Canadian Flyer
They Call Me CF, Eh
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You can't do anything work related during your 10 hour off duty period. A DOT officer once told me that the moment you do anything related to the load or vehicle, you are considered on duty. Period. No ands, no ifs, no buts. The only exception, which doesn't apply here, is if you are in the sleeper.
Technically speaking, you can't even take your half hour lunch in the cab because being in either seat constitutes being on duty in some way, and a DOT officer CAN fine you if you're seen on your mandatory break inside the cab.
Personally, my advice is this: don't even set foot on company property before your mandatory off duty time is up. Officially, FedEx believes that you should be counted as on duty from the moment you arrive for work, and that's what you'll be told if you ask. Only team drivers get to avoid this because one driver is presumed to be going directly to the sleeper and is therefore not doing anything work related. Since FXFE doesn't have teams, that's irrelevant, but it may be relevant to other drivers.
Technically speaking, you can't even take your half hour lunch in the cab because being in either seat constitutes being on duty in some way, and a DOT officer CAN fine you if you're seen on your mandatory break inside the cab.
Personally, my advice is this: don't even set foot on company property before your mandatory off duty time is up. Officially, FedEx believes that you should be counted as on duty from the moment you arrive for work, and that's what you'll be told if you ask. Only team drivers get to avoid this because one driver is presumed to be going directly to the sleeper and is therefore not doing anything work related. Since FXFE doesn't have teams, that's irrelevant, but it may be relevant to other drivers.