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I've been driving for six months. I got my cdl's on my own. No school. I love driving and want to do nothing else. The company I drive for is a small pallet company and I don't go far enough to have to fill out log book. What's the best way to learn how to do all the paper work and who would be a good company to try and get on with. I'm from the Goldsboro N.C. area.
Thanks for any advice.

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I work at A Pallet Company also But i drive a single axle truck?
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Forgive my demeanor USMC but it's NYE and the drink will flow.
Regardless of whether you fill out a log or or not you still have to operate according to the hours of service (HOS.) The only thing the 100 air mile exemption applies to is HOS per:
§395.1 Scope of rules in this part.
(e) 100 air mile radius driver. A driver is exempt from the requirements of 395.8 if:
(e)(1) The driver operates within a 100 air mile radius of the normal work reporting location;
(e)(2) The driver, except a driver salesperson, returns to the work reporting location and is released from work within 12 consecutive hours;
(e)(3) At least 8 consecutive hours off duty separate each 12 hours on duty;
(e)(4) The driver does not exceed 10 hours maximum driving time following 8 consecutive hours off duty; and
(e)(5) The motor carrier that employs the driver maintains and retains for a period of 6 months accurate and true time records showing:
(e)(5)(i) The time the driver reports for duty each day;
(e)(5)(ii) The total number of hours the driver is on duty each day;
(e)(5)(iii) The time the driver is released from duty each day; and
(e)(5)(iv) The total time for the preceding 7 days in accordance with 395.8(j)(2) for drivers used for the first time or intermittently.
Part 395.1
Any day the conditions out-lined above are not met a log MUST be filled out for that day.
So start with the basics and learn the rules. Once you have a grasp on the rules the logs will be easy to figure out.
Happy New Years.
Keep the faith.
Mike
Disclaimer: The views posted are those of the author and in no way represent the US Department of Transportation or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The accuracy of the rules posted are subject to the status of rules and regulations posted by the GPO and other Government Agencies. The author accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies of any posted regulation or interpretation. Readers should seek legal counsel for all legal issues.

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Get a free trucking magazine and start dialing. Also, you mat try midwest-coast.com
As far as logs. If you bought a log book, it will have instructions on it. If you hire on with someone, they will show you the paperwork. Other than the log book, it'll be different from one company to the next.

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Ok, so you want to learn how to do a logbook.
Presuming you're covered under the "100 air mile rule" (and don't need a logbook), here's an idea. (don't know if it's legal or not), buy a logbook, learn how to log (it according to the FMCSR), and go from there.

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if you buy a truck map they show you how to fill one out in that.

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Ins & Outs of Your Daily Logs(click here)
http://www.driversdailylog.com/plansDDL.htm

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