Week 18 - The Cost of Fuel in Canada

Week Ending 12/16/06

Loads Delivered: 2

Total Miles: 1595
* Loaded: 1396
* Empty: 199

Gross Pay: $662.05
* Mileage Pay: $622.05
* Accessorial: $40.00

Hours Logged: 46
* Driving: 36.75
* On-Duty: 9.25

$/Hour $14.39

Off-Duty - Not Logged: 2
* @ Customer: 2
* In Laurinburg:
* Waiting Assignment:

All Hours: 48

Actual $/Hour: $13.79
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Load #1

Deadhead: Riviere du Loup, QC Friday, December 08, 2006
Shipper: Riviere du Loup, QC Friday, December 08, 2006
Consignee: Bedford, PA Monday, December 11, 2006
Commodity: Peat Moss

This was my first trip into Quebec. I fueled in Albany before heading in, but did not have enough fuel to get out. I was issued a ComData check, but couldn't find a place in Quebec that would take it. I lost several hours, stopping to inquire about acceptance of ComData checks, and the language barrier only slowed down the process. Since I didn’t relish the idea of being out of fuel in Canada, at night, with -15 degree temperatures, in a snow storm, I finally paid for the fuel myself - $360.

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Load #2

Deadhead: Bedford, PA Monday, December 11, 2006
Shipper: Towanda, PA Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Consignee: charlotte, NC Thursday, December 14, 2006
Commodity: fiberboard

Uneventful load.

After dropping load in Bedford, I took reset in Breezewood, PA with 67.75 HOS logged.