Where have the miles gone???

We just start a whole lot earlier than 1pm. My day starts early, and therefore I am done early. In the winter I try to do this anyhow, since driving on snow or ice in the day is bad enough and I want to be parked not too long after dark. I don't drive 600+ every day, I guess I average more like 500 a day, but I work more than 5 days a week too.

 

I agree. Most large companies get away with paying their drivers OTR rates for regional work. In my last job, when I switched from an OTR fleet to the northeast regional fleet, I got about the same amount of miles, but better pay. And the average LOH was probably about the same. Another issue is EOBRs. I never had to deal with one, but knowing how a lot of shippers and receivers are, I don't see how EOBRs wouldn't hurt productivity. It's the big companies like Knight and US Xpress that are pushing for an EOBR mandate through the ATA. And miles will only fall further if the FMCSA pushes through its new HOS proposal.

 

I ran the West Coast a lot and I saw Gordon a lot. I never heard anything bad about them, which might mean nothing, but they do pull a lot of regional freight. Saw them around Atlanta, GA once in awhile and also in Florida. Interstate used to have a great rep, but, again, that's just what I heard. I stopped by their shop in Wilsonville, OR, said I liked their truck numbers, and offered to buy some. They gave them to me! And a cup of coffee. And told me a couple of great jokes that I dare not repeat here.

I had a couple of the Wal Mart loaded/empty runs and I have to say I liked 'em: Proberta to Colville, WA loaded; back to Proberta empty, then the same thing again, right away. Great mpg when empty, for loaded-miles pay.

BOL.

 

smaller companies can get u more miles... I run for a man who has 25-30 trucks and get 4000+ a trip running cross country. The benefits n pay aren't the best always but it's what I like to do so I sacrifice those things so I don't have to run that short trip junk. Added bonus is when I call the office he sometimes answers the phone by saying my name (caller ID) which is nice.

 

I don't agree with that.

Im three years with the same company now and my monthly overall miles consistently beat the same month from the previous two years. Any inconsistancy usually involves more or less home time for that particular month.

Overall I have finished each year with more miles than the previous, and find that I have either taken off more or about the same days off as the previous year.

Plus, with my consistent pay raises I'm currently making .07 per mile more than when I started.

 

Some companies put a lot of miles on the rails. If you work for one of them, your length of haul is bound to be shorter. Less miles for you, but you're probably home more often.