711 miles in 1 day

I have had 2 level 1's and they have not had a problem with the miles I have shown. They are higher than yours, almost 700 in a 11 hour day.

 

you must not have understood my post. i know what company he is with. they can not log a speed over 60 mph. and the trucks are governed at 65 mph.

also as for the amount of miles you can drive in a day, according to the federal motor carrier safety administration, on the old 10 hr rule, if the sped limit was 55 mph max miles in 10 hrs is 480 miles, and for 65 mph it is 580 miles. this was the set standard, now there are some dot officers that have a little hard time with math. and let things get by.

but as i mentioned, the company he is with, has a company speed limit of 60 mph. even though the trucks go 65 mph.
you can try and agrue with the log department at this company but you will lose, cause they are always right. they write the checks, so you have to obey their rules they set forth.
even though your truck might be able to run balls to the wall, remember that most company trucks are limited to a set speed limit, and they set the rules they want their drivers to follow for logging their miles they drive. one reason for the logging speed limit being set at what it is, is for when they company gets their audit from the FMCSA.

 

I guess you did not understand my comment either.

13 x 60 is 780 miles.

 

Ive had a few 715 mile days and had inspections afterwards and never had any problems. Never threw any flags up in the log department either, just a good day of averaging 65 mph in a 65mph truck.

 

Yes, you should say never. How you run a log book is your business but do not fall asleep driving.

 

You could average 70 if you were in nebraska, wyoming, an nevada. Might not be legal all the time but 70 isnt out of control.

 

Whatever his company's policies are...

I have logged 693 miles in a 63 mph truck MANY, MANY times...and the DOT never thought twice about it (neither did that particular company)

In the western states (70-75 mph speed limits), 790 is possible, even a bit more if you had a light load.

 

you know if you want i can tell you all what company it is.
i know what i say is try because i drove for them for 15.5 years.
they do not care what the dot says is ok, it has to be their way or they will mark it down as a log violation.
they set the rules for the company. you work for that company and drive their trucks, you follow their rules when doing the log books.
also the company does not go that far west. they only operate the eastern 38 states. yes they run in states that have 70 mph limits, but the trucks do not go that fast. they only run 65 mph.

now the mile to the mph was what was taught at the driving school i went to. it was in business for 25 years back in '93. the instructors had lots of experience.
the least experienced instructor had 28 years over the road, and there was 2 of the teachers that had 42 years over the road.
wouldn't you say they had some experience?
and if a company sets a policy, should you not follow that policy, even though you know what they want is under what the trucks can do?

here is the thing, he is under probation and is in training, he has not gone through orientation yet. he has just started out with the trainer.
now, if he shows on his log book that he showed an average of over the 60 mph limit the company set, then he will have a company log violation, and he broke one of the rules the company set forth.
so what does this mean? he could be let go, or get sent home for a few days with no pay, but with him being a newbe, he could be told once and the trainer will get a notation and told not to let it happen again, or they will just simply put, send him home and that is it. no job.

i know how this company works, and they change their rules all the time. they do it to satisfy their needs. you do not follow their rules, then you are gone. then they give out bad info when a new employer asks them about you when you were with them.

the other problem with that company they do not have any team drivers. and they will not have any, because they will make more money having the trainer and trainee run as a team. it saves them more money, and allows them to make more money.

 

I understand what you are saying about his company...I do.

I was just saying that 711 miles is not ALWAYS a no no.

 

I know what company he drives for. It is in Morton, IL.

Is is possible to drive 11 hours a day. Yes.
Is it possible to drive 13 hours a day. Yes.

Is it realistic to drive 13 hours a day at this company? Probably not, because of the short hauls and docks.

Most likely he could not have done this. But he was following his trainer.