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The new hours of service regulations that began July 1 are a huge thorn in both truck drivers and trucking company owner’s sides. Especially the 34-hour restart for truck drivers.
According to the Journal of Commerce, before July 1, drivers could end their work week, spend 34 hours off duty and begin again. Since the rules mandate a driver’s 34-hour restart break include two periods between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., truck drivers could be spending much longer than 34 hours off the road. If drivers don’t time properly, the JOC estimates that the regulations could add up to 17 hours to a drivers restart time. Truckers have a six hour time frame to end their work week (between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m.) to attain the 34 hour requirement. Falling outside that window means longer forced breaks.
More time off road, means less miles and less money for truckers. The restart rule also makes scheduling truck drivers much more challenging for trucking companies.
How will the hours of service restarts impact your trucking company? The JOC released an interactive clock for drivers to see what it will cost them in time and money for each week. Click here to access the interactive restart clock.
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