How many Million Milers do we have?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by striker, Dec 7, 2009.

  1. 87Eagle

    87Eagle Bobtail Member

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    I started back when it was unusual for women to drive solo. First in straight trucks, then big trucks. I've hauled livestock, refrigerated, flats, drops, vans, and containers. At the end, I was an owner operator. I had more than a million safe miles with no accidents and no tickets when I sold my truck and went back to college about 15 years ago. Now, I watch Ice Road Truckers for fun - in front of the pellet stove in my recliner;-)) You can take the girl out of the truck, but.............
     
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  3. tallone09

    tallone09 Bobtail Member

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    Hi been drivng 21 years got almost 2 million safe miles . havent had a ticket in about 7 years . And with my dad and 2 brother and me over 100 years in trucking industry all together . also lot off my uncle drove to and my grandad to .
     
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  4. Displaced Yooper

    Displaced Yooper Light Load Member

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    I'm getting close to 2 million.
    1 preventable in that time (very minor, cracked a guys headlight bezel)
    2 speeding tickets in personal vehicle, no tickets in a commercial vehicle
     
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  5. gearjammr

    gearjammr Bobtail Member

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    Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.75 million. Zero moving violations but a few stupid ones, 5 mins past curfew on oversize,non truck route,improper backing.
     
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  6. fairshake

    fairshake Road Train Member

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    Right under 2 million approx, slowed down a bit when I became a temp/local mostly for about 5 years from being OTR before.
     
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  7. MJDFXT

    MJDFXT Bobtail Member

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    1.8 million miles then ran a company school for 2 years now a Safety Mgr for the company. I'm still qualified to drive but only do it if needed.
     
  8. Skip1965

    Skip1965 Medium Load Member

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    Greta job on the safe driving
     
  9. I am medicineman

    I am medicineman Medium Load Member

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    Hi all.

    I have over a million also.

    Only a couple "dings" (nothing reportable), and just the "normal" logbook/speed/overweight tickets.

    But don't kid yourself that it means doodly-squat.

    If a unscrupulous company reports crap to DAC, you're screwed.
    Or if you take a break from the road.
    If you work somewhere else for 5 years and try to come back, they try to make you take a "refresher" from truck driving school.
     
  10. Bob's Buzz

    Bob's Buzz Light Load Member

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    At it for 33 years! Driving Log Trucks, Containers, flatbed, Tripples , Transfer, End Dump, all 48 states, sometimes Owner Operator, sometimes Teamster, Longest stretch is 9 years without a ticket. Most in 1 year=4. I know I have over a million miles , but never kept track
     
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  11. old-six-pack

    old-six-pack Heavy Load Member

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    do you mean millions of miles in forward or reverse?????:biggrin_25522:
     
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