Couple Questions..

Well there is a ton of variables for as to why your only averaging 1800 miles per week. I'm sure that you know what many of them are.
As far as trailers go...it is a problem that most of us on here have discussed. For some reason drivers are not getting the trailers in for PM or to get things fixed. I had one last month that was 14 MONTHS over due for a PM. I heard it mentioned by someone (Sewerman or Jim) on here that there should be a reward for taking a trailer in for maintenance. I really wish that were the case.

 

The only way a trailer doesnt get serviced is if it sits at a customer. As long as its attached to your truck it will be serviced when your truck is,so its not a driver issue per se. Like evile syated your mileage has many variables. Are you utilizing all available hours? How long are your breaks? Those two are the ones you can control.

 

Also...what time do you typically deliver on Monday?

 

Can you explain what you mean when you say you are starting the week with "x" amount of miles? How do you do that and does that shorten next weeks miles?

 

The load that you pick up the previous week and deliver on Monday or sometimes Tuesday, that is the first load of the.pay period. However many miles.it.is, that is.what you start with.
The best way to start the.week in my opinion, is to spend the night.at the.receiver on Sunday. That way you do not.start your clock until.you have your next load assignment. You then have all your hours to get your next load and.get.down the road.
If.you do not deliver until.10 every Monday, you are putting.yourself.in a hole.

 

good grief, who do u drive for?