200 miles on a 4 hr clock?!

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  1. Jfairley00

    Jfairley00 Light Load Member

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    I got myself into another situation. I'm suppose to be on my way home to Mississippi and I guess my fm is attempting to get me down there but here's the issue, my 70 hrs clock only has 1hr left on it and I only get back 3hr 20mins tonight. I only have 4hrs and 20 mins to go 200 miles and I'm concerned bc the load is going to ATL and I know traffic there is pretty bad especially on a Friday. I'm worried that I won't have time to drive there, drop off, and find somewhere to park by the time my clock runs out. I explained this to the fm but he said this is the only load that he has that can get me closer to Mississippi.

    Another thing: has anyone ever had issue with your fm getting you home on time? I ask bc I put in my request more then 10 days in advanced and my fm still couldn't get me home on time.

    Like always any good advice is always appreciated.
     
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  3. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    it your 70 are up you must stop however once you've had a 8/10 hr break you could still drive for a few hours the next day which will get you back to base or home it just means your clock don't reset till you have a 34 hr break.
     
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  4. ladr

    ladr Road Train Member

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    Where you going in Atlanta? Appt time?
     
  5. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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  6. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    I have a feeling your elog is about to malfunction and you're going to have to use paper.....
     
  7. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    You're not going to make 200 miles in 4 hrs.You'll likely be getting home later then you requested.I would be asking for another dispatcher that's good about getting the drivers home the day they requested.
     
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  8. Jfairley00

    Jfairley00 Light Load Member

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    Appts is not til 2000, distribution center with no overnight parking, it's a pilots near by but I figure when I get out of there it wont be any truck parking left or I'll be out of drive time and get another HOS violation
     
  9. Jfairley00

    Jfairley00 Light Load Member

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    That's not the 1st time I've heard this today.
     
  10. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    He dont want you to quit....LMAO...so he gonna ride yo ### till you break (then ding your DAC)

    He knows that if you taste the "out of the plantation freedom", it's over

    but indirectly,

    He's actually going to lose you
     
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  11. Jfairley00

    Jfairley00 Light Load Member

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    I haven't had a 34hr break since I went solo.
     
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