How long can a company keep a trucker on the road.

by Sonja
(MO)

My husband stated he drives 11 hours is down for 10 hours and on a 7 to 8 days can only work 70 hours then has to be down for 24 to 34 hours a week. But by doing this how long can my husband be out there before it is illegal or morally wrong.

The only reason I'm asking,he said if the company told him he has to stay out there 365 days then he has no choice but to do so. In 9 weeks I've only seen my husband literally 5 minutes since he left for training.

He also keeps telling he is coming home but doesn't know when and for how long. Yet his parents said he is coming home this weekend and for 4 days.

I have tried to be supportive with still handling the house, our only child, my schooling and my work, making sure he got pictures of us when he stated he had none, and I always made sure I did without if he needed extra money as well as more phone minutes.

Yet I found myself asking him if the company wants us to split up because of how much I see him and he is telling one minute he is coming home and then he don't know if he is.

Any comments or suggestions PLEASE!!!