my "new" steed for the year

[remy]

Good luck on the new job Jimbo and good luck with the ELD's Don't forget to log it as you do it, several times i've gone to start my day after a ten hour break only to find i've been on duty the whole time as i forgot to hit the off duty button.

[JIMBO47]

damn eld lol...certify ffs, log in ,under loaddetails ahhhhhh. what was wrong with logbooks! now thats out of the way jobs going well 1 full rounder done and reloaded at mine for Sunday near 1800 mls in 3days leaving to Monday delivery in deepest MN amish country. photos to follow jimmy

[JIMBO47]

well still getting on with it ..elog getting easier (changed from aorb),spelling,to the new elog biggest difference is when wheels turns it records driving ,no crawler and "off duty or on duty"so no getting caught in lineups to load now.. Most runs I do are from the potash mines on the Saskatchewan /Manitoba border to southern south Dakota usually 11hr drive to fertiliser stores and soymeal back to farms,x two and reload and home for the weekend off and a Monday start. Usual about 2.5- 3k miles a week so far. Truck goes well cruise set at 110kph foot at 116 but life is easier on cruise and im still passed like im standing still ,speed limit is 80mph. Truck passed a level one inspection last week so everyone happy well apart from the dot guy . photos left in phone in motor

[remy]

No more outlaw antics for you then At my last firm you could start the truck up and it would go to on duty and stay that way as long as you stayed under 15 MPH driving around the yard looking for your trailer. Now they changed it like yours but i think they had to comply with regulations.

[newmercman]

Yeah there are new rules in place, my current set up allows a movement of two miles, might be kms though, before it triggers into driving mode. I don't take the piss with it, but it has its uses. We are adopting the new regs though and they want us all to get the machine reset when we're next in the yard, I have absolutely no intention of going there voluntarily, so I'll wait until I'm left with no choice, I've managed to avoid the place for the best part of two months now except for a fly by under cover of darkness lol

[JIMBO47]

awe scenic photo,,,last Monday evening parked up at hillsboro ND rest area for the night. A cab cooked chili n rice with toast and cheese ,washed down wae frozen bottle o water from fridge....the motor I drive in the background.

[JIMBO47]

well job going well ,"driving it" to suit myself getting good kms no waiting times between loads ,they repair the motors when reported even silly wee things that dont effect the "earning factor" but piss off the driver ,that says a lot to me i know im in the early days yet and im due a crap week but ach it says a lot if i stop at a good eating spot/parking and log off and have time on the clock the company dont say anything as long as i take my 10 and go again....question does it ever stop raining in south dakota!!!! jimmy

[Geoffo]

well job going well ,"driving it" to suit myself getting good kms no waiting times between loads ,they repair the motors when reported even silly wee things that dont effect the "earning factor" but piss off the driver ,that says a lot to me i know im in the early days yet and im due a crap week but ach it says a lot if i stop at a good eating spot/parking and log off and have time on the clock the company dont say anything as long as i take my 10 and go again....question does it ever stop raining in south dakota!!!! jimmy

Yes it does stop raining, but then it starts snowing.