Team Versus Singles and HOS Rules.

[louixo]

Where is the breaking point that decides if a load goes to a team or a single driver. What variables are taken into consideration. And, have the new HOS rules changed any of those variables?. Finally, what changes have each of you seen from your vantage point, that was brought on by the new rules. What disadvantages also?

 

[JohnMueller]

Louixo;
Most carriers base their single driver mileage on 45 to 50 miles per hour multiplied by the 11 hours maximum drive time. This means that the maximum miles allowed on any load to a single driver is anywhere from 495 to 550 in a single day. The new HOS rules can basically allow the driver an additional 1 hour of driving time or an additional 45 to 50 miles per day. Advantages: additional single driver miles of 45 to 50 miles; 70 hour reset after 34 consecutive off-duty/sleeper. Disadvantage - 14 hours rule.
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[abcwine]

Louixo,
To answer this question accurately, I did call operations and got their opinion. All in all, the new HOS rules seem to help in some situations. Our solo guys can get dispatched on a 605 mile run direct with the new 11 hr. rule and our solo vans can now go 715 miles direct. Also, operations feels that we have gotten more business due to the lack of capacity for some of the LTL carriers that the new HOS has seemed to have affected more than the expedite carriers. Disadvantages seem to fall in the most common category for everyone, more off duty time is required in between runs. This does limit some of our single runners in setting them up for the next run. Take the good with the bad.

ABC

 

[Pilgrim]

ABC - are you saying that your company is using a 55 mph standard for straight trucks and a 65 mph standard for vans? This would be a significant departure from the 45 mph that almost every other company goes by.

 

[abcwine]

Pilgram,
We use 45 mph as a gage to give to customers for our eta's. We allow the straight trucks and tractors a maximum direct run of 605 miles (55mph x 11 hrs) and the vans 715 miles (65mph x 11 hrs). So, in reality, we are allowing the vehicles to run what they can normally run mph, but base the eta to our customers on a safer 45 mph based eta.

Hope that answers the question,

ABC