So, I was wanting to graphically organize my thoughts in some of my planning decisions. When it comes to arriving early at a customer, you have to consider quite a few things to be able to make an intelligent and efficient decision. Always want to use the least amount of clock hours, fuel, and mileage to get the load there. Here's the graphic I've come up with. What do you think?
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Arriving Early
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by madmoneymike5, Mar 12, 2012.
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All that to deliver early? Holy kaarap! It doesn't need to be that complex driver.....just do it or don't.
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Wow I'm lost... I usually just call and ask, saves me a trip if they say no early.
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It made my head hurt and since I am at home at the moment and wont be driving anywhere tomorrow..... Time for another barley pop
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Paralysis by analysis
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Looks pretty solid to me. Well organized, too.
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That took a bit of organizational skill.
Still, once you know the routine it should become second nature.
You might think about giving it to your company bigwigs. They might just include that sheet during orientations or in the driver handbook. -
Thanks! I made it because I'm a trainer and wanted to make it easier on new students to plan. It's easier to explain something like this with a graphic aid than just trying to explain it. -
you have been driving less than a year and your are a trainer?
but really, if you get a new driver and try to bombard him with all these different analysis you are putting together you are losing the most important thing you are doing, the skill set to actually drive from point a to point b and negotiate the obstacles along the way, be they time, weather or traffic.
you seem to be trying put a formula to this, when you as a new driver and a trainer(that shouldnt even go together) should be concentrating on driving skills.
the true fact is all this will be learned naturally if your learn to get from point a to point b safely.
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