Good day all: looking for assistance with the below question as I haven’t been able to find an answer online / within the HOS guidelines.
In the USA, how many hours per day can:
1) a team driver drive a day cab
2) how long per day cab the truck run: I’ve heard 16-18 and 29
3) is there a minimum shutdown period required before the daily clock resets
Example: driver 1 does 10 hours of driving and the. Driver 2 logs an additional 10 hours the same day. Driver 1 has been off duty for 10 hours but in the passenger seat.
Hoping this makes sense. Thanks to all in advance.
SQ
HOS rules for Team Driving in a Day Cab
Discussion in 'ELD Forum | Questions, Answers and Reviews' started by SJQuartermaine, Jul 8, 2023.
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Neither driver 1 or 2 can be off duty more than 2 hours in the passenger seat. Anything past that is on duty. I don't see how you can legally run teams in a day cab.
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Thanks @kemosabi49, this is why I am looking for something definite from the guidelines. Cheers.
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I'll tag @ZVar on this.
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That said kemosabi has the correct info. There is really not going to be a great way to run teams in a day cab legally my tounge in cheek suggestion aside. Best thing to do if you need a day cab for X reason is get a coffin sleeper. They dont add a lot to the trucks size or weight and give the other driver a place to take a nap. That said i dont know too many people who would willingly run teams that way long or often.
I did teams 5 years with my dad and we had a big 80 inch sleeper and even that got old #### fast. Doing that in a coffin woulda been torture.Bean Jr. and SJQuartermaine Thank this. -
Thanks as well. This wouldn’t be an ongoing arrangement. We have some longer runs from CANADA into the US coming up and I want to know the regs. Cheers all
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Not the most comfortable thing but if they are one off or short duration loads just pop out the back window slot that on set the 5th wheel a bit further back and send it. Can likely mod a truck to hold that for around $4-6K new or buy an old used one and do the work yourself for 2k or so.Bean Jr. and gentleroger Thank this. -
Our team couldn't run team in a daycab. The downside of lease trucks and breakdown is oftentimes the only loaner available will be a daycab. The rules are just as bad as split sleeper rules, imo.
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Team drivers in a day cab ?! ... struggle is about get real
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... someone's gonna sleep on the lap
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