Trip Plan Question
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Sounds like a good plan. If I can't make it in one shift, I like to be as close as possible to my final, if not on their doorstep. Leaves plenty of time to get unloaded/drop, pick up the next load,and GO!
This is the route I would take.
This is 646 miles, City to City. Using your 650 miles trip planned at 50 MPH, makes it a 13 hour trip. Start driving 06:00 Sunday. Drive 10 hours and stop about 16:00. Now you have 3 hours to go. Do your 10 hour break and roll at 02:00 arrive 3/25 05:00. That works.
This is the route I would take.
Great. Don't know why I'm particularly nervous about this one but that works. I guess it's because it's the first trip I've gotten that I can't complete in one drive shift. Anyhow thanks for the help Big Scott and tractor man.
You're welcome. Our trucks are governed at 65. Trip planning at 50 MPH gives you padding. You probably have at least one fuel stop on your route. When possible I fuel and take my 30 minute break at the same spot, only one stop. Remember, it takes about 11 hours to drive 10 hours. Good luck.
Sometimes it works out well this way. Good miles the first day. Get to your stop, unload/drop. If you get another load that is close, pick it up and you have 5-6 hours of drive time left to get another 300 miles in. Good luck
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Load is due Monday 3/25 @0800 at Lowes flatbed DC in Ennis tx. Approx 650 miles
Picked up load in Dothan AL Thursday afternoon. Currently on reset at home in Pensacola FL. What is the best route? I've looked at GPS and atlas and I'm torn between two routes. Tempted to take the one that's 40 miles longer because it keeps me on the interstate more. My plan: leave here at 0600 Sunday 3/24 and plan to sleep somewhere around the 500-525 mile marker. Leaves me enough time to do a 10 he break and wake up early Monday morning to make the delivery on time. Is this a solid plan?
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