I was wondering if a drivers dispatcher or someone from the company you drive for plans your trip for you or does the driver themself plan it? I read about the difference between hub miles and book miles and was curious about that. And if your company plans it, would'nt they use a up to date truckers map or software and not a four wheeler map, so that the driver's would stay away from "no truck" street's and other problems like that? Or do they expect the driver to break the law so they can save a few pennie's? It seems to me that you would both collabarate with each other for the best route for the truck so you don't go over your miles to much other than if you got detoured due to a accident or something of that nature.. Not a trucker "yet" but was just curious. I always read on here how certain companys try to short change their drivers out of miles and other duties that a driver should be getting paid for every chance they get. And if they do, then thats just not right. I realize that a driver basically sacrifices their life and time to better themselves and the company and the country and the fair thing for the company to do "and the right thing" is to take care of their driver's and treat them right. I know that some company's are just mill's and only look at their driver's as numbers and dollar sign's, but it seem's if they took a little time to make sure each delivery and or pick up was planned out legally and on time, then it would benifit them more anyway by making their driver's lifes a little easier and happier, "Y'all have stressfull enough lifes as it is. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks to all the driver's out their that make life in America as great as it is, We all owe you guy's and gal's a debt of gratitude and it's a shame that you are'nt acknowledged as much as you deserve in society as hero's for keeping this great country moving. But I acknowledge you and I am greatfull, THANK YOU...

With the company i drive for, It is the drivers responcibility to plan the trip. They give us how many miles it is ( air miles of course ) and we have to go from there. I use routing software such as TruckMiles and i have notice that in planning my trips the miles have only been off by maybe 5 or 10 miles from what they have. In some cases it is shorter than what they have.

We use Google and Google maps/"get directions" and, so far, it hasn't steered us wrong once to any roads that say "no trucks".

We've gone from New Brunswick to Louisiana to Ontario back to New Brunswick in the past week. Planned it all, changed it, rerouted it, changed stops all with Google maps and haven't had a problem.

Our company plans your route for you and sends the routing with the dispatch including where we are to get fuel. Its always a good idea to double check the directions though. Significant route deviations require authorization.

Thank You all.

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Then you've never driven in the Tampa Fl area. Every other street has a sign that says No Trucks, but you learn which ones you can still get away with driving on.

Nope, haven't been to Tampa, Florida. So if you use Google maps "get directions" for the Tampa area, it'll tell you to go on streets where trucks aren't allowed? I'll have to remember that.

We've mostly been in the eastern seaboard and have touched on Florida but not been down into it very far.