Time management and trip planning...

Pretty much identical on how I run my days except I normally run 65 to 70 mph and shoot for 650 ish miles a day, pulling flatbed.

 

After the last two days of being run off the road from super truckers trying to make 650 to 750 miles a day, I am thinking that the FMCSA should regulate the amount of distance a driver can go and put robots into the cab.

 

I thought you GTFO in 2011?

 

We have enough regulations.

 

There are all kinds of things that I do differently. I don't have the same plan everyday. Thats where so many drivers go wrong. I drive my truck at 62 mph. I like to save fuel. Each load is going to a different place, so that requires a different game plan. I include major cities and steep grades when I trip plan. You don't want to waste time sitting in traffic in Atlanta for instance. That'll burn time up. That's something you can. Control so it makes sense to park somewhere for break, or start your ten around rush hour. Fuel stops is important as well. I typically go to smaller truck stops....never a line, never a shower wait. Some chains are better than others, but you have to know which ones are always busy.....here is an example....if I come out of Chicago going east, and I need fuel, I won't stop anywhere in Gary, IN. Over the years, I've found it utilizes too much time getting in and out and dealing with long fuel lines. The smarter thing to do is to go farther east, there is Burns Harbor which has the less congested TA or Pilot. K owing myself, I'd go to the Speedway farther east.

 

So, how long can you run on a fillup? do you fuel once per 11 hours drive time usually?

 

Usually. I typically just get the amount of fuel I need to make a run. I fill up on the big runs