TruckAbout Reia: Good morning from the TA in Ontario, California and PICTURES!

Good Sunday afternoon my virtual drivers! It has been a few days since I touched base but most of you probably know what I am doing anyway….DRIVING!

After dropping our last load in Salt Lake City and two trips to the shop, we dead headed to Buhl, Idaho, to pick up a load of frozen corn on the cob. The shipper was a little disorganized and loaded me too heavy and did the same to the other company truck beside me. Once we got the weight to where I was legal…….we waved to lil sis Lorene (we are in her neck of the woods but weren’t able to connect) and head due south…..California!

Now I had way too much of a time line on this load and contacted the receiver to see if I could drop the next evening. That was not going to happen as on Saturday they were only receiving from 4 AM to 3 PM and Sunday from 4 PM to 3 AM. I contacted dispatch to see if I could drop the load at the yard and grab another trip but was informed that freight was low in California. So, I did what I enjoy best……took my time and milked those hours. We spent the night in Vegas! (Sadly, sister Rhonda moved to Indianapolis so we had to stay at the TA truck stop).

I got to spend a lovely evening with six men playing poker J. It took most of the evening, but two men in particular split what I was prepared to lose and I called it a night. I did throw a little change here and there between two other casinos en route this morning……..and left $$ even, the usual case when it comes to me and gambling.

It is currently 3:34 PM and my load is not scheduled until 7. I was told if I arrived early and a door was available, they would take my load. Currently there is five trucks parked ahead of me and three parked behind…….let’s hope the client will let me keep my place in line as my clock is out at 8:30 and all the truck stops around here charge you to spend the night. Time to give Gonja a little grooming.

OHHHHH! I almost forgot! Coming down I-15 into California was interesting………I overheated my brakes and had to pull over! This was a first in my first year of driving…….obviously this teacup can’t handle the weight as the previous truck. I had to shift down to 8^th gear……….very unusual for a slow decline that didn’t need it.

Happy Monday morning from the TA in Ontario! We f nally got that load emptied at 8:15 last night.....and too late to accept and deliver a load to New York.....AUGH! None the less, we have a pickup at 10 AM going to Harrisburg, Oregon. Yeehaw!!! More mountains to climb and crawl......with hopefully no snow (on the roads anyway).

PICTURES!