Drive time

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Longshott, Feb 25, 2017.

  1. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    3000+ is a normal week for me and home all weekend and a night during the week..
    1300 miles is easy in 2 days and that is heavy and running a lot of hills too....
    You got to keep that left door shut and foot planted on the pedal.....
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I would say two and a half days tops.Lets say you pick up load Monday 7 am Stevens will probably give you till late Wednesday afternoon to get there or early Thursday morning.
     
  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    A quick rule of thump is to divide the distance (1300 mi) by 50 mph (1300 / 50 = 26 hours) or you just double the trip length in hundreds of miles to find the time. 1300 miles is 13 one hundreds. Two times 13 is 26. This gives a conservative estimate for drivign time only in conditions where you can do the speed limit, not snow and ice through Chicago at rush hour uphill, both ways.
     
  5. Longshott

    Longshott Bobtail Member

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    Thank you guys. This helps me get a idea of timing
     
  6. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    as mentioned, time depends on some circumstances known and unknown.

    this, 140 miles, took about 5 hrs, if possible, add a cushion of time,
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  7. Longshott

    Longshott Bobtail Member

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    How's does weather factor into your hauls? If you can't drive is it your fault,
     
  8. username6988

    username6988 Bobtail Member

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    You just have to be more careful and use more caution. If you ever feel unsafe to continue driving, you pull that mfer over (wherever it's safe to do so), call dispatcher, send message over Qualcomm and tell em you're shutting down. It's never your fault.
     
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