Turned down load first time

If you are working for a reputable company, dispatch will double check your ability to pickup/deliver based on your actual recaps coming back. If it's obvious you can't make it, they will either give you a new plan, or work with you on delivery schedule or t-call. If indeed, you do have enough time, they will contact you to discuss.

 

Monday would be iffy but tuesday possible, but if youre on recap, its probably not quite possible and DEFINITELY going to give you a restart after delivery

 

When dispatch gives me a proposed trip, they seem to want an immediate "Yes, I GUARANTEE I will be on time at pickup and delivery. I bet my life." I learned to always say "Let me run some numbers and look at my HOS. I'll let you know." Just because running recaps can be less stressful or avoids taking a 34 on the road may not mean your company is going to let you decide if that's OK with them." On long trips I usually put the trip in my GPS and get a reasonable estimate of driving time using the route I pick, divide that total time required by 10-10.5 hours per day and then add 2-3 hours for a small margin. Remember, Boston is 3 hours earlier than Seattle. Dispatchers never add the 3-10 hours it may take a shipper to load a truck into their plan. They think every customer takes 30 minutes to load/unload. Just having the word "Boston" in a trip is usually enough for me to avoid it. It's like driving in NYC, but without the courtesy and generosity.

 

Eastern time is 3 hours later than Pacific time, not earlier.

At 0800 on the west coast it is 1100 on the east.

 

If dispatch gets mad, theyll get over it - if you aint got time, you aint got time

 

This is why 34 hour restarts are helpful. You need to make sure you have a full 11 hours drive time daily as often as possible. You have to get in the habit of taking those restarts when you can. Trucking is all about getting in position to stay making money. Your ability is availABILITY. To answer your question, you won't make that load on time. 8 or 9 hours each day youre getting back, and having to travel across mountains is going to kill your clock with a quickness.

 

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