Joe & Tow's new trucking adventures/ex GTI thread

It's great to see a father be a man I respect you for that Joseph I don't have kid's yet but I will love and appreciate them no matter what. By the way were you coming across the GW going north about 12 or 1 this afternoon I think I saw you I was stuck in the south bound traffic heading back to the yard in Jersey I too love the city.

 

That's some really good miles glad to see.

 

I am finishing up a 4200 mile round trip and skooter is leaving tennessee now after a 4000 mile round trip he is on his way to portland, or then socal and back to tennessee...

to think we were told the days of long haul trucking were over. ....

 

I ended going to great plaines/Holland and the long haul is very much alive and kicking,my short runs are 1400 averaging 1500++ per run. Sofar so good.i was talking to a driver who works for Werner and he averages 400-500 per run if he's lucky!! He ls bumping so many docks,he's says he lucky if he gets 2000 miles a week at 32 cents per mile running mostly the north east,burning up the 70 sitting at docks and traffic! He pointed out that he does have a shiny new truck. Woo hoo. Some people just don't get it!!

 

Some people will do a lot for a new truck.

Me Im in Dayton Wa. Picking up in the AM and going to wi. a 1700 mile trip. No complaints on that.

 

Length of trip was one of the reasons I ended up where I did.

Company is established from the Cincinnati area and wants produce hauled in from the west coast.

Salinas to Cincinnati is 2400 miles so when I come off home times I get 2400 mile trips. Return trip may split over 1 or 2 trips unless the east coasters need help then a couple of PA out and back trips before heading back west.

When things run smooth I figure on 2 round trips every 3 weeks = 10k miles every 3 weeks when in summer time casual mode.

 

That's what they wanted to tell us in certain companies, Tow....we three for sure are here to say that it very definitely is NOT!!!!!!

 

Stats for March:
Total miles: 12,361 Gross: $4,326
Shortest run: Hammond,WI-Chaska,MN-Ankeny,IA 303 total
Longest run: Rocky Hil,CT-St.Albans,VT-Henderson,NV 3,010 (my longest EVER single run)
Total hauls: 8 Ave Length of haul: 1,545
Averages as stated by website:
Length of haul: 1,450 (up) Monthly miles: 11,000 (up)

So far I have to say that I very happy with Holland. Evertything pretty much is as they said it would be. Long length of haul and good miles. And of course I get to bring my new little buddy with when I get home on Saturday!!!