here is Many of the Teams that are now will soon be swept to the way side. This be due to
Physicals, ect ect ect.
I have said it all along since I started out here. Get out of those trucks and work out.
People laughed at me shunned me played CB Rambo and Jeered me. Slamed me here as well Who Cares.
I can Stay in the seat 11 hours non stop if that what it takes. I been there done it!!!! I got a strong Core.
A strong core enables you to do alot of things.
1. Hold your water so to speak.
2 Dont tire easy. (training a co Driver one eyed willey)
that is where my military training helps as a plus.
Being inshape less sleep you require. Mind over Matter)
3. Healthy Diet Enables you not to have buy all
Caffeene crap and Sugar junk. "COkes, Coffee, Black
Tea, Surgar Junk Crispy Cream Ect. all that Acid junk
YUCK!!
Ya HOS I could give to sheets to the wind. 5&5 10&10 11&11.
Electronic Logs they dont matter to me.
How ever improvements in the Equipment need to be done
so that one can moniter Equipment. Weather your single or Team. Reefer ect. comes to mind.
There are those dont like being told what to do, They are those never served. There are those that act as if they did, give them am Oscar.
Well Im Heading to work out see YA!!!
CAVE MAN " CROSS DECK TIME"
I have run 11 hours with another guy that would turn an 11 hour shift into 14 becasue he stopped all the time. for breaks. so If he started at 8am you can bet your bottom dollar I would be on line till 9-10pm. Thats if it was a long run as he Stopped at all the Petros. To eat He had that Senior Privilage card thing. Notabley he was a Hero That Big F-5 Tornadao that went though Texas back in 2007 well if it were not for him having to stop for his petro Meal well lets just say Thanks Charlie. That F-5 would have had us for dinner on HGW 40 East Bound.
Getting back to HOS.
HOS changes
Well I can see either higher Wages for the Truckers (NOT most likely)
The Mexican Truckers comming up here to take our Jobs. (No Chance IN H_LL. if I have anything to say about it.)
More companies going to teams. (Thats happening now)
More Gov't Control (Thats already in effect the Rep are pushen for the Pilot Program silently) Control Control Control control the Gov't gota control everyone.)
Fact is unless U team your going to make Less money as your not going to get the Runs.
But What I see out here is Many of the Teams that are now will soon be swept to the way side. This be due to
Physicals, ect ect ect.
I have said it all along since I started out here. Get out of those trucks and work out.
People laughed at me shunned me played CB Rambo and Jeered me. Slamed me here as well Who Cares.
I can Stay in the seat 11 hours non stop if that what it takes. I been there done it!!!! I got a strong Core.
A strong core enables you to do alot of things.
1. Hold your water so to speak.
2 Dont tire easy. (training a co Driver one eyed willey)
that is where my military training helps as a plus.
Being inshape less sleep you require. Mind over Matter)
3. Healthy Diet Enables you not to have buy all
Caffeene crap and Sugar junk. "COkes, Coffee, Black
Tea, Surgar Junk Crispy Cream Ect. all that Acid junk
YUCK!!
Ya HOS I could give to sheets to the wind. 5&5 10&10 11&11.
Electronic Logs they dont matter to me.
How ever improvements in the Equipment need to be done
so that one can moniter Equipment. Weather your single or Team. Reefer ect. comes to mind.
There are those dont like being told what to do, They are those never served. There are those that act as if they did, give them am Oscar.
Well Im Heading to work out see YA!!!
CAVE MAN " CROSS DECK TIME"
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