Where is my Truck?

When you use a moving company one thing you may notice is the moving truck drive takes a lot longer to get your new location than it is going to take you in your personal vehicle. It can be frustrating to arrive at your new home and wait for a long time for your stuff to arrive. Most of us want to get our stuffed moved in as soon as possible, because the sooner we start assembling our new home the sooner the whole move will finally be over with.

Moving truck drivers are not just cruising around during this time to make your family wait. The following is explaining why moving trucks take so much longer to get to a location.

1. No Moving Trucks Allowed

There are many roads that trucks are not allowed on. For that reason moving trucks often have to go on out of the way routes to get to your new location. These routes are usually extremely inefficient, but it is absolutely necessary for moving trucks to take the alternative way due to traffic regulations.

2. Traffic Rules 

The average driver goes around 5 mph above the speed limit. Professional moving truck drivers cannot take this risk of speeding at all. A traffic ticket is a huge threat to their livelihood;l so if the posted speed limit is 25 mph, they are going 25 mph.

3. Slow Down, Speed Up 

It takes moving trucks a lot more time to speed up or slow down. This has a lot of impact on how efficient a drive can be. For one thing, it means moving truck drivers need to drive extremely defensively, because if someone slams on their breaks they need more than enough room to stop. It also means getting started when the red light turn green takes a lot longer. All of these little things add a lot of time onto a drive.

4. The Law

The law is that drivers can only drive 11 hours a day. In addition, they are only allowed to work a total of 14 hours a day. For long-distance moves, these laws make a huge difference. Some moving truck drivers would love to pull all nighters to just get the job done to get home sooner, but doing so can get them and the moving company in a great deal of trouble with the Department of Transportation.

5. Unexpected Traffic 

Remember that unexpected traffic can happen anytime, anywhere. Unpredictable accidents, popular events and many other things can cause traffic to be extremely heavy. While most drivers will try to avoid expected rush hour traffic, incidental traffic is nearly impossible to avoid.