not a single mention of the I used to go to Africa in a transcontinental. its simple progression who when they grew up went with a father / uncle in the truck? who does now? why would you want to if you haven’t had your head turned as a young one want a job where you start at 3am sometimes wont be finished till 6pm and can sleep in a metal box for a few quid extra?
or go out and earn similar doing something else? in your own bed every night etc.
charger:
neilg14:
The way they pay over the road drivers in the US & Canada is crap.
The big majority, probably 99% are paid per mile and then they add extras on like $20 per drop or pick-up no mater if it takes 5mins or 24hrs.
Some pay detention time over 2hrs with a crappy hourly rate, most don’t.
Most pay a layover rate $50-$75 a day if you’re waiting for a load, some try and screw the drivers out of that.
The driver shortage is only going to get worse because they’re now trying to bring in mandatory electronic log books and 65mph speed limiters which will limit the drivers earning potential even more.We can only dream of 65mph and anyway log books are so 1970’s.
65 in States like Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, try 65 in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon and see what will happen. Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
On the log book’s you are spot on, I wish we have them in EU.
stevejones:
hi neil its steve where u from in uk m8 im based in prince edward island ex northampton been here 10 yrs sorry 2 go of subject fellas
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Dolph:
charger:
neilg14:
The way they pay over the road drivers in the US & Canada is crap.
The big majority, probably 99% are paid per mile and then they add extras on like $20 per drop or pick-up no mater if it takes 5mins or 24hrs.
Some pay detention time over 2hrs with a crappy hourly rate, most don’t.
Most pay a layover rate $50-$75 a day if you’re waiting for a load, some try and screw the drivers out of that.
The driver shortage is only going to get worse because they’re now trying to bring in mandatory electronic log books and 65mph speed limiters which will limit the drivers earning potential even more.We can only dream of 65mph and anyway log books are so 1970’s.
65 in States like Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, try 65 in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon and see what will happen. Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
On the log book’s you are spot on, I wish we have them in EU.
Dolph, yes some of the States you have to keep your speed down but then you have Utah, Texas, Nevada just to name a few, with 70 - 85mph speed limits.
But if you drive those slower States or the Eastern seaboard with Electronic Logs, how the hell do you make any money on mileage pay ?
neilg14:
Dolph:
charger:
neilg14:
The way they pay over the road drivers in the US & Canada is crap.
The big majority, probably 99% are paid per mile and then they add extras on like $20 per drop or pick-up no mater if it takes 5mins or 24hrs.
Some pay detention time over 2hrs with a crappy hourly rate, most don’t.
Most pay a layover rate $50-$75 a day if you’re waiting for a load, some try and screw the drivers out of that.
The driver shortage is only going to get worse because they’re now trying to bring in mandatory electronic log books and 65mph speed limiters which will limit the drivers earning potential even more.We can only dream of 65mph and anyway log books are so 1970’s.
65 in States like Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, try 65 in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon and see what will happen. Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
On the log book’s you are spot on, I wish we have them in EU.Dolph, yes some of the States you have to keep your speed down but then you have Utah, Texas, Nevada just to name a few, with 70 - 85mph speed limits.
But if you drive those slower States or the Eastern seaboard with Electronic Logs, how the hell do you make any money on mileage pay ?
The speed limit you are quoting is for cars, you will lose your licence on the spot driving 18 wheeler with 70+ miles in UT,TX or NV.
Well you do make money, a simple math 10hrs x 55 = 550miles x $0.43=$236 a day and that’s bare minimum because speed limit is different and people don’t drive is Ohio or Illinois only. For example Chicago - Miami is 24hrs drive, 1400miles x $0.43 = $600 for 2 1/2 days, at the end of the week as a company driver you got min $1200 in your pocket.
anybody that gets up jumps in the seat and has to floor it flat out allday to earn a living is in the wrong game this is exactly why the usa/canada are slowly going towards elog . the days of log book fiddleing should be gone people always saying ye we got plenty miles .what a driver wants is more pay per mile . then u do a normal working day like the rest of society
Pimpdaddy:
Bacon Sandwich:
Hmm. the simple answer to the problem of driver shortagesWhat driver shortages…?
The fictitious one, mate.
Dolph:
65 in States like Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, try 65 in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon and see what will happen. Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
On the log book’s you are spot on, I wish we have them in EU.
What will happen if I do 65 in Ohio or PA? I’ve been doing just that for the past six years and don’t recall any dire consequences for driving at the speed limit.
robinhood_1984:
Dolph:
65 in States like Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, try 65 in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon and see what will happen. Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
On the log book’s you are spot on, I wish we have them in EU.What will happen if I do 65 in Ohio or PA? I’ve been doing just that for the past six years and don’t recall any dire consequences for driving at the speed limit.
Good for you, as I had DOT inspection in both states I remember police entering my log book in a program on their laptops for a week back, checking if I was speeding. Friends of mine were ticketed in OH for doing 59mph on the regular interstate, not on the turnpike. Police were very strict in both states.
Things might have changed since 09(when I stopped driving), but I doubt it.
Ohio has been 65mph for trucks on the interstate since 2009 just after I started here. Pennsylvania has been 65mph that whole time. Most of Illinois is posted at 65mph for trucks too. Around Chicago is lower but widely ignored.
robinhood_1984:
Ohio has been 65mph for trucks on the interstate since 2009 just after I started here. Pennsylvania has been 65mph that whole time. Most of Illinois is posted at 65mph for trucks too. Around Chicago is lower but widely ignored.
Then the speed limit for trucks got raised for the past several years, good for everyone.
Dolph:
robinhood_1984:
Ohio has been 65mph for trucks on the interstate since 2009 just after I started here. Pennsylvania has been 65mph that whole time. Most of Illinois is posted at 65mph for trucks too. Around Chicago is lower but widely ignored.Then the speed limit for trucks got raised for the past several years, good for everyone.
Definitely. Some places are still a pain, California being the worst in my opinion. Oregon is still 55 too but they say nothing for 60. Michigan is 60 and you may get away with 65, depends on who sees you. I’ve driven past dozens of cops doing 65 in MI and never being stopped but others say they have, although at 65 they only ever get a log book check and no speeding fine.
Dolph:
Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
It’s actually still supposed to be 60 mph here but the ‘EU’ imposes a blanket EU 90 kmh speed limiter setting.Running at 62 mph would therefore be in contravention of EU speed limiter calibration directives.
Carryfast:
Dolph:
Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
It’s actually still supposed to be 60 mph here but the ‘EU’ imposes a blanket EU 90 kmh speed limiter setting.Running at 62 mph would therefore be in contravention of EU speed limiter calibration directives.
ffs thats me foooked then wot we me generus limter 
if you reside in yankland its handy if you and your missus divorce and you have no other place to live,perfect solution
Even most CHP will let you away with 60 mph. I’ve had a patrol pass me on 2 lane flash lights to slow down but that’s it never gone through book to see if can work out for speeding
Carryfast:
Dolph:
Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
It’s actually still supposed to be 60 mph here but the ‘EU’ imposes a blanket EU 90 kmh speed limiter setting.Running at 62 mph would therefore be in contravention of EU speed limiter calibration directives.
Yes the governor is set to 90km/h, but here in the Balkans truck often drive over 100(62mph), some drive 120 and more, mostly Bulgarians, Romanians and Turkish.
robinhood_1984:
Dolph:
robinhood_1984:
Ohio has been 65mph for trucks on the interstate since 2009 just after I started here. Pennsylvania has been 65mph that whole time. Most of Illinois is posted at 65mph for trucks too. Around Chicago is lower but widely ignored.Then the speed limit for trucks got raised for the past several years, good for everyone.
Definitely. Some places are still a pain, California being the worst in my opinion. Oregon is still 55 too but they say nothing for 60. Michigan is 60 and you may get away with 65, depends on who sees you. I’ve driven past dozens of cops doing 65 in MI and never being stopped but others say they have, although at 65 they only ever get a log book check and no speeding fine.
Good news.
My dreadful trip was Seattle - LA, 55mph all the way…
Dolph:
Carryfast:
Dolph:
Anyway in most of EU is 62mph.
It’s actually still supposed to be 60 mph here but the ‘EU’ imposes a blanket EU 90 kmh speed limiter setting.Running at 62 mph would therefore be in contravention of EU speed limiter calibration directives.
Yes the governor is set to 90km/h, but here in the Balkans truck often drive over 100(62mph), some drive 120 and more, mostly Bulgarians, Romanians and Turkish.
Turkey isn’t EU which would explain them running without limiters.But an EU reg truck obviously needs to comply with EU speed limiter directives.Which then leaves the obvious question of non compliance regards speed limiter use.On that note,at least on earlier designs,pulling the fuse to disable the early types of limiter was common practice here.But I’d guess that modern design and VOSA/DVSA enforcement has stopped that in most cases here.
Which leaves the question of how do the East Euros disable modern day limiters assuming they are built into modern engine management systems and can’t be disabled independently.While if they have found a way that leaves the question of enforcement there v here.Being that I’d doubt if modern day levels of enforcement here would allow anyone with a UK reg truck to get away with regular 60 mph + running using a disabled or wrong calibrated limiter for long before catching them .
Although as usual the issue raises the question of the EU making the rules and double standards being applied regards compliance.