Well good evening my virtual truckers! We are done for the day after dropping a load in Oakwood, OH and now we are dead heading 500 miles to Beardson, IL to pick up some beef to drop 345 miles in Shephardsville, KY at 10 PM tomorrow evening. Yeehaw! Now dang nab it, I have nothing interesting to say......blogger's block!
And I got my tax return!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
I could but I won't bore ya.....so PICTURES!
I drove, I parked, I drove, I fueled, I ate, I drove, I scaled, I parked and I slept............
Pictures!
Pictures!
Someone got creative in their front yard
Life of a trucking dog!
This pic turned out fantastic!
A close up of the sunset from the side mirrow
Spring!
And we are milking this load! It is late morning, we are 8 hours from our drop that is not due until 11 AM tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
15 minutes before we start rolling!
I was tickled pink to find a little mall right across the street! I got a broken nail repaired, bought new running shoes and a pair of sandles; and stocked up a little on groceries. Gonja enjoyed a good walk and the weather has been perfect. It was so nice to return to a cool truck as I left the APU on in order to keep my cooler.....cool!
I don't know what Sales is thinking but they have a preassigned for 9 AM in the morning. If I arrive at the receiver's at 11 and log out, I could not start my clock until 9 AM in the morning........hmmmmmm!
Let's roll people!
I don't know what Sales is thinking but they have a preassigned for 9 AM in the morning. If I arrive at the receiver's at 11 and log out, I could not start my clock until 9 AM in the morning........hmmmmmm!
Let's roll people!
Good morning from Russellville, AR
You know, this is one of those days where I wish I could sleep in! We arrived at our pickup last night at 9 PM, sat at the shippers until my clock was out due to numbers not matching paperwork. Parked a mile away at the Pilot. I was asleep by 11:30 and my dang body had to be up at 6:30 when it could have slept in to noon! Oh well, this just means Gonja and I get investigate Russleville for a bit after breakfast. I am envious of Marcus, the man that can sleep for 16 hours straight!
This load is due only 8 hours away in AL but not due until midnight tonight. We will hit the road at noon, park at a truck stop not far from the delivery, take a needed nap and arrive at the receiver at 11 PM. At least I will not be driving all night.........this dispatcher is going to kill me!
I just loved the drive yesterday! Spring was already full force in OK and AR. The grass was so high it was tickling the bellies of the cattle grazing on it, the trees are bushy and green and the spring flowers are bathing the landscape in their colors. I love this time of year....and so does the camera! Off to see what we can see!
This load is due only 8 hours away in AL but not due until midnight tonight. We will hit the road at noon, park at a truck stop not far from the delivery, take a needed nap and arrive at the receiver at 11 PM. At least I will not be driving all night.........this dispatcher is going to kill me!
I just loved the drive yesterday! Spring was already full force in OK and AR. The grass was so high it was tickling the bellies of the cattle grazing on it, the trees are bushy and green and the spring flowers are bathing the landscape in their colors. I love this time of year....and so does the camera! Off to see what we can see!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Hello Freightliner.........again!
Good morning my virtual drivers! We had a short night and very little sleep before heading to the shop at Freightliner in Oklahoma City. I had one hour left on my clock when we arrived at 9:30 at the receiver. I was docked at 10, emptied at 11:30 and parked for the night at 12:00. I was asleep at 12:30 and the alarm woke me up at 6:30.....Gads I hate working so late at night.
At 7:30, I got a load for Mississippi. It appears no one was communicating and dispatch was not informed about my shop repairs. Load was pulled and here we sit, waiting for the light sensor repair and the windshield to be resealed.
OH! Marie, my Werner trainer, was fired from that back killing job in North Dakota due to 2 mistakes that really did not deserve dismissal. There was rumor that women just don't last in the harsh conditions or is it just an excuse to fire women due to first time violations. Any way, she interviewed with 4 other outfits up there and got hired on with one of them, doing the same back breaking work she was doing before, running the water trucks during the graveyard shift. I personally think she is crazy but hey, she is determined to save the ranch........that woman amazes me!
Now for my company mentor, Terry, he is ready to quit! He has been with the company 15 months as a trainer and the loads recently have not been to his expected standard. Looks like he will have a conversation with management next week. If he don't get the answers he wants, he will become an owner operator....big jump from employee. He is only a few years older than me and willing to risk his savings on a new truck and all the expenses that come with it......and with the cost of fuel, that is CRAZY!
Hey Michael! If you woke up breathing, you won the most important battle.......keep that awesome smile in overdrive ;)
At 7:30, I got a load for Mississippi. It appears no one was communicating and dispatch was not informed about my shop repairs. Load was pulled and here we sit, waiting for the light sensor repair and the windshield to be resealed.
OH! Marie, my Werner trainer, was fired from that back killing job in North Dakota due to 2 mistakes that really did not deserve dismissal. There was rumor that women just don't last in the harsh conditions or is it just an excuse to fire women due to first time violations. Any way, she interviewed with 4 other outfits up there and got hired on with one of them, doing the same back breaking work she was doing before, running the water trucks during the graveyard shift. I personally think she is crazy but hey, she is determined to save the ranch........that woman amazes me!
Now for my company mentor, Terry, he is ready to quit! He has been with the company 15 months as a trainer and the loads recently have not been to his expected standard. Looks like he will have a conversation with management next week. If he don't get the answers he wants, he will become an owner operator....big jump from employee. He is only a few years older than me and willing to risk his savings on a new truck and all the expenses that come with it......and with the cost of fuel, that is CRAZY!
Hey Michael! If you woke up breathing, you won the most important battle.......keep that awesome smile in overdrive ;)
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