Trip Cost Reports.

I would assume outbound would be from the terminal and inbound would be back to the terminal. I doubt that's the way all your trips go though. Honestly, this forum is a great resource but a question like this would be much better asked of your company as each one will have variances on what exactly they want on the report.

 

I bet it goes like this you write your mileage down at the beginning of the trip .
Then you write it down every time you go into or out of a state.
You also write it down when you fuel . That way you know you fuel mileage and so does your boss man.
You write your mileage down when you unload and then again when you load. That way you know your deadhead and loaded miles!
Trucking is all about the numbers load numbers, PO numbers, driver numbers, fuel cost numbers, you get the idea.

 

If you are looking for a correct answer to your question you need to be asking your company dispatcher. Different companies prefer different methods. Some do it in the morning p.t.i. Some do it when crossing state lines, some do not do it at the beginning of each trip. Ask someone in charge at your company.

 

here's what i did and it works...(when i did OTR, or regional)

at the beginning of the trip, write down your mileage.......BUT this too is what I DO.....i have a mini cassette recorder. i speak into this, the beginning miles as well, the day, date, maybe any bills of lading......then your ending miles when done for the day.

as i cross each state, i simply speak into the recorder. we all know the truck shakes, so you cannot write down the numbers with out them looking like chicken scratches.

as far as load/unload, i NEVER wrote that down, as it'll be on my log as arriving someplace. i just show maybe all of 15 minutes on line 4, (when i arrived) then i always go to line 1.....and I STAY THERE.....now, to me personally, I DO NOT CARE WHAT OTHERS DO......this is what I HAVE DONE/DID.........

even IF i had to help load/unload.....I STAY ON LINE 1.....period....no sense in anyone arguing this with me.......THIS IS WHAT I DID.....i saved my driving and most importantly, my on duty times.....to the bare minimums.......PERIOD......

as far as the highways are concerned, AGAIN, i speak into the recorder as i take the miles and the highway.

inbound/outbound......"usually means", you are heading INTO your terminal . then outbound, you are leaving.....

BUT this was for ME a line haul driver working for an LTL carrier....

inbound for OTR "could mean" you were heading "into" the customer, the outbound "could mean" you were LEAVING the customer.....for this, ASK YOUR COMPANY for specifics.......

 

yah.....what i had said.......

 

do as you wish.....but when its been a long day, and your trying to do your paperwork, and your eyes cannot focus on your chicken scratches, i can assure you that you will appreciate the convenience of that recorder.

whatever......you'll learn soon enough........