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guido4475

guido4475

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I take a nap and this what happens...geez !!! I think I saw doug travels down here a little bit ago..Going back to watch bj and the bear or smokey and the bandit...
 
Steady Eddie

Steady Eddie

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
OntarioVanMan said:
that is about right IF the carrier can't negotiate a safety break...
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Some folks need those safety breaks, even after 300 miles, and....and.... after sitting for 4 days......R I G H T ?!!

Safety is most important, who wants a tired, sleepy driver out there anyways? Would you?...huh, huh...would'ya.
 
gsmacker

gsmacker

Seasoned Expediter
Was there a breake in the load, yeah there was a break in the load I was told to shut down at 00:30. So you figure it out, leave at 08:15 you have 24.25 hrs to to go 1108 miles (pd 1122miles) So now we minus the 5hr break gives 19.25hrs to do the trip. I was pulling off the highway (which the exit was along the rout I had to take to get to Laredo) at 13:45pm, 372 miles away. So thats an average rate of 68mph to 70mph. So 16hrs at 68mph is 1088. You still have 3.25hrs of of "play time" for city highway congestion, fuel stops, and any other delay. I dont drive a CV around the country to dink around and sight see. I drive a CV to take loads from A to B to make money.
 
chefdennis

chefdennis

Veteran Expediter
Went out of service a week ago after my last load delivered in Spring Hill TN. 3 drs appoints, 3 chiropractor appoints 2 massage therpist appointments later
i'll be back in service this afternoon after my last TENS treatment.

Need a few LONGGGGGGGGGG runs to finish out this week and to pay for all of those appointments.....:rolleyes:
 
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Poorboy

Expert Expediter
chefdennis said:
Went out of service a week ago after my last load delivered in Spring Hill TN. 3 drs appoints, 3 chiropractor appoints 2 massage therpist appointments later
i'll be back in service this afternoon after my last TENS treatment.

Need a few LONGGGGGGGGGG runs to finish out this week and to pay for all of those appointments.....:rolleyes:
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Nah You Don't! It's well known that Truck Drivers/Owners are Independantly Wealthy :D
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
gsmacker said:
Was there a breake in the load, yeah there was a break in the load I was told to shut down at 00:30. So you figure it out, leave at 08:15 you have 24.25 hrs to to go 1108 miles (pd 1122miles) So now we minus the 5hr break gives 19.25hrs to do the trip. I was pulling off the highway (which the exit was along the rout I had to take to get to Laredo) at 13:45pm, 372 miles away. So thats an average rate of 68mph to 70mph. So 16hrs at 68mph is 1088. You still have 3.25hrs of of "play time" for city highway congestion, fuel stops, and any other delay. I dont drive a CV around the country to dink around and sight see. I drive a CV to take loads from A to B to make money.
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Be nice IF an hour was really 60 minutes..:eek:

Your dispatchers hour is 47 minutes long....:(
 
gsmacker

gsmacker

Seasoned Expediter
So thats the trick.......1 hr equals 47 minutes.....
OVM- I was once lost now I am found.....
Thank you I am in the know how:eek::eek::rolleyes:
Im on the SE side of St. Louis and my clock says if I dont get anything in the next 22minutes I am headed north........:cool:
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
gsmacker said:
So thats the trick.......1 hr equals 47 minutes.....
OVM- I was once lost now I am found.....
Thank you I am in the know how:eek::eek::rolleyes:
Im on the SE side of St. Louis and my clock says if I dont get anything in the next 22minutes I am headed north........:cool:
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Just the way dispatch looks at things..if you are 85 miles from pick up you are 2 hours away...so the the closer truck gets the load....NO common sense is applied..
 
Falligator

Falligator

Expert Expediter
Well...things have been busy for me lately. Started off last week with a load going from Charleroi, PA to Waterloo, IA for 699. Got another from Washington, IA to Trenton, MO for 176. Then got a load Chillicothe, MO to Orange, Tx for 830. Sittin near Houston, got a load from Houston, TX to Worland, Wyoming for 1565 miles. Here's some pics from Wyoming Wind Canyon which US20 follows. then got a run from Omaha, NE to Forest City, NC for 1,069 miles. Then a 20 mile mini which gave me the first out....from Greenville, SC to Liberty, SC. then a run from Forest City, NC to Milwaukee, WI for 769 which got switched out in Indianapolis. So here I sit been the same board position #6 all morning and nothing is moving.
 

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layoutshooter

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
We got home yesterday. This morning the truck goes into the shop for our 6 month reefer maintenance. I am hoping to get some fishing in over the weekend if the weather holds. Then Sunday, Father's Day, with by Dad and then back at it on Monday.
 
ebsprintin

ebsprintin

Veteran Expediter
1630 miles for the week leaving me in the Florida panhandle. I don't think I'll get much more from the week from here. Probably head somewhere not so warm if nothing comes up by tomorrow.

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