Stupid route from my night planner?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chebbydriver7195, Apr 3, 2019.

  1. Chebbydriver7195

    Chebbydriver7195 Light Load Member

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    I'm starting to feel like my company is messing with me. I keep getting these stupid routes that are way longer (slower speeds and more curves/stop signs etc) The last route was 3 hours longer taking state routes instead of staying on 80. The way the route is planned the delivery times are impossible and it always puts me low on fuel. I get made to bounce around for fuel. 59 gallons here, fill up here 80 gallons there.
    It's gotten to where I dont really care if I'm on route or not and I fuel up at the first fuel stop.
    I end up at delivery on time or early, it let's me have a safe place to park every night and my sleep schedule isn't as wacky. (I know it's never gonna be "normal"

    Are all megas like this? Or is someone being a goofball.
     
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  3. ibcalm19

    ibcalm19 Road Train Member

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    Time is money. It's obvious someone hasn't been on the road. They sit behind a desk and said but the computer say. I just smh. A generation of no common sense & lacking on real life experience. All the best to you be safe. Don't let it take your joy away.
     
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  4. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    I don't know what part of 80 they're keeping you off of, but if it's the toll through Indiana and Ohio, I can understand
     
  5. Upinsmoke

    Upinsmoke Medium Load Member

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    Sounds like celadon
     
  6. againstthewind

    againstthewind Road Train Member

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    work for a company that doesnt route you and pays tolls
     
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  7. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Sounds like a typical mega. Swift?
     
  8. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Im inclined to have issues replying. But one poster mentioned toll roads in the midwest along 80. That settled me down.

    There are some old traditional roads you use in trucking up there along 80 in the midwest. One rule. Always fill when half tanks. Particularly in winter. If that means you fill once or twice a day, great. You are not in a hurry.

    You do however have a glimmer of a idea when someone who does not DRIVE tell you what to do when YOU drive and it's not making sense to you sometimes. Im going out on a limb and assume you know how to be somewhere with a minimum of fuss and effort.

    For example, I don't cross the Ohio River at the southern State Border of Ohio. The problem is a series of ridges straight up. Once I did that as a experiment. And found my mighty dollar truck on it's knees taking ALL day to get 200 miles. It was not worth it. It's a example.
     
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  9. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    If you let us know which mega, we can help a little more. Or post in their subforum.
     
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  10. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    Lol... someone ask me exactly how long I'd put up with being treated even a small percentage of that way.

    Tell them ..
    "I'm screwing this cat..
    You just hold the tail out of the way!"
     
  11. stylez80Nine

    stylez80Nine Light Load Member

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    Man I feel ur #### pain and the roads seems to get smaller and smaller
     
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