Roadside English: Trip: where from and where to questions officers ask truck drivers
The officer asks where you are coming from, where you are going, and when you picked up or deliver. Say the city and state, and a time or day.
Practice this out loudWhere are you coming from?
Your answer should include: City and state
Good sample answers:
- I am coming from Dallas, Texas.
- I picked up in Stockton, California this morning.
Where are you going?
Your answer should include: City and state
Good sample answers:
- I am going to Atlanta, Georgia.
- I am delivering to a warehouse in Reno, Nevada.
Where are you headed with this load?
Your answer should include: Destination
Good sample answers:
- This load goes to Chicago, Illinois.
- To a Walmart distribution center in Ohio.
When did you pick up this load?
Your answer should include: Day and time
Good sample answers:
- I picked it up yesterday at 4 PM.
- This morning at 6 o'clock.
When is your delivery appointment?
Your answer should include: Day and time
Good sample answers:
- My delivery is tomorrow at 8 AM.
- I have to deliver Friday before noon.
What route are you taking?
Your answer should include: Highway names or numbers
Good sample answers:
- I am taking I-40 east to Memphis.
- I-10 to San Antonio, then I-35 north.
How many miles is this trip?
Your answer should include: Number of miles
Good sample answers:
- About 900 miles.
- It is around 1,200 miles from pickup to delivery.
Where did you stop last night?
Your answer should include: Place you stopped
Good sample answers:
- I slept at the Pilot truck stop in Amarillo.
- At a rest area near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Where are you going to stop for your next break?
Your answer should include: Place
Good sample answers:
- I will stop at the Love's in Joplin, Missouri.
- The next rest area, about 50 miles from here.
When did this trip start?
Your answer should include: Day
Good sample answers:
- The trip started two days ago, on Monday.
- I left the yard on Sunday night.
How long have you been on the road this trip?
Your answer should include: Number of days
Good sample answers:
- I have been out for six days.
- This is my third day on the road.
Is this your first stop or do you have more deliveries?
Your answer should include: One stop or more
Good sample answers:
- This is one stop only.
- I have two more deliveries after this one, in Denver.
Did you have any delays on this trip?
Your answer should include: Yes or no, What delay
Good sample answers:
- Yes, I waited four hours at the shipper.
- No delays. Everything was on time.
Where will you go after you deliver?
Your answer should include: Place or plan
Good sample answers:
- I will go back to the yard in Fontana.
- I will wait for my next load from dispatch.
Did the weather slow you down this week?
Your answer should include: Yes or no, What weather
Good sample answers:
- Yes, there was snow in Wyoming and I stopped for one night.
- No, the weather was good.
What is the name of the shipper?
Your answer should include: Company name
Good sample answers:
- The shipper is Tyson Foods in Amarillo.
- It is a paper company called WestRock.
Who is the receiver for this load?
Your answer should include: Company name
Good sample answers:
- The receiver is Kroger in Indianapolis.
- A Home Depot warehouse in Atlanta.