How long can I stay out on the road?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DrivenCuriosity, Jul 23, 2016.

  1. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    Some people never go home and some people don't have a home to come Home to.
     
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  3. DrivenCuriosity

    DrivenCuriosity Bobtail Member

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    @supersnackbar - My wife, and I own a home so that will not be a problem. I may not see it often, but it does exist.

    -Robert
     
  4. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    They don't go to canada or mexico, only glass goes to canada.
     
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  5. DrivenCuriosity

    DrivenCuriosity Bobtail Member

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    @w.h.o. - I know glass goes into Mexico, and into Canada, but I was under under the impression that refrigerated worked border to border, and out east. Would not be the first misunderstanding I have had in my lifetime.

    -Robert
     
  6. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    No Mexico lol. If there's a load going to Mexico, it will be drop off near the border and someone takes it. I'm not sure on the reefers lanes but east coast is right, I haven't seem any out west.
     
  7. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    Why not? Will the wife limit the time you can be there?
     
  8. Truckermania

    Truckermania Road Train Member

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    I think what he means is that they run border to border, not within Mexico or Canada.
     
  9. Starboyjim

    Starboyjim Road Train Member

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    Driven, it's called "recap" on your logs. You'll have to learn to drive an average of 8.5hrs/day to get the 70 done in 8 days, then start picking up the hours, just cruise along. I think some dispatchers expect a certain amount of miles per day that might eat some clock, requiring a reset, but a reset once in a while is not such a bad thing, but it can be a pain depending on where you happen to be at the time.

    Generally speaking, some drivers stay out for months, so it's completely available. Best.
     
  10. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    There was a driver here on TTR who said he delivered loads into Mexico. Definitely not the norm but it is a possibility. I wouldn't mind trying it, always wanted to see Mexico. The closest I came was Nogales.
     
  11. Lucy in the Sky

    Lucy in the Sky Medium Load Member

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    Some drivers live in their truck. I don't belive any company that has sleeper trucks will force u to go home. They will want u to take a 34 hour reset from time to time, but that can be done anywhere. U could always request hometime in different cities. Maybe see ur brother in Dallas, dad in Phoenix, one of ur girlfriends in Seattle.
     
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