<aside> 💡 In Hubfleet, shifts help you manage your compliance records. A shift cannot be longer than 24 hours. Even on multi-day trips (like Sydney to Perth), you should start and finish a shift each day. Generally, start a shift after your 7-hour break and end it before your next 7-hour break. Make sure you change to rest before ending your shift. This page explains how to start a new shift.

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To start a shift, from the home screen, press Start Shift (1).

• Next: Confirm Details:
  • Record Keeper (2): This is the name on your account.
  • Base Address (3): Select your truck's usual garaging address from the dropdown menu (if configured).
  • Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Partners (4): Choose any relevant CoR partners (if configured).
  • Base timezone (5): will auto-populate from your driver settings
• Work Option :
  • Accreditation (6) : If applicable, enter your accreditation number. It might be auto-filled based on your account settings.

Your record keeper may have enabled a "Fit for Duty" question. If so, you'll see a prompt asking you to confirm you're fit to work.

Start Shift Details:

• Automatic Details: The start time, date, location, are auto-filled ((7) to (9)). You can edit these if needed.
• Vehicle Details:
  • Enter Registration: Type in your vehicle's registration number. You might see an auto-complete list if it's set up by your record keeper.
  • "Use Previous": If you're using the same vehicle as your last shift, tap "Use Previous (10)"
  • Select Combination (12): If your record keeper has set this up, you'll be asked to choose the vehicle combination you're driving. This determines the number of trailers and dollies you need to add.
  • Add Trailers/Dollies: Tap the input box (13) and start typing the registration or ID of each trailer or dolly.
• Odometer: Enter the current odometer reading. If it hasn't changed, tap "Use Previous (14)"
• Activity Description: Select a description (15) from the dropdown menu (if configured).
• Comment: Add an optional comment. (Comments are required if you edit the location.)
• Confirm: At the bottom of the screen, you'll see a card (17) displaying your current activity status (either work or rest). This card provides options to either continue your current activity or change to a different. Select an option and press Check (18) to confirm and see a fatigue breach forecast for your shift.

You’ll be asked if you've used another Electronic Work Diary (EWD) in the past 28 days. If you have, tap "Yes" to fetch those records. Most drivers will tap "No.”.