How many miles do you average a day?

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  1. Wooly Rhino

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    When I was younger.....in my late 40's, I would run the maximum. 742 miles. Kansas City to Houston. I would run down and the partner would run back. Did that for 3 years. My partner was in Oklahoma City when the bomb went off. I was safely in Africa. As I got older, I learned that miles equals wear and tear on my body. So I only work as a percentage now.

    The driver should command the lions share of the revenue.
     
  2. SlowPoke44magnum

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    100 miles a day for me is a lot, generally I'm under 80, Tuesday I only drove 35. I'm hourly and the majority of my job is operating vacuum tankers so driving is only a very small portion of what I do now.
     
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    Intermodal in Chicago:
    Two loads about 150
    Three loads maybe 200

    Mikeeee
     
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    How many miles do you average a day?

    I usually drive 400. What's everyone else drive typically?



    i pull on a percentage and shorter runs do pay better for the most part although the longer ones can.to answer your question directly,500-540/day but if i go to say,ft wayne i'll do the 700+ or as close as time will allow dependent on my load time. off topic but i never use my cruise control.i used to pull the throttle lock out but i have yet to truly use a real cruise control.I suppose that is because i stay out of the packs.

    i have no idea why i just thought about that.
     
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    depends, on the low end 170 on the high end 730.
     
  6. NewNashGuy

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    550 to 720
     
  7. dude6710

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    Drove another 123 miles today.
     
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    Averages out to 400 a day,
     
  9. ruffrider

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    Too many in my opinion
     
  10. Ei

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    almost always 300-350