Maximum Daily Miles

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by cdsred, May 8, 2010.

  1. cdsred

    cdsred Bobtail Member

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    How many miles can you guys legally drive in 11 hrs? I'm talking waking up already loaded and rolling out for a full day of driving. I'm not stupid, i know what i usually drive and i can do the math. Just wondering what most drivers will actually do and what your limits are.
     
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  3. 48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    We're cool as long as we don't generally log over 60MPH, so 59.99x11=659. Done it several times, generally running south across 10 in in Texas. I should also mention that I run east of I-35, nothing west of there.

    Your mileage may vary. See your company for details.
     
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  4. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    I will run about 720 to 750 on a good day logging it legal in the 75 mph states....But I don't stop much and I keep the hammer down.

    In the old days a 1,000 mile day was pretty common and sometimes a guy could run more if he knew how to play...But those days are pretty much gone.
     
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  5. cdsred

    cdsred Bobtail Member

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    Right, one of our drivers ran 1000 miles on thursday. Our company is setting the loads up so that they are pretty much impossible. he only did it so he wouldn't be stuck in tx over the weekend.. I am not willing to do it, I say 700 is the max for me but thats not good enough for my company. What sorta fines or penalties could a driver expect if caught running over their 11 hrs?
     
  6. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    Under CSA 2010 it won't be pretty and besides it's just not cool anymore...Too many variables what with people texting,chatting on the phone and just the general stupidity of most drivers these days.

    I WON'T do it anymore under ANY circumstances.
     
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  7. BIG RIGGER

    BIG RIGGER Road Train Member

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    In a 65mph state I never go over 680 a day.I cut the speed limit by 2 mph x my driving hrs.unless I'm in a 55 mph state then I log 55.
     
  8. Ramblin' Redneck

    Ramblin' Redneck Medium Load Member

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    The simple answer is to log it as you do it. In other words, if it takes you 11 hours to move 30 miles, you log 30 miles in 11 hours. If you drive 750 miles in 11 hours, you log 11 hours of driving time for those 750 miles.

    The complicated answer is that you need to keep in mind if you have a truck governed at 65 mph, your company probably will assume you are falsifying your log if you average more than 62 or 63 mph. The carrier I'm leased to will flag a company driver's log as falsified for showing 60 mph...their trucks are cut back to 63 or so mph. I can get away with more because my truck can run the speed limit in whatever state I go to. Another thing to consider is that if you average at or very near the speed limit, the DOT will assume you were speeding because they KNOW you were at some point stopped. You cannot average the speed limit without exceeding the speed limit by enough mph for a long enough time to make up for any time and distance traveled below the speed limit.

    Keep it simple and you have nothing to worry about.:biggrin_25525:
     
  9. BIG RIGGER

    BIG RIGGER Road Train Member

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    In over 35 yrs. I have falsefied all my log sheets everyone of them companies I have worked for appreciated it also.
     
  10. cdsred

    cdsred Bobtail Member

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    Thanks, My problem is that my company wants me to falsify my logs lol! i need to quit, the more posts i read on here the more i am seeing how screwed up my company is. I shouldn't have to worry about this kind of stuff. THanks again!
     
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  11. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    So...If you have a fatal accident and are found to have been running falsified logs and are sent to prison, Are any of those companies going to step up and support your family while you are locked up?

    Don't say it can't happen because a guy I used to work with is serving 41 years for being in a fatal accident in which 7 people were killed and being about 800 miles from where he should have been.

    Is it worth it to you?
    'Cause it's not to me!
     
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