How would you run this?

It's a straight through run, what's the confusion? I would get loaded and go to shipper right away

 

I'd also call the consignee and see if I could stay the night.

 

I'd pick that up as early as I could, then roll to the receiver. I'd call the receiver as well and see about parking or early delivery on arrival. If they can offload when I arrive great, if not bunk time.

 

Nope, that would get turned down by me.

 

On the face if it, I would agree with you. But it all depends on the pay. If percentage short runs usually pay away better than long ones. So that 250ish miles. Might pay better than a 500 mile run

 

23:59 - 10 = 14
Better not be any hold up anywhere. Yes, only say 4.5 hrs driving, but held up at the shipper or a massive 75 car pile up 1/4 mile in front of you will screw your 14.

 

I don't care about the pay, it is the hours.
Both the 14 hour limit and the hours I would be awake trying to complete that load safely.

I think some of the people scheduling these loads are real head cases.

 

If 1030-1500 is the window time on the pickup, and I am starting my day with it, and there is a possibility of an additional load after delivery, I'd try to pick up as close to 1500 as I can get away with (depending on expected traffic conditions on the way to delivery) to keep a few hours available afterward (both to get some progress toward the next pickup, and to avoid having to search for parking at midnight).