Be ready to say no

Well done rookie. Your well on your way to becoming a veteran driver with that attitude. ATTA BOY!

 

if you concede EVEN ONCE you will be pegged as a "go-to" driver that will get it done. do not even once compromise on legal logging or they will give you crap you can't deliver legally

 

Ask him to put the order in writing - complete with date. THEN refuse it

 

You did good! Keep that backbone and be safe.

 

It has been a blessing one minute and a curse the next,but I'm a born bullhead....I've NEVER done anything that I didn't want to do on a job or for anybody that tried to push me into something that I was gonna be gambling for their benefit more than mine.If you have that attitude you'll go a long way towards keeping your CDLs in this biz because trust me,they will push you until they can't push anymore.Draw your line and stand behind it.

 

ok...this might sound like a dumb question, but how do you figure if you can make it "legal"? I assume you figure out the distance from point A to point B, devide that by 55mph, and you've got your answer. (i say 55, cause that is just a guess as to average speed of the truck)

 

Hey Bayle was a load of jet engines for GE in Lynn & where do you strap on the wings
That run would be tough for a team 4 wheelr.

 

Thats a good question actually. Many carriers will use an average "transit time" based on 50 mph. Some will use 48 mph (Ask your carrier specifically how their transit time is calculated to ge sure). The distance is divided by the transit time. If it exceeds 11 hours of drive time then a mandatory 10 hour break will be added in as well as a couple of hours for rest stops including bathroom, food, fuel, shower, etc.

Here is how I figure it out; When I have been asked by dispatch how soon can I make it to a destination, I calculate the distance based on 50 mph then add 1 hour for each 5 hours of driving. This allows me time to stop for food, fuel, restrooms, etc. If it is over 11 hours of driving then an additional 10 hour break is factored in. Pretty simple really once you know how.

Of course I have driven trucks that normally can get up to 75 mph so I can easily average 60 to 65 mph (depending upon the states I am traveling through and the terrain).

If I arrive before my pta (projected time of arrival) the customer is happy and so is the boss.