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YoungZ.W.



Joined: 06 Jan 2007
Posts: 336
Location: Coshocton, OH

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:20 pm    Post subject: Long OTR trips  

What is the longest time you have stayed out on OTR without being home and how many miles did you get?
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Jackrabbit379



Joined: 22 Oct 2005
Posts: 4741
Location: Wichita Falls,Tx

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:22 pm    Post subject:  

I couldnt tell ya the miles, but the longest I've ever been out was from the end of May/first of June til Mid-November. Did that for 6 years. Drove locally in the winter.
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BanditsCousin



Joined: 05 Jun 2004
Posts: 3221
Location: Chicago, IL

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:22 am    Post subject:  

Little over a month. Once I get home, I just want to go back out again though.
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ironeagle2006



Joined: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 865

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:19 am    Post subject:  

Stayed out for 4 months one time while training my trainee lived in CA near Knotts Berry Farm so when he went home I went there for the weekend and the compnay paid for the hotel room. During that time I personally drove around 30K miles but the truck ran 70K because of the training part.

The longest I stayed out solo was 3 months and ran right at 39K miles and I was beat at the end of that time however the money was great and I was ready to go home for a week and I did. After 4 days though I called the company and said give me a load and get the HELL OUT OF HERE.
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shyykatt



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 2078
Location: MN

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:14 pm    Post subject:  

My husband averages 5 weeks- milage differs, especially this time of year.
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landstartammy



Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Posts: 34
Location: Ohio USA

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:29 am    Post subject:  

When I was single I would stay out for about 4 months at a time and only go home for about 4 days. I kept my stuff at my mom's house since it didn't pay for me to have my own place. I took my time off where ever I wanted during the 4 months out. For me it was a great time!
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Malaki86



Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Posts: 2002
Location: West Virginia

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:44 pm    Post subject:  

I'll stick with my current gig. Usually out 5 days and average 3k miles.
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Lewis friend



Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 245

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:39 pm    Post subject:  

I don't quite understand your question so, i will break it up into factions that i believe how the question is being asked, of me.

1)The longest trip i've ever taken in OTR history was charlotte NC to Edmonton, Alberta. I think the mileage had to have been at least 2900. It took i think 4 or 5 days.

2)The longest i have "officially" stayed out OTR was 6 weeks. But see, with this company "officially" means that you didn't take "home time." This does not mean that you passed by the house, which i did probably at least two times during this "official" time out.

3) The longest i have been actually out without actually passing by the house was 3 weeks.
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