Discussion about weight and # of miles driven in a year

180,000 miles in a year? All by youself?


No wonder you can't claim to run legal.

 

Why would anyone want to work that hard? I'm pissed if I do 100,000.

 

Well.....I'm not as lazy as you are!

I usually do about 130,000 to 140,000 a year but I get restless if I'm not movin'....

 

I do not spend time at docks like you do. I spend most of my hours driving, not sitting, so the 14 cycle never gets used up.

My reason for claiming not running legal is that I work on my truck and do not record it as on duty. I also do short change some of the delivery times by a few minutes if just over the 15 or 30 minute time instead of putting in toward the other side. I also show 15 minutes for fuel when sometimes, I know it took more.

In addition, I usually only sleep about 5 hours. Watch DVD's or computer if I am in country and can use the air card.

 

One reason is that the freight was quite slow the previous 2 years and I am building up funds for the next slow down.

As far as working hard, when I worked in an accounting office, my hours were alot more than now.

 

I don't spend any time at docks either...I'm a flatbedder and I'm usually in and out in an hour or so.
I run hard miles though and my 14 never enters into it...But I still burn up my hours by using every bit of my 11 day after day.

The nice thing about it is I usually get a reset most weekends and can drop my trailer and go see the sights wherever I happen to land.

Man....You are a hardened criminal aren't you?

I'm a 5 to 6 hour sleeper...It gives me lots of time to come here and raise hell.

 

More like spreading the wealth of knowledge.


I think it is time for a slower pace. Maintenance issues are rearing their ugly head.

 

120,000# steel permit in Ohio on 5 axles, with a trailer as short as 45', limited to 55mph up to 3 coils.

I can put 20k on the steering, I can put 48k on the drives and 52k on the trailer spread regardless of what the truck components are actually rated for. Permits have NOTHING to do with safety it's all about the money.

Here is a direct quote from the permit application.

That being said I haven't heard of a single accident caused by a permitted truck. Why? Because the ones actually hauling the heavy loads aren't steering wheel holders, most of us actually know how to handle it.

 

The funniest part about RoadMedic is he has no idea of what actually goes on in the real world.

Here's a quote just regarding coal trucks in WV.

Does anyone believe this was the first and only time that truck hauled a load like that? In his clouded brain he probably thinks that truck alone is responsible for hundreds of deaths.

Would more trucks be safer in your mind? Or fewer trucks hauling heavier?

Apparently heavier trucks are the way to go and I couldn't agree more!