In over my head??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Soundx3Soljah, Jan 4, 2020.

  1. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    Think of it this way, four or five more trips and you'll have the route figured out, you'll do 600 miles a day at a leisurely pace, and have your usual stops pegged. No stress. Grossing over $1250 per week. Nobody bugging you about new "fuel solutions" or having your load repowered. No chains, only an occasional hurricane or tornado........

    The only thing I can see is that there should be no need for a reset after 2,900 miles, but it may be better to take one instead of having to run on recaps on the way back or doing a 34 under load.

    I'd be on that like white on rice......
     
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  3. Soundx3Soljah

    Soundx3Soljah Light Load Member

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    Absolutely no sarcasm in this I would really like to know how I could get away with running 3000 miles and not having to do a reset for the 3000 miles going back. I had only 11 hours left on my on duty clock but I’m sitting here at a truckstop in Florida wishing I could be driving back home already. If I never had to do another reset again I would be the happiest driver around LOL
     
  4. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    Depends on how hard you run outbound. You don't have to reset when you hit 70 unless you don't get hours back from your recap. 2900 miles at 60 mph is under 50 hrs. How much time do you get for the trip outbound? 8.75 hrs a day and you can run forever. If you run 8.75 hrs the first three days on the road and bust it the last two days, you can come back busting it the last 20 hrs on your 70, and then mosying on in the last four days on recap.

    It all depends on how much time you get for the trip, but a reset is not always necessary.
     
  5. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    U.S. 287 from Amarillo down to near Ft Worth has a 75 mph speed limit. Sure you need to slow down coming into any town.Most, if not all the little towns through there have signs warning of the speed limit drops coming into town. You can sure make great time running that road.
     
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  6. Cabinover101

    Cabinover101 Heavy Load Member

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    Remember the good ole days ~ 55mph at night
     
  7. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Hell I remember them at 55 anytime anywhere. lol
    Yea. Texas sucked when they stopped the 55 nation wide speed limit, 4 speed limits between cars and trucks, day and night in Texas, seemed like it would have kept the troopers confused. lol
     
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  8. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    That’s easy. 430 miles a day. Just over 6 hours driving a day. Let’s say 6.5 including inspections. You can run endlessly like that.
     
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  9. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Just drive in California. The good ole days.
     
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  10. Cabinover101

    Cabinover101 Heavy Load Member

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    Don't forget there was another one for mobile homes if I remember correctly. Yeahh, and 55 in Virginia forever. Montana back roads still 55 @ night for a big truck
     
  11. Cabinover101

    Cabinover101 Heavy Load Member

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    That didn't fall off the map yet?
     
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