Driver's Time Record Question(s)

Hi everyone. Please bear with me as I have only recently dusted off my trucker's hat and climbed back in the seat, and I'm very rusty with my rules of compliance. For the first time in 8 years since obtaining my license and running non-commercial box vans, I've climbed into the driver's seat of a commercial truck. I am well aware (mostly, I believe) of how to fill out the "big book" as I call it, known as the driver's daily log. Since I am a delivery driver that does not travel outside my 100 air-mile radius, I have been using my trusty and much smaller driver's time record book, along with a time sheet that details the following:

Shift Start/End
Hours Worked
Hours Driving
Longest Air Distance Traveled
Total Mileage (each day)
Total Driving Hours (each day)

Question 1. Should I log my on/off duty hours in my driver's time record book in one hour increments, or should I log them in 15 minute increments as I would in my driver's daily log (i.e. 1 1/4 hours or 1.25 hours?)

Question 2. In the box where you would record your last 7 days on duty, does the current day (today) qualify as one of the last 7 days? Or would I start recording for the previous day (yesterday?)

Question 3. I saw a video where a driver would give a reason for having zero driving hours for one day (rain-out, truck in shop, no deliveries, etc.) Last week, my truck sat in the shop for an entire week for repairs. Should I notate a reason for having zero hours one day in my driver's time record book? Or will zero hours simply suffice?

Again, I realize these questions may be silly to ask, and I ask forgiveness for my ignorance, as the driver's time record is an unfamiliar animal to me at this time. However, I do not really need an ELD at this time, as I'm currently a short-haul, part-time driver, and I really don't want to shell out the cash for a device I will only use for less than 8 hours, 3 or 4 driving days per week. Many thanks in advance for your help, everyone.

 

Thanks for your help, guys. My company is kind of a Mom n' Pop operation that has little to no experience with the inner workings of motor carrier operations. I'm currently one of two CDL drivers companywide, if that tells you anything. I'm a salary paid "salesman" with a fixed five-day on, two-day off schedule, whom has been given the responsibility of handling my own detailed time cards, as legally required. Never really having a clear answer before this thread, I started creating my own redundant paper trail of my daily duties, should (God forbid) the big "A" ever come into factor. I do file all my time cards at my terminal and carry my last week's time card with me as well. It may be overkill, but I don't want to have a shred of a doubt that I'm compliant. If I am to ditch the books and just keep a time card as a short-haul CDL driver, that would make my life that much easier.

 

Thanks for your help, Brandon. Just saw your thread, and I thought that was the case myself. Hence, the books and the extremely detailed time card I carry with me on the road.

 

Well, I use the term "salesman" very loosely, as when I'm not in my rig, I'm at the counter of our warehouse for inside sales. I should've maybe left that part out. However, we do keep signed delivery tickets (not a formal BOL) on-site, should I ever need proof of delivery, or maybe even proof of duties.