Trip planning

i always got as close to the destination as possible. i checked truck stops locations in a book i had, you can use some sort of app these days.

i always found it better to be closer, than farther away. you never know what the weather will be like, or the roads, or accidents, if you have to travel longer.

also being closer, for my appintment, gave me more time later to get closer to my next destination. time management for me, meant getting as close as possible. never being several hours away.

you could have been at least 150 miles closer had you kept driving. giving you MORE time to get out of there, and on your way, to maybe a better paying load.

 

Good call. You thought ahead so your load gets delivered on time.

 

ok.

i could care less the traffic, i drove.

i always got closer.

i was a driver.

and surprisingly, i was NEVER late in all my years.

something i can be and am, proud of.....i didn;t "hold a steering wheel"

 

Was you running with eld.
I can see where if he used up his hours averegeing 20 MPH, then had to leave out 3 hours later in the morning, it could put him late.
I myself always got as close as I could or even there if there was a place to park, but never had to deal with the eld thing either.

 

it's called, being a truck driver, not a steering wheel holder. i did my job. i did not complain (like you did) when my company gave me a local day run/deliveries.

as a truck driver, YOU DO THE JOB.

now, steering wheel holders, have all sorts of excuses. don't they...??

and read my signature....48 YEARS AND RETIRED......