how much time for load?

[scania]

how much time does dispatch give you to pick up a load let's say for example a 1200 mile trip?

[mikey4069]

That all depends on when the receiver wants it . 1200 mile = 2 days driving .

[crankyazz]

also if you have a decent dispatcher. sometimes the trip can only be 1200 miles but you have a drop off appointment 4 days out... just make sure u communicate with your dm...

[spencerian]

I have had....

900 miles in 2 days.
1100 miles in 6 days.
250 miles in 3 days.

2200 miles in 42 hours (Conway load WITH a second seat).

This latest one was 400 miles in 4.5 hrs. (Not happenin.)

Generally you devide the amount of miles by the amount of hours. If it is 25 or less, it is very doable.

Example...
1200 miles
PU at 8:00am EST
Drop 8am CST 2 days later

That's 49 hours total assuming you are close to the pickup.

1200 devided by 49 is 24.4.

[One]

I have had....

900 miles in 2 days.
1100 miles in 6 days.
250 miles in 3 days.

2200 miles in 42 hours (Conway load WITH a second seat).

This latest one was 400 miles in 4.5 hrs. (Not happenin.)

Generally you devide the amount of miles by the amount of hours. If it is 25 or less, it is very doable.

Example...
1200 miles
PU at 8:00am EST
Drop 8am CST 2 days later

That's 49 hours total assuming you are close to the pickup.

1200 devided by 49 is 24.4.

You drive for Conway?

[spencerian]

You drive for Conway?

No. That was when I worked for CRE. They pull loads for Conway

[homer]

they give you a time to be there to pick up the load just like you have a time to deliver. if the warehouse monkeys cant manage to load you when you been sitting all day you got to raise hell on the phone cause you still have the same delivery time.

[dle]

The real fun part is when dispatch wants you to go pick up a load than can be delivered on time with some extra change. But, to get the pick up is 4 hours away and your appointment is in 2 hours.

[madbunny]

how much time does dispatch give you to pick up a load let's say for example a 1200 mile trip?

How much money do you want to make in one week? If you and your dispatcher are on the same wave length (you make them look good) should be able to crank about 3600-4000 miles a week.....unless your running the east coast.

[BUCKEYE_TAI]

how much time does dispatch give you to pick up a load let's say for example a 1200 mile trip?

How much money do you want to make in one week? If you and your dispatcher are on the same wave length (you make them look good) should be able to crank about 3600-4000 miles a week.....unless your running the east coast.

Dang, sounds like some log book violation going on...Unless ur talking teams...

[madbunny]

How do you figure Buckeye? I run 6 days a week, how many days are you workin'?

I can crank 600 to 700 miles a day depending on where I am. You know the states West of the Mississippi don't have 55 speed limits (well a few do) like Ohio. Can't help it you run East coast .... I don't!!

Don't wait long on delivering (never more than 30 mins) nor do I wait to load. Usually where I'm delivering I load.....about two doors down. Tough job, huh?

[Colin]

How do you figure Buckeye? I run 6 days a week, how many days are you workin'?

I can crank 600 to 700 miles a day depending on where I am. You know the states West of the Mississippi don't have 55 speed limits (well a few do) like Ohio. Can't help it you run East coast .... I don't!!

Don't wait long on delivering (never more than 30 mins) nor do I wait to load. Usually where I'm delivering I load.....about two doors down. Tough job, huh?

I would send you $5 via Paypal to see a week of scans of your log sheets.

[Blacksheep]

How do you figure Buckeye? I run 6 days a week, how many days are you working'?

I can crank 600 to 700 miles a day depending on where I am. You know the states West of the Mississippi don't have 55 speed limits (well a few do) like Ohio. Can't help it you run East coast .

Holy crap, when did they move the Buckeye west of the Mississippi ? Wow what an interesting development.

[Colin]

How do you figure Buckeye? I run 6 days a week, how many days are you working'?

I can crank 600 to 700 miles a day depending on where I am. You know the states West of the Mississippi don't have 55 speed limits (well a few do) like Ohio. Can't help it you run East coast .

Holy crap, when did they move the Buckeye west of the Mississippi ? Wow what an interesting development.

I didn't want to point that out. You are awful. Just awful! :P :P :P

[neverbeenlate]

Holy crap I better check my map I think I am lost---when did they move ohio west of the mississippy?

[repete]

How do you figure Buckeye? I run 6 days a week, how many days are you working'?

I can crank 600 to 700 miles a day depending on where I am. You know the states West of the Mississippi don't have 55 speed limits (well a few do) like Ohio. Can't help it you run East coast .

Holy crap, when did they move the Buckeye west of the Mississippi ? Wow what an interesting development.

I didn't want to point that out. You are awful. Just awful! :P :P :P

WHY NOT ?? I WAS GONNA

[madbunny]

Excuse me.....not worded correctly for the english majors on the board.

Is this better ..... not running East coast such as Ohio and their 55 speed limit, run West of the Mississippi, towards the NW (stay out of 55 states don't have time)you know where you can run 70?

What is wrong with y'all and logs? 600 miles in a 10 hour day is 60mph, can y'all figure out the rest? :shock:

[driverboy]

Don't bother trying Bunny, I was told there is no way I could go 450 miles in an 8 hour spin. And I do it 55mph states for the most part.

To the original poster, the short answer is, what ever the dispatcher can get away with. If they know you run hard (ie, disregard HOS rules), you will get all sorts of interesting timelines.

I've left with produce loads with strict window 1000 miles away with 10 hours to go, like that's going to happen. Take my time and I get there when I get there, if I need to grab some air and some food I will. While I understand the load may have just came up, emergency, etc, the physics of moving that setup over a 1000 miles does not change. Start running ragged to "get er done" and that's when it can get ugly.