How to Accurately Log Truckers' Shifts, Working Hours, and Rest Periods

How to Accurately Log Truckers' Shifts, Working Hours, and Rest Periods

For truckers and freight companies, meticulous logging of driving shifts, working hours, and mandatory rest periods is not just good practice—it's often a regulatory requirement critical for safety and compliance. Traditional paper logs can be cumbersome, prone to errors, and difficult to manage in real-time. A digital solution can significantly streamline this process, enhancing accuracy and operational oversight on long freight journeys.

How Jobsies Assists in Managing Truckers' Time and Tasks:

1. Verifiable Logging of Shifts and Rest: Truckers can use the Jobsies app with its quick selfie feature to mark the precise start and end of their driving shifts, as well as the commencement and conclusion of mandatory rest periods. This creates a clear, time-stamped digital record.
2. Assignment to Freight Journeys/Loads: Each freight journey or specific load can be treated as a "project." Truckers can be assigned to these, allowing for dedicated tracking of time and activities related to a particular haul.
3. Documenting Inspections and On-Road Events: Before hitting the road and after a trip, truckers can use Jobsies to report on vehicle inspections, attaching photos of any issues. During transit, they can document delays, incidents, or provide photographic evidence of Bills of Lading (BOLs), cargo conditions, or completed deliveries. The "before and after" photo comparison is useful for documenting cargo loading/unloading or changes in vehicle condition.
4. Centralized Visibility for Fleet Management: Dispatchers and fleet managers gain real-time insights into when drivers start their shifts, take breaks, and complete their journeys. Reports and photos submitted from the road are instantly accessible, improving communication and response times.
5. Easy Onboarding for Drivers: Setting up is straightforward. Administrators register their truckers, who then receive an access code to use the Jobsies app on their smartphones, requiring minimal training.

Key Benefits for Trucking Operations with Jobsies:

• Improved Compliance: Facilitates accurate record-keeping for Hours of Service (HOS) and other regulatory requirements by digitally logging driving and rest times.
• Accurate Payroll and Trip Costing: Ensures precise calculation of working hours for payroll and helps in accurately costing individual freight journeys.
• Enhanced Safety and Accountability: Promotes adherence to rest period regulations and provides a clear record of vehicle inspections.
• Streamlined Documentation: Reduces reliance on paper logs and simplifies the submission of important documents like BOLs and inspection reports through photo uploads.
• Efficient Communication: Allows drivers to quickly report issues or provide updates from the road directly to management.
• Reduced Administrative Burden: Automates time logging and reporting, saving time for both drivers and administrative staff.

Modernize Your Trucking Logs with Jobsies:

Move away from cumbersome paper trails and embrace a digital solution for logging truckers' shifts, working hours, and rest periods. Jobsies offers a user-friendly platform to enhance compliance, improve operational efficiency, and ensure your drivers and cargo are managed effectively. Get a clearer view of your trucking operations without the usual paperwork headaches.

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