Can drive 14 hours per day if you've done the fatigue management course, 12 otherwise.
144 hours in any 14 day period. So 12 x 12 hour days or 10 x 14 hour days basically.
Must log 7 hours in the bunk.
Truckin' OZ style
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Re: Truckin' OZ style
by MickinOz » Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:42 pm
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Re: Truckin' OZ style
by MickinOz » Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:02 am
Port Adelaide to Olympic Dam is about 355 miles.
When he was running the smaller truck and could get all the way in to the Port without unhooking anything, he could just about run up to the mine from Port Augusta, discharge the cargo, load copper and get her in to the Port in a 14 hour day. Helped if everything was loaded, fueled and ready to go. 525 miles at maximum 55 miles an hour. Plus loading, unloading, fueling, etc.
But that is not his normal gig.
Normal is Port Augusta to the mine, its only about 170 miles. They have smaller trucks bringing the stuff up to the Gutter, then they put the trains together, drag the freight to the mine, unload whatever they are carrying and load up with copper metal for the trip back. That's normally a 12 hour day, but can take longer if something goes wrong at the mine or on the road. Usually the delays are at the mine. Might take hours to unload, and it counts against your allowable time.
These days, if they have anything go wrong with the truck, they aren't allowed to fix it themselves. They have to call base who send out the mechanics.
It'll be interesting how this new one shapes up - the old rig was tankers of powder, pneumatically conveyed. This one looks like she just drops it out the side. I'll find out next time he's home.
When he was running the smaller truck and could get all the way in to the Port without unhooking anything, he could just about run up to the mine from Port Augusta, discharge the cargo, load copper and get her in to the Port in a 14 hour day. Helped if everything was loaded, fueled and ready to go. 525 miles at maximum 55 miles an hour. Plus loading, unloading, fueling, etc.
But that is not his normal gig.
Normal is Port Augusta to the mine, its only about 170 miles. They have smaller trucks bringing the stuff up to the Gutter, then they put the trains together, drag the freight to the mine, unload whatever they are carrying and load up with copper metal for the trip back. That's normally a 12 hour day, but can take longer if something goes wrong at the mine or on the road. Usually the delays are at the mine. Might take hours to unload, and it counts against your allowable time.
These days, if they have anything go wrong with the truck, they aren't allowed to fix it themselves. They have to call base who send out the mechanics.
It'll be interesting how this new one shapes up - the old rig was tankers of powder, pneumatically conveyed. This one looks like she just drops it out the side. I'll find out next time he's home.
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