whats the longest you have drove without stopping?

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  1. Xzay

    Xzay Light Load Member

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    I feel like in a slow governed truck, you're basically forced to drive longer hours to make up for the miles you lose only being able to go 61 max.

    With that said I usually drive 10 hours regularly before I get violated
     
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    I regularly went to/from L.A. from Nashville area with a 65mph truck. Having a faster trucks gives driver permission to stop over and over, thinking he can make up the time by driving fast. That almost never happens because your faster truck will not be alone in the left lane long enough for your average speed to increase much at all. The same few shiny fast trucks would pass me several time per day and all of us would be at Rip Griffin in Barstow 2 days later.
     
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    Longest run was in a personal pickup truck with my ex back in 2006.

    We went from Burton Ohio to New Haven Connecticut taking the scenic route, meaning 90 East rather than 80.

    Unfortunately it took us about 14 hours between fuel stops food stops bathroom breaks construction zone and backed up toll booths.

    Got to the Walmart in new haven and slept for about 4 hrs before heading out to get food and meet up with some old friends.

    I have to say that sleeping in the driver's seat of Chevy S10 Xtreme is not something I would care to ever do again.
     
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    1200 kilometers in my half ton. Stopped twice for fuel and a piss.
     
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    Too #### far.

    There is not enough United States to make me stop for a nap some trips.

    This was back in the day of paper logs. Imaginary trips. I don't worry about that sort of thing anymore. There is no point in being specific because there were many different kinds of trips. One in particular would be a overnight between PA and OK and a weekend between say Kansas and California. Half a week between Yakima and east coast one way. You can always get some sleep next week as they say.
     
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    They're still driving...

    But when they stop I'm sure they'll respond.
     
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    There's an oxymoron in there somewhere.
     
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    About 950 without stopping
     
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    My best was Texas border to border in one sitting. (Yes on 10...) in my personal pickup ive gone 22 hours, gas was the only stops.. (took care of everything during said gas stops...)
     
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    Longest trip I remember in a truck was from Beaver Oklahoma, (Panhandle), to Arlington Washington, (North of Seattle). Seems like it was 32 or 36 hrs, that was back in '91. I use to regularly do Delaware to Oklahoma, (1450 miles), non stop in my 4 wheeler. Behind the wheel is the most relaxing, comfortable place I can think of. :D