Reefer vs. Dryvan

i had a 2300 load first, it was supposed to take 7 days I did it in 4, took a 34 starting the day I unloaded and my 34 was completed the next day ( early morning unload ) did a 400 mile load the night I completed the 34, i just finished a 700 mile load. Which = 3400 I have until wensday 2359 MST to pick up and drop another load.

Edit :also just realized I had miss worded my statement i should have said pay check the first load was only 1500 miles into this week.

 

Oh and I'm Goverened at 62 FYI

 

Its very doable! Good DM and keeping that left door shut. Why not?

 

Dude, stop. You are never legally going to drive 4250 miles in one week.

 

if you avg 60mph the whole time you can get 3500 miles in 58.3 hrs.. Just a friendly heads up your math is incorrect. Because IF your able to use all 70hrs @ an avg speed of 60mph you can make 4200miles. Which doesn't include factors like Nebraska when heading west with good weather.. For instance I went from Ogallala, NE to Ogden, UT in 9hrs with a GVW of 78XXX then dropped the trailer for an empty and proceeded to West Valley City, UT with 45min to spare. That's 697.XX miles GOVERENED AT 62! In approximately 10.5hrs

If you read my post you would notice that I edited it and stated that I had mis-spoke what I had intended to say was pay check (pay week) however iPhone Talk to Text isn't the smartest cookie around...

 

Where are your pre-trips and your fuelings? You do this enroute @ 60 MPH? You run all your miles across desolate stretches of road with no traffic or Wx issues, I suppose and that's great. But 3,500 miles is a far cry from 4,250. Yes a 4,000-4,300 mile week is possible with a slow truck on eLogs where the loads fall just right and you're not expected to show PTI's or fuelings. But it's always going to be the far outlier. But 5,000? Aint happening. That's a fisherman's tale to beat all fishermen's tales.

It's tough to maintain that pace over the course of a few weeks or months, even if the freight was there and you had the desire.

 

I ended up totaling 3986, I want to say I just got lucky with this week.. God knows i would kill to have this kinda running every week but I'm gonna bet this next week will barely break 2500

I show 5min for fueling, 10min pre / post-trips aka DOT minimum. I'm usually able to time my load and unloads so I can be taking a 10hr SB time or if I'm hard pressed between a multi stop load I'll run 8/2s so I can get to the stops early.. I'm always early to my stops provided WX isn't shutting me down (I'm calling you out Wyoming I80!!!)

I was burnt out and needed a #### breather after all at. And if no one believes that total of 3986 I'll be more than willing to prove it. But I digress, I have led this away from the OP's question!!

Find what suits your driving style, the times you like running and overall what you enjoy!

 

I've done bulk food grade smooth bore, dry van and reefer. Refer hands down is what a like best. In my personal experience, yes you have more wait time with reefer, but I found the runs are way longer than dry so I think it's a good trade. You will drive at night, for sure, and alot. But again, I personally love it. No traffic, no fuel lines, ect... the one gripe I have with reefer is the appointment times, I can be a day early and still not be able to go in, frikin walmart. Or be waiting a day to get loaded, frikin tyson. But all that being said, feefer, all day every day.

 

I would like to say that I do not see a solo driver rolling reef doing over 4000 in a week. If it was just iowa to denver, drop hook dedicated, with paper log ok, but in my opinion the very nature of reef says nope. A bit over 3000, yep, 4000... nope. Every thing is live load and unload, lumpers, appointments that are cast in bronze, clean outs, sweep outs, lines a mile long at the guard shack, no, I don't see it. And I drive like a man on fire. I guess I should disclaimer not a paycheck week anyway.

 

I guess its fair to say that you will see more country pulling a reefer versus a drybox. I have done a year of each and I do miss the travel west of the Mississippi. Same freight lanes can get boring, no?? Of course I do get home weekly for 34-48 hrs. Picky your poison.