flattop40
Expert Expediter
First off if you are leased to a company that gives solos more than an 800 mile run without an extra 8 hours figured in is not good.
When I was a solo I would purposly stay up till at least 4 am when not on a run because the majority of the loads seem to be dispatched in the afternoon so if I slept from 4-12 I get 8 hours of sleep and was ready for an all nighter when they came.
I also find that the speed is a big factor. I always try to run at 62-65 mph. When I run faster I find my adrenalin runs higher and I get tired quicker.
I never drink anything with caffeine except the occasional diet mt. dew.
When I was a solo I would purposly stay up till at least 4 am when not on a run because the majority of the loads seem to be dispatched in the afternoon so if I slept from 4-12 I get 8 hours of sleep and was ready for an all nighter when they came.
I also find that the speed is a big factor. I always try to run at 62-65 mph. When I run faster I find my adrenalin runs higher and I get tired quicker.
I never drink anything with caffeine except the occasional diet mt. dew.