How many miles can you legally drive

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Douger2007, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. Douger2007

    Douger2007 Bobtail Member

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    Driving from California to Phoenix, Arizona. 706 miles.
    With the new rules you can drive 11 hours. You can drive 75 in Arizona but my truck is governed at 70. If you stop and take two thirty minute rest breaks, can you make it legally in one eleven hour trip?
     
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  3. goforce

    goforce Light Load Member

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    Yes you would have to average about 67 mph...

    Alan
     
  4. rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Whats going to get you is CA speed limit is 55. If you shave the two thirty minute breaks to only tire checks and drive straight thru. Its very possible to be able to drive it. I have done it before. The other things you have to factor in is weather,traffic and if DOT is doing highway checks. I don't know whats worse. Trying to leave CA or coming into AZ. :yes2557:
     
  5. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    DOT auditors consider averaging more than 5 m.p.h. under the speed limit suspicious and may ask for documentation . They'll take a close look if you average over 65 m.p.h. driving all day in a 70 m.p.h. zone . They also use P.C. miler software to check averages between changes in duty status (the time and distance from the time you start driving until you make a fuel stop for example ) . They can charge you with speeding based on an audit but will more likely charge it as a log book falsification .
     
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