ELOGS(or how Im not "Skeeeeerd")

Being On ELOGS since march of this year,I have had some "Challenges" to say the least a few times,but Im posting this to let you know you can have a very productive day.Both pics are actual from my dash and from my Qualcomm

Truck: 2012 Prostar/ 10 speed/ 13 liter/ 65 mph max
Load : 28 pallets of liquid soap,,,43,200 lbs gross

Starting point: Pine Grove Pa
Ending Point : Carnesville Ga
Route: I-81 south,Pa,MD,WVA,VA,I-77 NC,I-85 SC,GA

 

Im Truckload,,,Not LTL Freight(they are not on ELOGS),,and yes exactly that was my point,,680 miles,heavy load,company truck,all on ELOGS,all in less than 11 hrs of ACTUAL time(No fudging/calculating here)

Only thing I was trying to point out is that you can be productive on ElOGS
And a 3005 week (on 6 days) Ill take that,,Im ok with the ELOGS

 

Well partner 1st let me say the purpose of the post was to show you can be productive with them(look at the route/load/miles driven) Im in no way a Johnny rah-rah 4 them,but i'll give you my opinion of what you brought up(not tryin to argue with you,okay)

1.LTL reefer:you make the point from a drivers POV,but if you look at it from a trucking POV they wouldnt allow the LOAD to be late so they would relay in route(if possible/probable) so that makes your scenario moot (if the freight is late it is delivered "cheaper" due to the penalty,and its not like the whole reefer industry is suddenly going to be late and the stocks in warehouses would get to a point to make prices soar???

2.Ive been on ELOGS since Feb 2011,not one of my loads have been late and or rescheduled,matter of fact last 2 weeks have been running I-95/I-85 corridor between NJ and and Atlanta,NO PROBSplan your load/plan your day.i plan for 600 miles a day

3.We dont run crap for equipment,we are on ELOGS/PREPASS(this is my 5th truck in 10 years) except for my 1st truck(had 82,000) on it all were brand new

4.Shipper/receivers: well it really means your customer base,crappy customers=crap freight=crap times on docks(ten years here at CFI/ConwayTL,total of 10 food warehouse deliveries),like you said we let the bottom feeders do the grocery crap

Last point,if i had a choice i would rather be on paper,but im not,see like a lot of us(you included) we have to pay the price for all those other drivers who cant seem to understand the system and cause all of us who do understand to now run under a NEW PLAN,I ran the old hours,I ran the new,now Im on ELOGS,such is life

 

Not sure what your meaning of "squeezin" out another 200 miles,1st you say a 3000 mile week,well okay 3000 miles,how are you squeezin 200 more? what do you think we cant log more than 3000? do it all the time,ELOGS are actual time,I dont know about you or where you drive but 14 hrs a day is plenty enuf for me,dont need to be working more than that,that load was a 900 miles,i delivered the next day(just like you would have,,,CORRECT?,matter of fact let me give you that entire day.Started Worcester Mass,DH to Norwich CT,(live loaded),drove to Rome NY(live unload) DH to Cortland NY (D&H) and drove to Pine grove Pa(post trip) 585 miles,1 live Load,1 live unload 2 pretrips,1 posttrip

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Im not braggin or "proud of" or whatever,just do it everyday,and btw if your wondering, 27 mins left to drive, and 47 mins on my 14

Matter of fact this was my week:
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all stops were either live loads and or live unloads,Started on a friday in Lumberton took load thru house,did a 34 and proceeded up to NJ,finished in Atlanta on Sunday,,typical week,so to answer your ?'s ,,yeah im doing exactly what you are saying