Biggest Mileage Week So Far!
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Nice miles. I'm in wilmer TX right now, heading up to Tulsa for a little run. Will see how it goes from there.
Nice miles. I'm in wilmer TX right now, heading up to Tulsa for a little run. Will see how it goes from there.
How’s the weather down there? It’s a little chilly up here. Missing the warmer weather already
Pulled into the receiver in Eaton CO about 30 minutes ago. Had wanted to start earlyish but the reefer had quit. Got a video from my weekend dispatcher that showed me how to fix it and it's been running since.
Will more than likely be sent to Lexington NE to pick up a beef load on Tuesday, deliver Friday in the Port of Oakland. Then I will head for the house to clean out the truck so I can turn it in the next week. I will be taking 3 to 4 weeks off and then going with a dry van company.
Laura
Dispatcher:
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.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
You really have to keep the doors shut to get those miles.
I’d like to have 70 mph, but we have 68mph. Last week my biggest day was going from Kansas City to Tennessee on my way to the Atlanta area. That was 707 miles, but it’s tough to break that 700 mile barrier. It happens for me about once a month, otherwise I’m pretty happy with 650 when I can just drive.
Laura, will you consider yourself “semi-retired” by going dry van? Slowing down a little bit?
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
My daily record is 785 (in 24 hours)
Weekly is 3734
Pretty hard to break on a dedicated run though. Lol
Governed at 68
Dedicated Run:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
I think it was last Thursday I stayed at the TA down the street from there. Awesome miles!
I’m currently spending my 34 at the flying J in Lake Station, IN, right next to old sketchy Gary. Where’s everyone else at this weekend?
Laura, will you consider yourself “semi-retired” by going dry van? Slowing down a little bit?
Bruce,
I will have to talk with the company and see if I can run slower than I am now, especially with winter coming on. Fortunately, there is no chaining up. They use those socks that can only be run on snow and not on ice or wet pavement 😁
However, following PackRat's trips, I don't think it's likely to happen. With fast trucks I will now be getting the 700+ miles like I did with the last company. I've only gone over 700 miles once with this container company in the last 18 months.
Laura
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Congrats to you for what ever reason you're hyped on, mileage doesn't mean Sh! to me. Check clears we're good !
Pulled into the receiver in Eaton CO about 30 minutes ago. Had wanted to start earlyish but the reefer had quit. Got a video from my weekend dispatcher that showed me how to fix it and it's been running since.
Will more than likely be sent to Lexington NE to pick up a beef load on Tuesday, deliver Friday in the Port of Oakland. Then I will head for the house to clean out the truck so I can turn it in the next week. I will be taking 3 to 4 weeks off and then going with a dry van company.
Laura
I’ll be heading back through Nebraska tomorrow! Currently shut down at a Loves in Newton, Iowa so I can get a pm done on my truck
Dispatcher:
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.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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Just hit a new record for me this week. This calendar week I’m at almost 3900 miles but I’ll actually have over 4000 miles on this week’s paycheck because I start my pay period after my first delivery Monday morning and end on the following Monday’s first delivery.
My truck doesn’t go that fast, just 70 mph, but it’s just been a good week where everything just ran smoothly. Started in Colorado Springs, delivered in Denver, then went from Denver to Salt Lake, Salt Lake to Puyallup (Seattle area), back to Salt Lake, and I’m delivering tomorrow in Romulus, Michigan right next to Detroit. This is also my first time going to Michigan. Now the only states I haven’t been to (in the lower 48) are all in the northeast.
It’s been difficult transitioning back into regional/OTR after being local for a quite a while but I’m enjoying it. I’m working on starting earlier and getting my load off earlier on Monday morning so I can get reloaded more quickly and have a better start to my week. I’ve been stuck on this later schedule for over a week now where I’m not starting until like 9 or 10 am and driving until like midnight. I could just end earlier one night but I am too stubborn 😂 I keep trying to get my schedule earlier through just plain efficiency but it’s hard to do that with pickups and deliveries.
I’m currently spending my 34 at the flying J in Lake Station, IN, right next to old sketchy Gary. Where’s everyone else at this weekend?
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated