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Single driver trip planning questions... or exercise.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Pmracing, May 23, 2011.

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  1. May 23, 2011 #11
    Pmracing

    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    I know, I appreciate it. So do other new drivers figuring this stuff out.

    I do watch the time zones. My GPS can display, remaining driving time, arrival time, yard arrival time and just the local clock. It's good information to have.

    Thanks,
    Mikeeee
     
    Pmracing, May 23, 2011
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  3. May 24, 2011 #12
    I am medicineman

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    Figure your "miles" at 50mph.
    This allows for slowdowns, construction, pee breaks, and generally stupid traffic.

    328 miles will be about 6.5 hours.

    415 miles will be about 8.25 hours.


    I'd take the 10 hour at the loading site.

    Try to unload EARLY at receiver BEFORE i went to the TS.
    (YOU need to call your receiver and ASK them if you can get in early. don't rely on your travel agent)

    415 miles is a ONE DAY trip, not a 2 day run.

    You are getting boned by your planner and will go broke "bunny hopping" on those crap miles.
     
    I am medicineman, May 24, 2011
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  4. May 24, 2011 #13
    otherhalftw

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    Hey now....this is a family channel....with truck drivers reading.......shame on you....just shame, shame, shame!:biggrin_25523:
     
    otherhalftw, May 24, 2011
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  5. May 24, 2011 #14
    Pmracing

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    It is my fourth load since upgrading. Do you think I should quit already?

    Hehehe

    Mikeeee

    I expect to run harder in the near future.
     
    Pmracing, May 24, 2011
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  7. May 24, 2011 #15
    I am medicineman

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    No.
    I don't think you should quit.

    I think you need to complain a bit about the short miles and long delivery dates.

    And I think whatever company you are with should treat you better than that.
     
    I am medicineman, May 24, 2011
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  8. May 24, 2011 #16
    gravdigr

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    Finished trip planning last week in school. It feels good to know wth you guys are talking about.
     
    gravdigr, May 24, 2011
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  9. May 25, 2011 #17
    otherhalftw

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    YOU understand it?

    Well help us out...we never claimed to understand it...we just drive till we get there...then start over again!:biggrin_25518:
     
    otherhalftw, May 25, 2011
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  10. May 25, 2011 #18
    Dryver

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    QUOTE:"It is not preloaded so hopefully only one hour at the shipper."

    :smt082 :smt046 :smt005 Oh how we all wish this would happen, flats maybe, dry van rarely, reefer . . . . .No.
     
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  11. May 25, 2011 #19
    sidepocket

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    Is that not how its supposed to be done? lol
     
    sidepocket, May 25, 2011
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  12. May 26, 2011 #20
    Pmracing

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    The trip prior, they did load me in about a half hour.

    Of course that was not without its problems.

    I got out from under tthe empty i brought in. They put someone else's load on it. A load that was leaving an hour after my time.

    And of.course. they did not.have another empty! Luckily another driver came in before too long.

    Mikeeee
     
    Pmracing, May 26, 2011
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