Is 700 Miles A Day Possible

All trolls aside, I once recorded 713 miles in 9h 18m drive time. Dont ask me how but that's what the qualcomm said. Probably a recording error or something especially with a governed truck.

Got 705 in an 11 hr set in April. Tractor governed at somewhere north of divide by zero. Sunday drive with Korona traffic with 65 and 70 mph limits, only construction zone reductions were "when workers present" and "when flashing". Feasible, when all the Fates smile upon you.

It certainly is in Canada!

WOWZ~!!! NICE DAY, FEANOR~!

Are your HOS different up there, in the Great North?!?

Nice ELD, as well. Hubby's Qualcomm isn't that easy to understand, haha!

Haha yeah that's the furthest I've ever gone in a shift. This troll thread provided the perfect excuse to brag 🤣

And yes Canada HOS allows 13 hours driving, 16 workday and no 30min break required. My truck is governed at an awkward 72mph.

I average 670 to 675 a day with a truck governed at 68 and 70 for 5min every hour passing...so definitely with a slightly faster truck

I don't understand. Why? What's his point?

Yeah. Remember Todd?

Patrick....Todd....Same Troll?

It is possible. The key is long roads with no traffic. if you west or central. If you east coast to central its a dream. 500 average. To much traffic to slow a speed limit and your governed. Been a trucker for 5 years. only in western central will get them. otherwise 500 max.

A big part of the equation is governed or limited speed. A truck allowed to do 70 will theoretically get farther than one allowed to do 65. But it depends on so many variables that it can sometimes be a tortoise and hare phenomenon. One of my assignments last week began at Lyndhurst, VA to Terrell, TX. The first day, I got 702 miles and parked with 1 minute left on my clock. That day all the stars aligned for me. I’m limited to 68 mph. Since I’ve been with Helwig, I have averaged one 700+ mile day per month. My best has been 715, twice. When I drove for Schneider, I never got close to 700.

To get 700, a driver needs to keep the door closed and endure a tough day. You need to have your load and be fully fueled so as to avoid any unnecessary stops. It’s fun once in a while, but I couldn’t do it very often. It would be a recipe for burnout. Nobody has “700 mile per day” engraved on their gravestone, to my knowledge.

BK I know folks who can get it done,lol.

I will say for me you are very correct about running that hard wears you out. The past 3 days I have run from Fort Pierce FL to Black mountain NC and back to Fort Pierce. Door to door is 680 miles. After 3 turns I was wore out, and out of my 70 clock. I will have a 34 done 5 hours before I get recaps back at midnight tonight.