I guess im missing the point here cause not only is that load able to get there but its a cake walk to boot. But i dont know what states you went thru to get there so that may throw it off a lil but for giggles Ill say you went thru IL and OH IL will let you do 62 unless ur acting like a fool then they will nail you. OH will let you do 60 and not bother you unless something else is amiss.

Yes it will take your full 11 to get it there but yes in my option you should have gotten there barring the a monkey wrench in there which by your story there were no issues in route. as for not resting in the yard while on your 10 set a alarm clock? your not going anywhere till your breaks over so why are you babysitting your QC?

Yes I do log it as I do it and both IL and OH have done a lvl 1 on me and didnt give me greif over doing 62 or 60, Could they? Yep but I think that all goes with how you act towards them as to how big of butts they are going to be.

Sorry barring issues in route yes I would think you can make it. Now if you give us where you started and where it was to drop that would help a lil.

Troy


PS yes zipy they can now ask for you GPS data which any company with a QC type system must now use and provide upon request. That is what our safety ppl are telling us.

 

How do service failures work anyways?? who issues them...and why?? (well i know why...but just talking the logistics of it) Is it because the customer complains, or does the company issue a SF 'just because' you were late?


If YOU mess a load up in any way that can become a SF. depending on your service record will play into if you get one or not and how bad the mess up was.


"does the company issue a SF 'just because' you were late?"

They can but "just because" can cost your company lots of $$$$$$$$$$ if to many drivers think that way. IF your late cause YOU caused yourself to be late yes SF no questions now if your stuck cause XYZ closed down the Interstate or your DOTed and they take forever etc then no cause YOU couldnt prevent that.

SF = YOU messed up also known as personal responsibility.

ex I asked for a ld that i was picking up to allow me to pu a lot later then the trip asked cause i was going to do a out and back and I could do it with my hrs with a lil time to spare. they told me to go ahead and do it that way just make sure i was on time. No worries right? Nope the guard to let you in and out left his post for at least 45 min cause thats how long i waited to just get into the yard and a wreck shut down a lane so I was late...... But the consignee was happy I made it all cause of the weather. Guess what I got a SF and took with no backtalk cause had I ran it the way it was planned non of that would have been a issue for me. Over 2yrs of ontime 100% poof out the window. But I took PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for that load being 20 min late cause I asked for the change.

 

Not only possible but I do it everyday. It's called J.I.T. Freight (Just in Time) there is alot of this right now.

 

Key phrase...."KEEPING THE DOORS CLOSED" That's how you make money!!!!! Can't get the load there on time if you have to stop and play the Cherry machines at all the truckstops.

 

is averaging 55 mph illegal?? i average 55 all the time, and i havent been said anything to

 

Dollarshort,

You are right.It's extremely funny to see the truck stop full of drivers playing the machines like kids.Dont get me wrong,im 25 and love my new ps3 and other games.Bu,t do i have time for them on the road?Hell no!.That's the entertainment that i get at home.

As far as the 55 speed,don't want to brag,but i always keep it at 60-62 and take my chance with it.Not only i do get my freight on time but i make sure that tomorrow im up for my next load,and not waste my time on truckstops,etc.

So,if u ask me if it's possible, then its a YES!!!

 

It is impossible to average 55 mph in a 55 mph state unless you are speeding.

 

Theoretically, I suppose that's true. But I don't believe it's ever been proven.




Kevin . . check your PMs

 

It was my understanding that only about HALF the trip was in 55 mph states. Unfortunately, by my calculations, If you only LOG that half at 50 mph (which I don't believe is necessary,) you would need a faster truck to make the rest of the trip. Of course, even a 62 mph truck can exceed that speed if you have enough downhills and weight. Even staying under the speed limit IF it is 70 or more.

Possible? Absolutely. Expected? Yes. But, granted.... it was a very tight dispatch!

Btw, I've gone 165 miles through Illinois with the cruise set at 55, and never had to hit the brakes. I ended up averaging 55 mph!

 

Why not? It is at night, little traffic. You hit the state line at 55 mph. No stops, no fuel, no scales, no tolls, no hills or you have enough power to pull the hills. You have the hours. You have the cruise set at 55 mph. Not likely, but possible under the right circumstances.