It's a Team's Life
Which team member drives more?
When we first started driving full-time as a team, we were able to long five on duty and five off-duty or sleeper berth. We did not have a set schedule, and we never know who would drive when we accepted a load. Then the rules changed, and we could no longer do a five on and five off.
Now we had to decide on driving shifts. We went with our sleep patterns, and while Bob has always been a night owl, I have been a morning person. After many discussions, we decided that Bob would drive till three in the morning and I would drive till three in the afternoon. That is twelve hours each of on-duty time. The times are not set in stone, but they are very close to the times we drive.
We learned the hard way to stick to our schedule. We took a short load on a Friday afternoon and assumed we would probably not get another load. I cannot remember why but I drove in the afternoon and started my clock and then in the evening we got a great load offer that we accepted. Due to the timing, I had to drive on what should have been Bob’s shift, and it was the pits. Due to the error in judgment, we are cautious about driving at our correct times.
I have been tracking our miles for over ten years, and the percent of miles is consistent, and Bob is the clear winner for the most miles. Bob drives consistently 30% more miles than I do year in and year out. The actual figure right now is 29.8% of Bob's miles compared to mine.
Who drives the most miles in your team operation?
Bob & Linda Caffee
TeamCaffee
Saint Louis MO
Expediters since January 2005
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