Most miles driven in One day ?

I come in yesterday after 7800 miles in 9 days. That isn't quite 900 a day average but after 9 days of it I was "wore out".

 

Man i remember doing that ceap haulin cattle. too much for me. I like to keep it aeound 4000 mi a week. Yesterday was the first time ive driven over 1000 mi in a day in like 2 years. and it about killed me. lol. guess im not use to it any more.

 

587 yesterday running 57.

 

12.3 yesterday running 47 and 52!

 

i am a CDL student and "safe haven" came up in class in a different way than you used it here, a classmate who has professional truck drivers in his family used it in the same way you did and this is confusing

not trying to be a #### here but since it is so difficult for my trucking school teachers to answer simple questions i turn to TTR for clarification

the way i understand "safe haven" this term has no impact on a driver's HOS, it only provides a way for drivers with explosive materials to get a break from continuously monitoring their truck

please see, FMCSA § 397.5 Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles

i am interested to know if you were hauling an explosive load for your story in this post, and if drivers with explosive materials can actually use safe haven to use the HOS regs in a different way than drivers with non-explosive loads

thanks

 

Yeah, I talked to this guy a few weeks ago. Found out he was in the hospital for extreme exhaustion and dehydration. He actually collapsed while home and woke up in the hospital. Yes, he was pushing the limits of what the human body can take without sleep. Staying awake running for 4 or 5 days straight, WILL take it's toll... Then, doing the same the next week for a year straight. He was making owner op wages being a company driver, without any hassle but ####. As I've said before, I have yet to encounter ANYONE that could come close to this guy. And I'm glad he has shifted it down several notches and is doing bull rack, as even at 900 to 1000 miles a day he is getting some sleep if only 2 or 3 hrs per night.

 

The key to putting in the miles is water.
Not coffee or Red Bull or Mountain Dew.

 

Water and eating right for me. Plus lets me stop and walk around it every 2 or 3 hundred for a minute. Doesn't take that long to whoa on an on ramp or a little store if on two lane. Especially if I'm running hard I like to watch my tires closely.

 

X2 on eating right. Learn which foods mess with your blood sugar and stay away from them.

Good stuff to snack, on like boiled eggs or celery with sugar free peanut butter or an apple and some cheese, which all have a low glycemic index.

Stay away from the 2 giant candy bars for only $3 that every truckstop seems to have.
Then, stay out of the truck stops altogether during the day.

 

Mini carrots, chex mix and good old spring water do the trick for me.