Trip plan scenario, How would you calculate?

685 miles divided by 58mph

 

well i would divide my like 55, butt he easiest thing to do is punch the final into your gps, and then add the shipper as a via point. The GPS will give you more accurate timing because it knows the speed limits. Some trips you could average 60, some you could average 50 depending on area your driving through. Also add time for cities that might have traffic.

 

First thing I would do is divide the total distance by 50 mph (seems slow but allows time for traffic, breaks, etc...). I would include total time for required breaks and once I had the total travel time required count back from the delivery time to see if you have time to make it at all. If you find that you do, then assess your available hours and your recap to see how to plan it out from there.

 

without knowing any info, I know i can do 600 miles in an 11 hour driving day, so with stops, pti, load/unload your prob looking at 2 or 3 more driving hours and 2 more on duty. 11+3+2=16 hours. Now that's a pretty conservative estimate. DOnt forget the 35 mile deadhead might be local roads and thus much slower.

 

I would calculate it as having "To Much Time On It'" maybe Friday about noonish you can call the receiver and tell em that you are right outside, and maybe try to get worked in. I still hate those kind of loads where the receiver is NOT flexible.....

 

I would just round the miles to 700, then multiply by 2. That's 1400,,, or 14:00 hrs (at 50mph) Should be enough in there for driving, pretrips and fueling as long as its mostly highway. I just use that as a quick reference formula.

 

I would take the load and then back all the way there !!

JK

It does seem like a awful long time from pick to drop but it is what it is so I don't see a problem doing it with 17 hours left .
You didn't say if you pick any hours over the trip but I would think you would unless you were off the week before .

So from my point of view I would call that one a pud run and enjoy dragging my feet.
Run about 6 hours Thursday and another 6 on Friday and throw a couple on Saturday you got a killer trip in the book !!!

But then you could just power thru and try to drop on Friday a grab a reset over the weekend