Miles Have Fallen
Topic 6714 | Page 1
After the" big guy in the suit " delivers it definately slows down, he outruns your truck, (no governor )
But really, yes it is normal after the holiday. 
January is usually the slowest time of year for freight
Yep, normal. I'm a linehaul driver and have noticed it at my LTL company. There are drivers coming from the midwest, to our terminal here in the northeast, looking for freight and miles.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Should start picking up around feb/march i believe. Just gotta hang in there, take what you can to get the miles out.
Who do you drive for Attila? Just curious.
Thanks every one. Gets spooky when your income drops by 1/6...
@6 String, I drive for SWIFT. No serious complaints so far with them.
@6 String, I drive for SWIFT. No serious complaints so far with them.
Not to pry but what where you getting in miles??
On an avg I was doing 2500 with swift when I drove for them
2500 to 3000. I push real hard for loads, t-calling those 3 day 500mi and such. I run whatever they got. Only time I squirm my way around a load is during grave yard weekend East Coast Memphis dispatch. Those guys are smoking crack, even my DM agrees lol.
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
New! Check out our help videos for a better understanding of our forum features
Preview:
This topic has the following tags:
Swift Transport Life On The Road Truck Driving Lifestyle
Why Join Trucking Truth?
- The High Road Training Program
- The High Road Article Series
- The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever!
- Email Updates When New Articles Are Posted
Apply For Paid CDL Training Through TruckingTruth
Did you know you can fill out one quick form here on TruckingTruth and apply to several companies at once for paid CDL training? Seriously! The application only takes one minute. You will speak with recruiters today. There is no obligation whatsoever. Learn more and apply here:
TT On Facebook
My first winter season out here. Miles have been good up to about 3 weeks ago. They have dropped by 500 week average. Driver Manager and trucker vets telling me to hang in there, it's a seasonal thing. Just wanted to get your guys two cents in this.
My work style has not changed, 100% on time no refuse yet. Just makin sure this is normal. Thanks.
Driver Manager:
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.