To Those Who Drive Night Shift....

[are12]

After reading about Lisa's DOT Inspection and Logs, it made me wonder about that one question I keep asking my husband about logging a post trip at midnight.
If I start driving at 10:00pm and do not stop until 2:00am to fuel, should I still be doing a post trip at midnight? And if I don't, is that an actual log violation?

 

[rode2rouen]

When I was a Co. driver I had a lot of overnight runs and I always did a post-trip at the end of the run or the end of the driving day. Never got any grief from the Co. or a couple of scale stops.


Rex

 

[Pappy]

Just to be on the safe side, even running as a team, I would log a 15 minute post trip eventhough your partner will be logging a pre-trip. Could save you a lot of hassels!

Pappy 35 years OTR E unit

 

[2millionplus]

The post trip inspection is exactly what it says, "Post Trip" it must be performed at the "End" of your current shipment. A Pre-Trip, on the other hand is just that, must be completed each and every time you get behind the wheel. So always show a pre-trip as a 15 minute interval "on duty not driving"


2millionplus

"The Old Man"

 

[silverdollar]

I always marked my location at midnight,DOT told me that was all they needed.

 

[bernieh48]

I used to be a log auditor for a small company in Michigan. You do not have to show anything at midnight whatsoever. You only have to show your pre-trip when you start driving, your post trip at the end of your driving and your fueling. You are wasting 15 minutes on duty for nothing.

 

[LDB]

I don't believe you do anything at midnight except continue driving. Pre and post trip inspections are done prior to beginning any driving and after finishing all driving. I never log anything at midnight unless I'm changing duty status at that time. Ask your company's log department what their policy is just to be sure.

Leo Bricker, 73's K5LDB, OOIDA 677319
Owner, Panther trucks 5507, 5508, 5509
Highway Watch Participant, Truckerbuddy
EO Forum Moderator
----------
Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like.

 

[Tennesseahawk]

Must be a company thing, cause I don't mark when I do the post trip. Just sign the little inspection thingy. I was told all we're required to mark is a pretrip, either 15 mins or flagged. DOT hasn't told me otherwise.