So you're that screaming ***** with 80,000 flying up Donner (and smokin the brakes back down) that has left me white knuckled in the fast lane in my 4 wheeler when I was coming back from Reno.

Really folks, I'm just getting ready to start my training and will most likely be running the I-5 corridor since I live in Grants Pass. What kind of mileage will I be looking at here? I haven't decided on a company yet and will weigh all the benefits and pay when it gets closer to graduation.

 

You will likely average around 2,500-2,700 miles per week if you take the average for the year. Some weeks you may get over 3,000. During slow times of year perhaps as few as 1,800-2,200. You will take a few days off now and then, so I would go with the average. If you can get more miles, great. If not, then you won't be disappointed. Good luck.

 

We ran 5700 miles last week. Got home for 9 hours one night during the week and finished up around 3 am Sat morning for the weekend. Not bad for not even running 5 full days.

 

When a dog's bowl is empty, he will go look for food elsewhere :wink:

I know it doesn't answer your question well, but a different question could be "how much are you making" per week. cpm is different at some carriers. Time do have a talk with your dispatcher in a calm and professional manner.

I like how Heartland has salaried runs that guarantee a minimum weekly payment, or a higher weekly payment if you run more miles. Gotta keep drivers happy, or they leave. We all have bills to pay

 

I just ran 7500 miles in 15 days out last trip went home for a 36 hour reset and have been back on the road since wednesday the 31st. When I get to Edmonton tomorrow, I'll already be sitting at roughly 2600-2700 miles. It makes a world of difference on what you'll get for mileage if you don't turn down loads! Lately I've been getting my reloading assignment a day or two before I even make the drop that I'm on at the time the message comes across! I like it that way!!

 

uh huh-sure you did :P

 

hmmm 4500 miles solo this week... your full of shit... or running illeagal as hell..... yeah super truckers like u pass me all the time... very unsafe driving practice.

 

You have some nerve calling me a lier, an outlaw and reckless. I don't care who the hell you think you are....but punk sissy's like you do not belong on the road or on this message board...if that is how you wish to treat someone. Take your crankyazz and leave or be a man and apologise, and watch who you are calling names.

 

RH, hey bro....take a deep breath and count to 10....now,maybe we should give up driving and go into research!??! :wink: :lol:

 

Yoopr...heheeeeeeee...yeah..I was impressed. My first run with that Tractor, and I was pulling 43k westbound. There were two spots...I did kick down two gears....now that I think about it....but I could have left her dig in and do the 12g grunt.
Eastbound I was pulling frozen Chinese. I think they huddled all in the nose :lol: ....but anyway the weight was only like 34-36k.

Those grades coming up Eastbound out of Salt Lake...dropped me a couple gears.

I had a Volvo some years back with a big Cat that would pull like that. I think I'm gonna love this Tractor. Good jake in it too. If you keep her down around 55 on those 6%...she holds...and you only have to tap the brakes a couple times.