Any truck drivers here? How often are your containers filled all up all the way?

Question

I'm doing a study on truck drivers. Do you carry around empty containers as well sometimes? If so, how many percent of the time is the container empty? How often is it not filled up all the way?

Answer 1

I'm not a truck driver, but, I rode with a truck drive for a while. It may depend on what company a driver works for, but, here's what I know. I hope it helps. FOR HIS COMPANY: 75% of the time the truck was completely full. 27% of the time the truck was only 3/4 of the way full. Around 3% of the time the truck would be empty or a dead haul as they called it. Trucking company's do not like for a truck to come back empty. They do not make any money when a truck is empty. They would make you sit somewhere for 2,3, sometimes 4 days verses come back with an empty truck!

Answer 2

I am not a trucker but my ex is...he carries around empty containers when he is in between loads. He recently went from Green Bay to Missouri to pick up some cheese (it was in an underground cave aging) to take back to the cheese state...

Answer 3

man i been drivin up past high way 65 down up in omaha neabraske and boy i tell ya i could barily stop from pissin my briches for i got a stopin my truck. i reckon that my piss can is full bout oh i say 75% of the time when im not snortin. when im snortin or on speed i usually jus piss my pants.

Answer 4

they are hardly ever filled all the way up,your only allowed 80000 gross,most trucks are 28-32000 empty

Answer 5

when I am empty i am not full 50/50

Answer 6

if your independent you want all the loads you can or you don't make no money.And if your a company driver it varies

Answer 7

Oh, I am not a truckdriver.