Miles Per Day

One time, me and another Navajo truck were headed to the same place. On the first day, we drove from Dunkirk, NY, and finished in Walcott, IA. We had 15 minutes left on our 14 and also our 11, I think.

Dave

I did 4 days in a row last week of 646 miles in just over 10 hours with 1/2 being interstate and 1/2 being 2 lane. Pushing the truck the whole time and grossing 150k while doing it. Is it possible, heck yeah it is. BTW this was from Billings, MT to Williston, ND. On another note, it is nice driving in North Dakota now that the oil has slowed down. Oh and it was pulling this configuration.... The truck and trailer empty is 80k.

Sorry, I was 150k one way and empty on the way back.

On my first day on the trainer truck, I myself, as a brand new rookie OTR driver on I-40 from TN to CA, drove 589 miles. Second day I drove 610 miles and on the third 631 miles. All in a truck governed to 62mph on e-logs and perfectly legal. If the miles are available and you can't seem to get in over 400 a day then I'd say it's time to find a new career path.....

You need to remember, Navajo is a refrigeration company. As an example, Walmart Distribution Centers (DCs) will USUALLY NOT accept a load until (I think it was) four hours prior to the appointment time.

Now, if the driver is consistently NOT getting over 400 miles, and there is NOT a legitimate reason, like traffic, wait time in a dock, wait time because you arrived too early (thanks Walmart DCs), etc., then yes, Navajo, or any company, is going to wonder why. Navajo, is definitely about giving drivers chances, but you have to run fairly hard. I'm talking 500 to 600 miles a day, maybe more in some cases. 700 miles in a day? Maybe if you do a 2-8 split, but Navajo, last time I was with them, discouraged 2-8 splits.

In other words, what were your runs vs. breaks vs. only fuel and maybe a grab and go, like a soda or other snack like? That question was for the former Navajo employee.

Dave