Loading/Unloading in the middle of the night

I have a question and need some opinions out there. This is something that I often struggled with when driving before, and now that I'm applying at places again, I'de like to see what others have to say about it, or do.

In my last company, when most of the drivers had to load/unload at night, they would log it in a manner that would give them the most out of getting a 10-rest on the books. That way your shift didn't end up being flip-floped into night driving, but also because most of the time they're sleeping in the sleeper while being unloaded/loaded (but you get wokin up often).

What I'm wondering is, with my next company, if I log it exactly like it is (which would be mostly sleeperbirth with On Duty flags splitting up any chance of getting a full 10 hours of rest), will most companies realize this and purposely not make appointment times that are in the middle of the night for you?

I mean, if I end up having to wait until 2pm the next day to get a 10 hours of rest, then only drive until say 10pm (Regardless of the load) and say 'going to sleep, I'm tired' will the companies put a note in the computer saying that he can't drive at night and also logs the night loading/unloading? Or will I end up sitting around all the time waiting on loads?? In my case I've had to work around the company and shippers/receivers schedule all the way. This tends to be taxing to me to always be so convenient for everybody.

I'm thinking that if I log the night stuff exactly how it is, then the companies won't put me on those shifts because they'll be losing money with a driver who won't move stuff around for them on the logs. To me, it's like changing the way they'll dispatch you but no words exchanged (which ussausely hasn't worked in my case anyway). But I'm just afraid it could also result in 1500 miles a week and backfire.

Anyone have experience with this?? Are we supposed to be so versitile that are bodies can change its sleeping patterns on a drop of a hat?? What do most of you veterans do?

 

Well, sounds like one of those things we just have to put up with being a trucker then. Concidering all the other stuff that I like about the job, I guess getting terrible sleep maybe 1/5 nights isn't so bad really.