My Miles YTD good, bad, or just average???

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by snowlauncher, Dec 18, 2014.

  1. snowlauncher

    snowlauncher Road Train Member

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    I got in a truck in Dec of last year as first year OTR driver. My total miles for 2014 as of now are 126 K...is that decent for a newbie or should I have considerably more? I do get home for a day or two on average every couple weeks. Just wanted some input from other drivers.
    Btw about 2400 per week.
     
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  3. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    If you are happy with it, then so am I.Everybody has a different idea as to what constitutes running hard. That is a good mileage figure, question is did you make enough $$$ for working that hard ?
     
  4. snowlauncher

    snowlauncher Road Train Member

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    Of course I would like to make more and run less, but first year...not gonna happen. Maybe after a couple more those doors will open. I pay the bills and keep momma happy...
     
  5. DrFlush

    DrFlush Road Train Member

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    I'm guess I may be semi retired, I have only run 74k so far this year lol.
     
  6. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    Decent miles.

    Be happy with em and that you didn't spend a long time in the shop.

    Its a killer & waste of life.... Where I'm heading in the morning. Online reviews say its a horrid shop...2stars....46 reviews....
     
  7. n1xrf

    n1xrf Light Load Member

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    I guess I doing bad. I've only done 14k miles in the last 3 months. But I'm paid hourly, and do mostly oversize/heavy haul regionally.
     
    Last edited: Dec 18, 2014
  8. Chris50

    Chris50 Medium Load Member

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    Ive run right at 63k miles for the year and im done for 2014. Less than i wanted to do but i had a month off from an accident(hit while sleeping at TS,yes i got PAID) and i changed carriers during the year. Plus i took a bunch of weeks off for no good reason :) In my first few years i ran like you though. Get your own truck and you can make the same on much less miles if you run a good business.
     
  9. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    136,000. It's been a slow year.
     
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  10. FatDaddy

    FatDaddy Road Train Member

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    119K but I self dispatch and run on percentage so its more about the rates, but I have the right amount of stay busy and time off where I am happy
     
  11. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    it is all about where you run too
    450 miles the other day almost killed me in CA
    while a quick little romp across UT and WY
    seemed easy
    I dont know how many miles i drove but
    will make $67000/ $.42
    too many I suppose
     
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