making the $$$$$$

I think this post is in the wrong section, perhaps ask a mod to move it and you will get a better responce.

 

well if you run as hard as you can, get your reset and keep runnin you will make more miles a week

the 8.75 is only if you want to work 8 days in a row.....i like to take a day off at least once a week, and i normally have plenty of miles at the end of my hours

 

can you tell me where to find this post, now that you moved it? i,ve looked but cant seem to find it.

also when you moderators say your going to move a post to a new location at the same time please tell us where to find it. thanks

 

You can actually make more miles and money if you burn through your 70 then get a 34 hour reset, preferrably while at home. The 8.75 hour figure means you can work 365 days per year without exceeding your 70 hour rule.

Too bad freight is not that predictable. You may have a 1500 mile trip and then a 300 miler right afterwards. Turn the loads as fast as possible. manage your time by not goofing off in truckstops. Spend the least amount of time on duty not driving as possible so that you may use that time for driving. Veteran drivers and good time managers can exceed 4000 paid miles per week consistently (and still be home for a 34 hour reset with proper load planning) if they;
1.Have a truck that will do the speed limit.
2.Have drop and hook customers at each stop.
3.Combine their stops for fueling, pre-trips, post-trips, food and showers.
4.Keep that left door closed and drive your full 11 hours each day.
5.Keep your logs current so you do not get fined and/or shutdown.

If you make an error on your log book, strike it, initial it, and then correct it. If your company uses scannable logs you may have to re-write that page, just make sure you do it at the end of the day, after you get your driving in.

Stop for bathroom breaks when needed but unless your stopping for more than 30 minutes do not bother changing your duty status. Usually a 5 minute stop will just reduce your average speed by 1 to 2 mph (especially if you were speeding) which is a way to keep your average speed in the legal range (on your logbook anyway).

Some more info that may help some of you just starting; Many drivers "think" they can only drive 11 hours per day. This is a popular misconception. The HOS rules state that after driving 11 hours (within a 14 hour work time frame) you must shut down for a consecutive 10 hour break. Well if you started driving at midnight, drove 11 hours straight, then took your 10 hour break, you would then have reset your 14 hour clock and your 11 hour clock for driving. So in essence you could actually drive 14 hours in the above scenario. Now please note this is for illustration purposes only to get you fellas to broaden your understanding of the rules to make more money (Using this strategy has actually permitted me to legally drive over 13 hours in a 24 hour period and drive over 800 miles as a solo. I used to do more hours and miles as a solo under the old rules using the same strategy). That said there will be a mandatory Pre-trip and Post-trip at the end of each day. The pre-trip can be as simple as flagging it off the drive line and attaching 2 to 3 minutes to that "on duty function" while your post-trip should be logged as "on duty not driving" time at the end of your day and documented in your DVIR (Drivers Vehicle Inspection Report) book (I show 15 minutes of on duty not driving time for both inspections each day just to cover my butt and make things 'look' good to officer friendly). In some cases if I am at a fuel stop I will combine my fueling and pre-trip together in a 15 minute block which saves me 15 minutes later on in the week.