How to Trip Plan - Teach Me?

just gas on it....u will be alright....

 

hi giggles

 

Yup, we all plan trips in our own way.
The most important thing is to be on time for delivery, even if that means sending a late call and getting it rescheduled.

With my current load I knew I would run into bad weather, going through NW Indiana.
As soon as things started getting bad I pulled over and sent a late call.
I knew about the weather because I listen to the weather channel on my radio for local conditions, and I check the NOAA site for my intended route.

 

Yup another trip through Indiana, he's in OH for the night. Heading toward Fort Wayne, and then across the cowtrail route 30 to 65 and up to IL. I hope they have the roads cleaned off some by tomorrow night. The lake affect snows can dump a lot at one time, 16-18 in some areas this afternoon, plow crews are getting a workout.

 

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A link for IN, click on Northwest picture and it will pull up a map and the webcams for the the areas. Looks like roads are covered in snow, but not wall to wall trucks and traffic tonight.

http://www.in.gov/indot/2420.htm

 

He'll be running right by me then. I live in Warsaw In, right on US 30.
Here's a tip, rather than taking US 30 all the way to I65, When you get to the Pilot in Valpariso, go through the next light and take SR 49 north. It's 9 miles to 80 / 90, with only 1 light, and 13 miles to I 94. A lot faster than all the lights between there and 65. You hit 94 just west of the coop on 94.

 

Kingston , ON (PU outbound freight) to Harrisburg, PA (deliver outbound freight) to Dover, DE (PU O/S load) to Kingston, ON (deliver O/S load)

STEP 1:Enter Kingston, Harrisburg, Dover and Kingston into Streets and Trips on my Laptop and see what route it gives me.
STEP 2: Modify the route per my liking
STEP 3: Check my selected route against the Rand McNally Motor carrier Atlas to see if there are ant restrictions. Modify route as required.
STEP 5: If it is a new PU or DEL, use Google street view to confirm the "last mile".
STEP 6: Call customer to confirm your ETA, to ask if you can park over night and use that opportunity to get some local knowledge on directions (construction info for example).
STEP 7: From the load confirmation, complete O/S load application including dimensions of load, dates of travel, VIN numbers, inter axle dimensions, route etc.

Wed Jan 29:
07:00: Dep my home near Husky TS. Kingston, ON
07:30: Arrive US Customs.
07:50: Dep US Customs
08:20: Arrive Watertown, NY. (Scale load + 30 minute break)
08:50: Dep Watertown, NY
16:00: Deliver Harrisburg, PA
18:00: Dep Harrisburg, PA
20:30: Arrive Dover, DE (at consignee's secure lot)

I have changed the names of the towns but that should be ~520 miles. 13.5 hrs of elapsed time and 10.75 hrs driving.

Thurs Jan 30:
06:00: Breakfast
07:00: First in line at the shippers door with paperwork in hand.
07:30: Banner up.
08:00: Check the route on my O/S load permits and modify my selected GPS route to match.
09:00: Freight is on trailer
09:10: Check BOL, Customs invoice and tape measure to confirm freight matches load confirmation and O/S permits.
09:45: Securement complete.
09:55: Fax Customs paper work to customs broker and call to confirm receipt.
10:00: Dep Dover, DE.
15:00: Pass through Binghamton, NY before rush hour curfew.
17:30: Shut down for darkness curfew at TS in Mexico, NY

Fri Jan 31:
06:00: Breakfast
07:00: Dep Mexico, NY.
08:30: Clear Canada customs
10:30: Arrive at yard and go home.

Total trip approx 1200 miles. Driver pay $684.