Looking for advice from the pros

ON to BC is approximately 2200 KM, plan on one way 25 hours give or take depending on your horsepower and torque.

I think better in American miles, generally wife and I can do 3000 miles in about 54 hours straight through. The four 30 minute breaks required by HOS would add two hours to the trip as will the 63 mph truck. If FFE allowed us to run ungoverned at the speed limits we would do it in 50 hours or just a little more. Round trip with us for 6000+ miles comes out to just over 6 days in 7 and that usually takes care of our hours for the week each in logs. (On paper, not ELD in our time back then)

What was really crazy was LA dispatch in FFE was never happy, less so when we were leaving Jersey 10 minutes late. That creates a problem in fueling and associated lost time. Those loads are NEVER late. Not even a minute. The weather conditions and pavement problems of traction etc is irrevelant. That load will be there on time or early.

As a solo I can get a load straight through 1500 miles. Which is about 24 hours in the USA or approximately the same distance to ON or BC between the two. The problem is Canada is a large Nation with mountain ranges and weather that is quite impressive so I lean towards 30 hours one way for you two as a team between ON and BC.

Additionally ON requires 65 mph in KM by law. I don't recall the western Providences.

Wife was the morning person, I was the night owl. Generally. I also kept myself ready at a moment even when sleeping to handle whatever is too much for the spouse. She is a better people person than I am but I was better with the load and the problems thereof etc. So it all balanced out.

 

Apples

 

Wrong. Pretty much all wrong.

 

From the Toronto area it takes about 56-58 hours. That's running highway 11 through Nothern Ontario. (And of course no major delays).

x1Heavy's post is so incorrect. Do not heed.

 

Roughly 55 hrs but add extra for driving slower due to spring heaves and unfamiliarity with the roads ..

 

HUH???? smdh.

 

Mash that pedal on the right and keep the left door closed.
That's how we Pros do it.
We don't worry about managing breaks. When it's time to take a 30 we take one... then we go.

I run the PacNW out of NC and so does another friend of mine.
He usually leaves a day before I do and I'm nipping on his heels by the time I get to Seattle.
He always asks, "how in the world did you catch me?".

I keep the door closed.
I take 30s... not 50s.
I take 10s... not 12s or 13s

You can fart around, or you can work.

 

all his posts are