How Many Miles?

Can anybody tell me how many miles your company demands that you drive per month or they will fire you.......even though the federal government orders you to drive a certain amount of hours, and there are dozens of variables every day? Can anybody tell me that driving 10,000 miles per month, not counting home time, delays at shipper and consignee , breakdowns, construction, driving through 35 mph small towns, and the other variables that require far slower speeds than 65mph. is realistic?

Here we go again

Patrick, I think we're still not clear on the 400 miles/day requirement. I can understand a 2000 miles/week which is decent for any driver.

You know I'm a Swift driver. There is no minimum at Swift as you are talking about. Though I bet if you consistently turn down loads (meaning fewer weekly miles) you may soon be out of a job. But nothing like what you're talking about.

I looked at the recruiting page for Navajo Express, but don't see anything about minimum miles. (That might be more of an internal deal, and something you would learn about in orientation, anyway.)

Since you resigned from Navajo, I doubt there's any way to go back to find any policy statement.

Patrick, it is our understanding that you did not get fired, but that you resigned - and you did that while you had the truck at home (not a smart move on your part, which I am sure you will find out the ramifications from that move when you start looking for other trucking jobs)

Patrick, I am going to be real honest with you. I think you need to quit obsessing over this mileage question - my gut feeling is that it has nothing to do with why they may have wanted to get rid of you. It may be the reason they gave you, but there is something else going on here that they simply do not want to put up with anymore.

Patrick... Yeah, what they said.

And FYI, yes, 10,000 miles per month is quite realistic.

I'm a newbie and did 2857 in the last seven days, and I only did about 5 total on one day (under a load, stuck at a rest area with 2 out of my 70). I think 400 is pretty good on average, that's where I'm at currently.

Considering I average over 3,000 a week, I'd have to say that yes, 10,000 is perfectly reasonable.

Patrick, it is our understanding that you did not get fired, but that you resigned - and you did that while you had the truck at home (not a smart move on your part, which I am sure you will find out the ramifications from that move when you start looking for other trucking jobs)

Patrick, I am going to be real honest with you. I think you need to quit obsessing over this mileage question - my gut feeling is that it has nothing to do with why they may have wanted to get rid of you. It may be the reason they gave you, but there is something else going on here that they simply do not want to put up with anymore.

Anymore WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patrick, it is our understanding that you did not get fired, but that you resigned - and you did that while you had the truck at home (not a smart move on your part, which I am sure you will find out the ramifications from that move when you start looking for other trucking jobs)

Patrick, I am going to be real honest with you. I think you need to quit obsessing over this mileage question - my gut feeling is that it has nothing to do with why they may have wanted to get rid of you. It may be the reason they gave you, but there is something else going on here that they simply do not want to put up with anymore.

Anymore WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patrick, you truly are an enigma wrapped in a riddle surrounded by a troll.

Patrick, it is our understanding that you did not get fired, but that you resigned - and you did that while you had the truck at home (not a smart move on your part, which I am sure you will find out the ramifications from that move when you start looking for other trucking jobs)

Patrick, I am going to be real honest with you. I think you need to quit obsessing over this mileage question - my gut feeling is that it has nothing to do with why they may have wanted to get rid of you. It may be the reason they gave you, but there is something else going on here that they simply do not want to put up with anymore.

Anymore WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By anymore I think he is saying it is there polite way of saying you Patrick are the problem and they want nothing to do with you. Mileage may not have been the problem but you and your personality or work ethic is the problem. Mileage is there polite way of saying please leave and don't come back