The problem with long haul is that the truck being in operation is the final say in the driver’s capacity. The drivers can only operate a truck for 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. But what these foreign drivers are doing is putting three drivers in the cab and when their 11 hours is up they just switch so the truck can go around the clock 24/7. This means the cargo is received at the fastest time so those are the more preferred companies. And there is no guideline to cover the amount of working drivers for any one vehicle. So it is easy to put one in the sleeper, and two in the buckets with the passenger even sleeping.
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-hours-service-regulations
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Drivers also face a 60-70 hour limit over 7/8 days after which you must have 34 consecutive hours off in a sleeper berth, outside, home, hotel. Technically, you should not be in the passenger seat, or so I was told.
I guess after 8 days you could spend 34 hours in the sleeper while your buddies drive.
These are pretty slimy companies who employ these guys. They damage vehicles, crash, get stuck, cost them a lot of money, and as a result, probably make the company uninsurable and/or open the company up to insane liability.
I saw a video out of Laramie where the sheriff arrested an illegal who had no license, no insurance, and the company had their DOT license revoked.
He held him forvICE.