Headed To Springfield To Start Class To Become A Trainer

How could that be done. Max I have been able to drive a day is approximately 640 miles before my clock runs out on an 11 hour drive day. And that is when the shipping and receiving gods are in alignment. Not to mention traffic. 640 x 7 4480. I know I'll never get 7 solid days though. Sorry just adding

I just got through with my trainer a couple weeks ago, and I, even during training could average almost 700 miles, with 30 minutes to spare at the end of my shift, driving all night, and that's was with areas of construction, and at CRST, our trucks are governed to 66 mph.

How could that be done. Max I have been able to drive a day is approximately 640 miles before my clock runs out on an 11 hour drive day. And that is when the shipping and receiving gods are in alignment. Not to mention traffic. 640 x 7 4480. I know I'll never get 7 solid days though. Sorry just adding

I just got through with my trainer a couple weeks ago, and I, even during training could average almost 700 miles, with 30 minutes to spare at the end of my shift, driving all night, and that's was with areas of construction, and at CRST, our trucks are governed to 66 mph.

Daniel is a company driver with prime his truck is governed at 62

62, that's krazy, I thought 66 was bad, oh wow, that sux.

How could that be done. Max I have been able to drive a day is approximately 640 miles before my clock runs out on an 11 hour drive day. And that is when the shipping and receiving gods are in alignment. Not to mention traffic. 640 x 7 4480. I know I'll never get 7 solid days though. Sorry just adding

I just got through with my trainer a couple weeks ago, and I, even during training could average almost 700 miles, with 30 minutes to spare at the end of my shift, driving all night, and that's was with areas of construction, and at CRST, our trucks are governed to 66 mph.

Daniel is a company driver with prime his truck is governed at 62

he droves lightweight, so i believe its only 57?

Daniel, I realize you're a truck driver, and therefore probably have no integrity, but how is .05 cpm netting you more than 300 dollars a week

Good question sir! Here's a picture from my actual paycheck. This paycheck was exactly 3,679 miles (which isn't rare at all to get because my DM runs me like I'm a machine with no soul)

But Daniel, that seems like a ton of miles to even match the 300$ bonus. True! But let's also consider the fact that a LW truck is smaller, lighter, and is much more fuel efficient. So if we add in the extra money I got from my fuel savings then my profit will skyrocket way past that 300$. Looking at my paycheck, I made a whopping 160$ for that single week just off of fuel bonuses. This past load I did 1800 miles at 9.4mpg and I wasn't exactly loaded like a feather. Try doing that in a fullsize Cascadia with a DD15 engine - won't happen.

So considering everything and having done both sides, I believe that being a productive LW driver is more profitable and stable because you're not depending on a student to make you money.

With the fuel bonus that works

With the fuel bonus that works

CRST has no fuel bonus incentive. :(

How could that be done. Max I have been able to drive a day is approximately 640 miles before my clock runs out on an 11 hour drive day. And that is when the shipping and receiving gods are in alignment. Not to mention traffic. 640 x 7 4480. I know I'll never get 7 solid days though. Sorry just adding

I just got through with my trainer a couple weeks ago, and I, even during training could average almost 700 miles, with 30 minutes to spare at the end of my shift, driving all night, and that's was with areas of construction, and at CRST, our trucks are governed to 66 mph.

Daniel is a company driver with prime his truck is governed at 62

he droves lightweight, so i believe its only 57?

It is 58 on the petal and 62 in cruise control

I actually knew how this works - I was just poking a little fun at my friend. Sorry Terry, I had no idea I was steering your thread into a whole new direction.

I'm glad to hear you're going into training, we can definitely use some good trainers out here.

I guess it depends on your FM at prime. Mine is hell bent on everyone getting good fuel millage and sends me nastygrams on QC everytime I run faster than 58 for any length of time. I've been told that maybe my truck isn't "governed right." I suppose meaning "maybe we need to turn it down."

That being said a 525 mile day is good for me. My longest is around a 638. Anything longer than 500 burns my book too fast. 9 hour drive time is what I shoot for. Daniel had stated he doesn't have much issue running faster so I wish I had that FM lol. It's a tough pill to swallow going that slow.

Last month I asked my FM for any ways of increasing my revenue. In 9 months solo I only have averaged about 1,900 miles a week. And I have only missed one appt for misreading a 0300 appt time and thinking it was a 1500. Stupid stupid rookie mistake. Other than that I've been accident and ticket free and have only had my driving speed corrected (a few times) for driving too fast. (60-62 mph) So I asked for a revenue pick up. I was offered the training gig right off the bat and just made the decision today to go ahead with it. I asked about going lease but I go home every 25 days or so. (I'm sure another sore spot with FM) I was talked out of leasing immediately.

Anyway since my request I've been given some much better runs. For months my runs were an average of 600-800 miles a trip with plenty of time. Since my request last month I've been getting 1200-1400 mile runs with just enough time to make it and also only got my 2nd 3,000 mile week in 28 weeks solo.

I'm going to give training a shot because I'm sure I can mentor someone on how to be a good driver. I really enjoy passing on knowledge and look forward to passing the torch to the next generation. I'll give it my best and see where it goes. Whomever I get as a student well have a healthy dose of knowledge passed as I'd like to spend more time concentrating on learning how to drive safely more than getting to know someone. I have a somewhat jaded view on OTR driving that I will not pass over to a student. I know enough to not pass over my views on someone else just starting out. I believe in encouraging learning not discouraging.

If anyone that has followed my posts on TT thinks that this training thing isn't a good idea, feel free to let me know. I know I don't post very often but maybe someone has some insight. I find it interesting that Brett mentioned "try not to punch anyone in the face." I've made a pact with myself and God to stop living in a negative light several months ago and even started a blog to help keep track of my journey. I've come along way since the incident that led to an altercation at a fuel island.

Ok so I know I'm long winded, after all I want to become a full time writer. I'll stop now. Wait one more thing.... Brian I hope that the trucking thing is going well for you at Prime. If memory serves you were one of that handful that came to Prime last winter in the same week. I've been wondering how that class has been doing. I've been concentrating more on my blog and my research and not too active here so I haven't read nor heard anything. =/