Safe Haven?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by N172, May 8, 2012.

  1. N172

    N172 Light Load Member

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    Oh I had no animosity towards Gizmo, I just feel the more I ask, the more I learn. Is running 14 hr days pretty common?
     
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  3. chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    It is for regional. 4-6 weeks for over the road.
     
  4. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I don't think it matters who's right and who's wrong.Not every officer knows the HOS so some may let you go and others will put u in violation.The best thing to do is start looking for a safe haven and hr before you run out of hrs.
     
  5. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    It's almost impossible to (plan) how many hours you will drive a day. This is based on shippers and receivers, your appointments and how long you have to get from one to another. Sometimes you will have some extra time and most of the time you have just enough. It also depends on the time of day you are unloading or loading. As far as Truck Stop attorneys goes, wellllllll----.
     
  6. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    That's when u plan ahead.You look at your hrs and if you feel you may not have enough time to get loaded/unloaded and find a safe haven, you call the cust and ask them if they have overnight trk parking.I've had to cancel many load because they did'nt have trk parking and the time of day it was.The later it gets the less trk parking you're going to find.Then you get out in the heartland of the east coast you better have a load that lds/unloads early in the morning.
     
  7. N172

    N172 Light Load Member

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    lol, was over in Albany, GA not too long ago, drove some REAL fun midnight to noon shifts. Never seen so many rest areas crammed like I did on the way to PA.
     
  8. N172

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    ok, so when you bring up shippers/receivers, would you say thats where a lot of 8/2 happen? still trying to understand that, even been reading on this forum.
     
  9. Autocar

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  10. pattyj

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    I can believ it.It's a waste of time to even try and find a parking spot.Then having to use the restroom,you might as well forget that unless you park on the car side, if it's big enough for trks to even go thru.
     
  11. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    8/2?What's that or are you talking about the split sleeper?I have never split my brks up.Always a straight 10 to prevent any confusion.
     
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