Shaffer Experiment

I was just outside of winter haven 3 weeks ago picked up a reefer
Load delivered in Albuquerque, NM

 

I thought you picked that up near Jacksonville? Either way it was a nice load.

 

xlsdraw - which one is better for getting you in and out of Florida, Crete or Shaffer?

 

Crete was good getting me both in and out of Florida. Too early to tell with Shaffer. Only been home twice so far. Florida drivers are required 21 days out. Then can take 4 days off.

 

Florida drivers need to ask recruiting about truck location for hometime. I've heard some of the South Florida drivers have to leave the truck in Deland.

 

34th load: Rockmart, GA to Marietta, GA to Montgomery, AL. (212 paid miles).

35th load: Montgomery, AL to Decatur, AL to Lakeville, MN. (1117 paid miles).

36th load: Lakeville, MN to Chanhassen, MN to Geneva, IL. (428 paid miles).

37th load: Geneva, IL to Geneva, IL. (1 paid mile).

38th load: Geneva, IL to Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC to Battleboro, NC. (1034 paid miles).

 

I dropped in Jacksonville picked up out side of winter haven

 

39th load: Battleboro, NC to Wilson, NC to Columbus, OH. (561 paid miles).

40th load: Columbus, OH to Edwardsville, IL. (406 paid miles).

41st load: Edwardsville, IL to Omaha, NE. (450 paid miles).

42nd load: Omaha, NE to La Vista, NE to Lakeland, FL. (1460 paid miles).


Staged near my Consignee in Omaha for my 06:30 appt tomorrow morning. Then off to LA Vista for my home bound load.

This trips #s will be: 9778 paid miles; 14 loads; 23 days worked; 698.43 Average Load Length; 425.13 paid miles per day.

Brings the Overall #s to: 28,273 paid miles; 42 loads; 70 days worked; 673.16 Average Load Length; 403.90 paid miles per day.

I'll take 4 days off and go again.

 

43rd load: Polk City, FL to Lake Wales, FL to Black Mountain, NC. (668 paid miles).

44th load: Black Mountain, NC to Fountain Inn, SC to Lebanon, TN. (436 paid miles).

45th load: Lebanon, TN to Whitewater, WI. (564 paid miles).

Sitting at my Consignee in Whitewater waiting for a door.

 

This is not criticism just an observation. Under the current pay scale you would basically make the same at Crete that you are at Shaffer. Crete pays .03 less a mile but you averaged almost 200 more miles a week. What went wrong at Crete? If it was a personal issue then I don't need to know. I Only ask because I'm considering Crete.

Also I'm curious, looking at all of your loads you haven't really run that long(1500+ miles) except for a couple. How would you compare your avg length of haul to Crete, about the same or a little better?

Thanks!