Surprise paycheck hit: goverened at 62 MPH

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by BlackCat, May 6, 2011.

  1. Swaps

    Swaps Heavy Load Member

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    I'm governed at 63. I usually just drive 60, I blame my OCD not wanting to drive such an odd number! ;) But there are sometime where being able to drive 70 would've been MUCH appreciated. I wouldn't have had to drive 13 hours a day to be on time.

    Even though that situation never happened. And you can't prove that it did. All my logs are legal... or at least look that way. Ugh, I rue the day paperless logs are the norm.
     
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  3. BlackCat

    BlackCat Light Load Member

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    Properly compensate me for doing 62 MPH and not insult me with a toaster and I have no gripes.

    I don't speed, cruise is set when traffic conditions permit use to do 70 by day and 65 MPH after dark if I had to drive at night. Now, I will most certainly be out after sunset trying to get'r done.... uhg and then searching for a place to park.
     
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  4. BlackCat

    BlackCat Light Load Member

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    exactly my point, what once took me 10 hours to get done will now take me 12+ hours with no additional compensation.

    ZZOOOOMMM...... :Van::Trailer::Lorry: ZZOOOOMMM......

    There goes everyone including Schneider, Swift, CRE, CRST, Stevens...

    Save me a spot, I will be there in a couple hours! :biggrin_25523:
     
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  5. Swaps

    Swaps Heavy Load Member

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    I try to plan my trips according to large truck stop parking lots. I dont like to get caught behind and try my luck at a small TS in a metro area. Thankfully my "headache loads" are few and far between. But man, nothing is more emasculating then those #### Swift Volvos blowing the paint off my doors..
     
  6. NDBADLANDS

    NDBADLANDS Medium Load Member

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    company drivers should especially understand.
     
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  7. NDBADLANDS

    NDBADLANDS Medium Load Member

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    Not your truck and not your business......whats not to get?
     
  8. NDBADLANDS

    NDBADLANDS Medium Load Member

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    You don't want a castrated truck. Easy peasy.....you get your own truck, run your own buisness. It's so #### easy! lol
     
  9. Lantern

    Lantern Road Train Member

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    Whoa whoa calm down killa. I think he is just complaining about no compensation as the main part. To bad grandma will pass him :biggrin_25523:
     
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  10. NDBADLANDS

    NDBADLANDS Medium Load Member

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    okie dokie, killa, settling down. lol
     
  11. NDBADLANDS

    NDBADLANDS Medium Load Member

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    Just bugs me when a company driver cannot not see beyong their nose.
     
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