trip planning test
#21
05-31-2007, 03:16 AM
Great Advice i really had'nt thought of that ! I will include i my notes when i run my trips.
I don't mean to sound idiotic ,but do they have a guide for that or is it something you learn through the course of driving? 
#22
05-31-2007, 03:17 AM
Originally Posted by newbieTrucker
Great Advice i really had'nt thought of that ! I will include i my notes when i run my trips.
I don't mean to sound idiotic ,but do they have a guide for that or is it something you learn through the course of driving? School of hard knox my friend!!!
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#23
05-31-2007, 03:37 AM
Originally Posted by newbieTrucker
Great Advice i really had'nt thought of that ! I will include i my notes when i run my trips.
I don't mean to sound idiotic ,but do they have a guide for that or is it something you learn through the course of driving?
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#24
05-31-2007, 03:41 AM
Re: trip planning test
Originally Posted by newbieTrucker
Just wondering if someone could show me an real world example of a dispatch in terms of mileage , location and time of departure/arrival dates.
Need it for an experiment i'am conducting with Streets and Trips. I want to see how accurate my trip planning skills are with. I'am about to start with a major carrier and i wanted to get a real world start on things in terms of trip planning. del fedex 5601 holly st. commerce city, co. 053107 @2100 fuel stop is loves @ wichita falls, tx. paid miles is 768 gps said 795 that is the run i will be doing next
#25
05-31-2007, 03:53 AM
Re: trip planning test
Originally Posted by flood
Originally Posted by newbieTrucker
Just wondering if someone could show me an real world example of a dispatch in terms of mileage , location and time of departure/arrival dates.
Need it for an experiment i'am conducting with Streets and Trips. I want to see how accurate my trip planning skills are with. I'am about to start with a major carrier and i wanted to get a real world start on things in terms of trip planning. del fedex 5601 holly st. commerce city, co. 053107 @2100 fuel stop is loves @ wichita falls, tx. paid miles is 768 gps said 795 that is the run i will be doing next
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#26
05-31-2007, 03:55 AM
Re: trip planning test
Originally Posted by flood
Originally Posted by newbieTrucker
Just wondering if someone could show me an real world example of a dispatch in terms of mileage , location and time of departure/arrival dates.
Need it for an experiment i'am conducting with Streets and Trips. I want to see how accurate my trip planning skills are with. I'am about to start with a major carrier and i wanted to get a real world start on things in terms of trip planning. del fedex 5601 holly st. commerce city, co. 053107 @2100 fuel stop is loves @ wichita falls, tx. paid miles is 768 gps said 795 that is the run i will be doing next
#27
05-31-2007, 04:07 AM
Is that because you have to run out of route to refuel ? Other wise your coming up 23% short on your mileage .
#28
05-31-2007, 04:22 AM
Originally Posted by newbieTrucker
Is that because you have to run out of route to refuel ? Other wise your coming up 23% short on your mileage .
in OK U-287 in CO U-287, I-70, I-270 the reason Motor carriers atlas say 879 miles is the route it is using is TX I-820, I-35E, I-35, OK I-35 KS I-35, I-70 CO I-70 |
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