Sometimes truck drivers aren’t in it for the long haul, but rather the short haul. To know what a short haul driver is, you first have to know what an air-mile is. One air-mile is equivalent to one nautical mile, and one nautical mile is equivalent to about 1.15 miles. So, an air-mile is slightly greater than a mile as most people know it. A short haul driver drives within a 150 air-mile radius of their home base, or drives within 100 air-miles and completes their duty day within 12 hours.
This is important because federal regulations mandate breaks based on distance traveled for truckers. Drivers who exceed the 150 air-miles radius have to take a 30-minute break “within the first eight hours of on-duty time or at the ‘earliest safe opportunity’ if the eight-hour threshold had been exceeded by the time the driver first learned he or she was ineligible for the short-haul exemption, FMCSA says.” This break requirement also applies “to short haulers who qualify for the exemption under the 100 air-miles, 12-hour limits, too.” If a short hauler does not take a 30 minute break before exceed the exemption limits, they are in violation of the regulations. The exception is if a driver misses a break for unforseen reasons, which they have to account for in their log.
Evan Transportation was founded in 1992 by Jerry Wolfarth, who at the time had over 25 years of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. The initial operation consisted of a few trucks and drivers who were dedicated and professional. The goal of the company was to provide excellent, dependable service.
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