How often do you actually drive 11 hours/day?

Occasionally I reach 11 hours. Stopping every 2-3 hours is the biggest impediment to getting anything done. 4 hours at least, but before the new regs (2000), I drove from Sacramento to Los Angeles nonstop. Sometimes you get in, and keep that left door closed.

 

I drive 11 hrs regularly. I do stop to take breaks but nothing too long or frequently.

 

I will drive close to 11hr a day or the 14hr. If its just a straight driving day for me I'll usually stop for break in the 5th 6th hr. I can't count how many times the same truck has gone past me in one day, if they would keep that door shut they would be so much farther ahead.

If I'm on the road, its work time so I'm going to drive/work as much as I can.

 

I was on medicine that made me stop about ever 2 to 3 to pee. It was a nice break to just stop and stretch the legs. Not sure if it is still required cause I am not under hos anymore, but used to have to take a half hour break within the first 8 hours.

My dedicated route, I used to build in enough time to be able to catch a 2 hour nap.

 

Every day pretty much, some days up to thirteen hours driving.
Up here in Canada that is.

 

I always clock a minimum of 10-11 hours per shift, and frequently clock more in a 24 hour period (by only taking my 10 off).

I don’t ever take 2-3 hours off during my shift unless it’s the first shift of the week and I’ve been awake since 8am (I start my week between 8pm-10pm on day 1).

My gig is this: I work a 7 day week, every week. So if I leave Sunday, I am home the following Sunday. If it’s Wednesday, home the following Wednesday, etc. We do 7500 miles every 7 days, and if both of us took 2-3 hours to ourselves we would be working 8-9 days a week for the same rate of pay. I can take up to 5 days for every “hitch” I do, and I usually take 2. Then every other month, we jump on a plane and fly somewhere interesting for 10 days instead of loafing around the house.

 

i personally only drive about 8.5 to 9.5 hours nightly. when i did run the road, we had 10 hour drive times, and i'd always max those out, if i could, to get close to my destination(s).

what i found to be important to help stave off burn out, was to stop, park near the back of the truck stop, forcing me that long, god forsaken walk to the building. do my business in the truck stop, taking my sweet time.

when i had time off at home, i had family to spend that time with, as well as hobbies.

if one pushes to the max, day in and day out, with out any "rest time" (not just sleep time) then yes, one will burn out quickly.

if one is driving (say) the 11 hours, then taking a 10 hour break, then getting back behind to wheel, day in and day out, this will make one sick of the job. avoid that, by finding distractions when you are on your 10, and heck, i used to go over my 8 (back then it was 8 off), then get back on the road. i'd just tell dispatch my "screaming memee" alarm clock died.....

 

If this is your biggest concern, maybe finding another line of work is best thing.

You drive up to 11 and work up to 14 until you run out of hours, then you rest.

This is a profession, not a job, you don't have a 9 to 5 to deal with, that's the nature of the industry.

 

one Day it’s 5 hours then the next day may be 10.75. I’m all over the place in a week