Indian River

Totally agree. I listen to some of them on there too. IRT did the right thing when they switched the fleet over to ELDs. They raised the mileage pay to account for any loss of miles we were running when we were doing what we wanted on paper. When I worked here 4 years ago it was 37 cents loaded/empty with paper logs. Now it’s in the 40s with elogs. Probably because they bid their hauls and structured the company to meet the changes of the industry, unlike some of the maw and paw companies that thought the Outlaw way would last forever. I’ve noticed an increase in drop/hooks since 4 years ago, I always get an honest 10 hours of “me time”, and still make as much or more money. To me that’s working smarter, not harder. I’ve worked for companies in the past where I had to doctor the book every day, run more miles, never get a full 10 or honest 34 and still didn’t make as much money. Lol. I look back on that and realize I was being another man’s fool. Fudging and running illegal just to account for someone else’s short comings as a manager/dispatcher/ or the lack of someone’s financing power to set their co up the right way. There’s times where I’ve been headed home and ran out of hours 3-4 hours away and it was aggravating. But on the flip side no one can force ya to stay awake 22 hours hauling a load anymore.

 

Anyone know if you can take a truck on 191 and 491 thru Utah? I’m loading wine in Grandview, WA headed to Fort Stockton, TX. GPS is telling me to cut down thru Utah to Farmington, NM then run 550 over to I-25 North of Albuquerque. Any input is appreciated. Don’t have to be there until Friday morning. If need be I can go down to Cedar City, UT and cut over to 89 down to Flagstaff (done that one before. Thanks.

 

Thanks. Any chance I can swing over by Monument Valley without being on a restricted route while I’m in that area?

 

I got loaded fast this morning in Grandview. Total time spent on their property was 44 minutes. I’m aiming for Ogden, UT for my 10.