I DON'T HAVE ANY HOURS LEFT TO DRIVE!

[@metasapienrex5287]

The only way out would've been to tell the shipper that you're running out of hours, before you ran out of hours, and bobtail to the truckstop. Go back later for the load. Tell the shipper to leave the paperwork and the seal in the trailer.

[@kharris0465]

Driving was never supposed to be this. Only in 'Merica. 🇺🇸

[@neanderthaloutdoors5299]

Been there done that

[@oneeyedjack8525]

It wasn't until the government got in the deal

[@jimminyjemimah]

Call me ignorant but aren't you supposed to clock out when waiting for a load, just like you do on your break?

[@mindnourishment6688]

I'm not positive but I believe when waiting to be loaded, it's considered on duty, which is still counted against your drive time. Clocking out would mean your off duty and you wouldn't have to stay because that's your personal time, not company. If any company requires you to clock out while waiting to be loaded, that would be illegal because then they don't have to pay you while you're waiting. Yet you're waiting because of the load, which is for the company, not your personal load. Also if a person were required to clock out while waiting for a load, then a company could make them drive longer than the law would allow.

[@neanderthaloutdoors5299]

Still counts against your 14 hr clock

[@jimminyjemimah]

@@mindnourishment6688 Thanks for the response. The logic isn't really there considering they have to wait to get a load assigned and then leave at whatever time that happens, which is the same thing, but that's the government for ya.

[@metasapienrex5287]

The most he could've done would be to go into "sleeper berth" and hope he can do the "split sleeper berth". Other than that, bobtail out and come back after the 10 hour break.