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Truckers told 11Alive Investigates they were pressured to drive for longer than legally allowed.
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They said their employers changed logging devices, despite the legal driving limit being 11 hours a day.
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One driver told 11Alive his employer would erase his e-log and give him another 11 hours to drive.
Truck drivers said they have been pressured to drive for longer than they’re legally allowed to after their employer tweaked their electronic log times, according to a recent investigation by 11alive.com/article/news/investigations/truck-driver-claim-time-sheets-manipulated/85-32ac2dbc-befc-4b99-bcc9-9266210e8385″ data-ylk=”slk:11Alive Investigates” class=”link “11Alive Investigates.
Three truckers, who requested to remain anonymous because they’re still in the trucking industry, told 11Alive that the companies they worked for at the time lied on their electronic logs, which are devices that record how long they drive for.
Truckers are legally allowed to drive for a maximum of 11 hours a day and take 10-hour breaks between each shift. After eight hours of driving, they’re required to take a 30-minute break. Truck drivers are required to log how long they drive for. This tracking process became digital in 2019, however, meaning that hours had to be recorded on electronic-logging-devices (ELDs).
The drivers shared driving logs and text messages with 11Alive, which showed companies tweaking the information on the electronic logs, or letting them drive under another employee’s account after the legal limit was reached, per the report.
“Every time I run out of time, he would go on the e-log and erase my previous hours and give me a fresh 11 hours to drive back on the road,” one driver, who showed screenshots of his log, told 11Alive.
Another trucker told