Your Truckers’ 34-Hour Restarts Could Last Up to 51 Hours


New regulations took effect for American truckers beginning on July 1. Previously, drivers could end their week, spend 34 hours off duty, and begin a new week as soon as those 34 hours had passed. Now, however, it's not that simple.

The new hours of service rules require two back-to-back 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods within the 34-hour “restart” period, which means drivers who want a true 34-hour restart must end their week within a 6-hour window between 7 in the evening. and 1 in the morning.

Technology Wanted for Mobile Transportation & Logistics Workforce

 

An April study from Intermec Inc. surveyed 375 managers of transport and logistics firms in six countries around the world. The findings were illuminating: the companies all firmly believed that arming their mobile workforce with new technology could and would cut both their pick-up times by 30 percent and delivery times by 29 percent.

 

A few more interesting findings from the study include:

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