The Teamsters.....recommended....that as a Union, we do not use the 34-hour re-start.......because it's discriminatory to those waiting on a callout list, and violates seniority.
But,....since according to DOT rules, each driver is responsible for his own log hours,.....with (supposedly) NO company interference or influence,........it becomes each driver's personal choice as to whether he ......."understands" prevailing dispatch rules,...or wants to cut the throats of other guys on a quick turnaround....
I do know my son drove for a few "big box" carriers when he started out driving,.....and they dictated to the drivers when to take a "34 hour re-start".........solely to maximize each driver's time.....You could "legally" log almost 82 hours in a 70 hour period, with ..."judicious" use of the re-start rule....
That was not the intent of the 34 hour re-start,..........But just about every non-Union Billy Joe Bob Big Rigger carrier has....incorporated......use of the 34 hour re-start into their daily dispatches........
...SOLELY for the benefit of the COMPANY! Of course, they tell you that you're ...."making more money".....But, you still got to...drive the time......And you're still making less than $8 an hour.....FOR YOUR TIME......
This is a Union carrier.............If you get hired here,....take a deep breath,.......and forget all that non-Union Big Rigger company propaganda..........and start working and living like a human being with a family life.....instead of part of the truck machinery.....