Yuppers, I woke up with a cold yesterday that kicked my backside! When I got my load information at 7 AM, I wasn’t the perkiest. This load was due for pickup until tomorrow morning in Vale but I contacted the shipper and was approved for pick up today…….a nice load of onions are now heading to Sugar City, Idaho.
My dispatcher was so pleased that I managed an early pickup; he thought I was Wonder Woman and could deliver the load at 8 AM today. It is currently 4:30 AM and I am 350 miles from my drop……..and at 58 miles per hour, expect 11 AM.
I got a computer message about the temperature of my reefer being too low. I contacted the night dispatcher for assistance as I have never changed temps, I just push the little ole button that gets me to the setting they send me. He was NOT amused that I had to ask for assistance on changing the temps. I have only been pulling reefer for two weeks for Pete’s sake and have no experience on handling cold freight. Then he went on about why I stopped early when I still had hours on my clock…….whether I driver two more hours or not, my arrival time will not change. Augh!
Anyway, I will be dragging my sick body to the truck soon, taking the southern route to Idaho Falls, and hope for a load that will take me to warmer temps.
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