Trip Planning "Coefficients?"

heres the formula I use avg mph divided by miles of dispatch times 1,1 for fuel scale and safety checks. Its not perfect but you can get a good idea.

hope this helps.

 

In orientation we did trip planning by an average of 45mph.

Our trucks are able to do 60 on cruise and 63 with the pedal to the floor. In training, our loads were calculated this way. Once we get out of training, our loads are averaged by 50mph.

I do all my planning by 50mph. I have had loads like my last one, i was given a 580 mile load with one day to do it (11hours). I knew the route I was going I would have plenty of time. I hammered down and got the 580 miles done in 9 hours and 13 minutes. I averaged 62mph.

I don't do this for all loads. Most loads like i said before, i do by 50mph. If i get to a point where ill be late, i call my company, they call customer service, and all is fine.

 

Actually I use my 50 for overall. I add up the time then account for 10 hour breaks. I give myself 30 minutes for a fuel stop. That's about it.

To be honest I don't trip plan(to an extent) anymore. I'm given a load and I i look at my 70, look at the time frame given, and automatically know if I can do it or not. You'll be able to also once you get used to otr if that's what you'll be doing

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769 miles

2/27
pre trip: 15 minutes (on duty)
loading time: 2 hours (sleeper)
drive time: 8 hours (on duty)
breaks: 30 minutes (off duty)
fuel stop: 15 minutes (on duty)
400 miles done
Break: 10 hours
Hours on duty: 8.5

2/28
pre trip: 15 minutes (on duty)
drive time: 7.5 hours (on duty)
breaks: 30 minutes (off duty)
369 miles done
Hours on Duty: 7.75


Total Hours Needed on 70: 16.25
total hours needed to do trip: 26.25

 

I'll figure drive time first. You know the speed limits pretty much. If it's all interstate 65 mph, I'll go 5 under and figure 60mph.

If half is 65 mph interstate and half 55mph state highway, that's 60 mph, so 5 under is 55 and that's what I'll use to divide with.

Let's say interstate, it's 12.81, rounded up it's 13 hours, add fuel, pti, breaks is 2 hours

That's 15 hours total. Plus 10 hour break, 25 hours total trip.

I'm not gonna break the trip up. Too many things can happen. You run hard and get the load there as quick as possible. You get there early and then you can relax if you can't deliver early. New drivers have to build their endurance. You should be ready to run at least 600 miles each day. Don't break trips in half unless you have a long weekend or such.

You should be able to reset your GPS. GPS ETA will give you a good arrival time plus add stop time. My last GPS, I was usually within 0-10 minutes accurate.

Plan your fuel stops and plan your breaks. Get your body use to a set time. Don't stop at random. You take planned breaks, you won't be doing emergency piss stops.

I'll stop twice a day and know where I'm stopping before I leave.