I Am Celebrating The 4200 Miles This Week!
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You've come a long way girl. Congratulations on a job well done.
Flatie, it has been fun seeing how enthusiastic you are about this job. You obviously are enjoying it and that helps you to be successful. It is really refreshing to see a rookie jump in here just full throttle and have such a cheerful attitude about it all. I'll admit that I was a little concerned about you at the beginning, but I knew you were going to be okay when I saw you post one time about taking a break in New York City and taking the time to enjoy the shopping! That's the way you enjoy this job and keep from burning yourself out - take a little time to enjoy yourself out here.
Thank you oldschool and I really do appreciate all of TTers advice. Exactly, eversince I got into trucking I never request a time off yet because I never feel like I need to. I always find time to do something that I really enjoy whenever I'm not driving. Everytime I make a drop off to Brooklyn, I always go to Queens to hang out with my friends or just chill around the city with out missing any day to work.
Trucking changed my life so much. Everyday I met dif people and I gained so many friends all over the country. Experience unique adventure and the scenic view are gorgeous! I can say Its the best decision ever in my life to be a truck driver!
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
You've come a long way girl. Congratulations on a job well done.
Thank you parot and Mr. M!
Flatie- Wow, like the others I'm amazed at your week- driving 70 and 70 plus. I'm a student at Prime and on open road I drive 58.
Who do you work for? What is your CPM? Or maybe you lease.
Even my trainer, the most I've seen him drive is 65. For me, I know it's Prime's practice- for reasons of safety (includes CSA scores), insurance, fuel bonuses, less wear and tear, better fuel economy for the environment, and probably other reasons.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Also logging on duty time is critical at Prime. I understand you get called in and talked to. I understand there is also a point system.
Congrats Flatie!!
That's some hard core rolling, to be sure, but as others have mentioned, the DOT would have words for you about those logs.
What speed are you governed at? Those 700 mile days are nice but I can't do then in a 63 mph truck lol
Yes, you can. On multiday trips, I regularly do 700+ miles in a 62 MPH truck. The drive, rest, fuel, and inspect cycle can be done in as little as:
11 hours driving 30 minutes break 1 hour fuel + inspect 10 hours off time
That's 22.5 hours.
That means you can drive a full 'day' + 1.5 hours of the next day, in a 24 hour period. Legally. That's without even rolling hills, and I definitely roll hills up to 70 MPH, or the speed limit.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Been following you on Johnboys thread on the other site also. JB is an acquaintance.
DO BE CAREFUL with those logs. AMX probably doesn't scrutinize them as closely other companies, but if you get pulled in and they get looked at by DOT , you could find yourself in a buttload of trouble (and OOS) for potential 11/14/70 violations as a result of not logging pre/post/fueling correctly - and you can be written for every single instance in the last 7 days. So BE CAREFUL. God forbid you get in an accident (with injuries/property damage) your logs will be gone over with a fine tooth comb.
That aside - you seem to be doing great out there. Know you had a bumpy start and jumped over to AMX. How are you liking it there?
Rick
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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Flatie, it has been fun seeing how enthusiastic you are about this job. You obviously are enjoying it and that helps you to be successful. It is really refreshing to see a rookie jump in here just full throttle and have such a cheerful attitude about it all. I'll admit that I was a little concerned about you at the beginning, but I knew you were going to be okay when I saw you post one time about taking a break in New York City and taking the time to enjoy the shopping! That's the way you enjoy this job and keep from burning yourself out - take a little time to enjoy yourself out here.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.