is it possible to drive from detroit,MI to chicago,IL and back to detroit in 1 day

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  1. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I'd say no. Chicago has traffic that can derail a clock. If you do it night maybe.
     
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    It can work only once in a while, not on a regular basis
     
    DUNE-T, Feb 1, 2023
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    Then your plan should include a significant amount of wasted time since it's unreasonable to expect all 4 customers are going to behave like a NASCAR pit crew to load/unload you, also brokers are famous for saying "Chicago" and meaning Aurora, IL or "Deeetroit" and meaning Royal Oak, MI.
     
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    No way.
     
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    No idea, I pull a van. Flatbeding looks like too much work for me :)
     
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    Anywhere between 20 min and 4 hours depending on the load and shipper and receiver.
     
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    ok thanks
     
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    Don't forget your PC hours...with our parking crisis, dropping the load off may be the only safe option you have...
     
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    I'm sorry, i didn't get what you mean. can you please explain
     
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    If you're close to home and run out of hours, you can log PC to get in the rest of the way...or maybe you can't. Don't mind me, I don't use a logbook.
     
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