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Home Again (its been a fun 2 weeks)
Posted On: 07/15/2008 19:56:10

Finished first 2 full weeks out back in California. I received  my load home in Dallas, Tx  6 hours late. Needed to be in California by 11:00 am Saturday I knew Friday night I would not make it in time so I called consignee and left a message that I would not be there until between 14:00 and 15:00. I called again Saturday morning left a second message then called broker to let him know. He said he had a back line he'll call if any problems he'd call me back. I arrived at 14:40 and no one was there? Called broker he said he'd call, when he called back he told me since he had told them I would be there at 14:00 they waited 15 minutes and went home I could stay but they won't be back until Monday. Since I already had a load I needed to pickup in Oxnard I needed to go to our local terminal get a empty trailer and pickup the load. Got the load but did not make it home since I ran out of hours. I did make it home late Sunday morning. I had told my DM I would take the Saturday load to consignee on Monday but I needed Tuesday off as I had things I needed to get done he agreed. Monday morning I told him I would pickup a load when finished if he needed me to. At 8:00 I got a call wanting to know if I can be there before 11:00 I told them I was on my way. I arrived at 10:15 I however did not get to the door until 13:30. Unloaded by 14:00 but did not get paperwork until 15:00. In the mean time I called in and was given a load to pickup in Vista, Ca about 90 miles south had to be there before 18:00. After I left my DM redirected me to Oxnard (75 miles) with a second pickup (or he said) Fillmore (20 miles). I needed to be in Oxnard by 17:00 75 miles in 2 hours not a problem except during rush hour in L.A. I told him I will never make it I had a better chance to getting to Vista by 18:00. He called Oxnard and they would wait for me just before I got there I called the "Fillmore" stop to get their address and directions. The amazing thing is this second stop was a little further away then my DM implied only 200 miles further away in Fresno. I let him know I was not happy that there was NO WAY I would make it to Fresno I only had a couple of hours left on my 14 and that he promised me I would be home that night he told me if I can't make it to Fresno to bring the trailer to the terminal which I did and got home late last night. Planning on taking off tomorrow unless something happens between now and the morning.



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07/16/2008 06:46:20

hmmmmm well I am seeing a pattern but hang in there they may be seeing how far they can streach you since you are new.  I have seen  co's work the new guy to see what he is made of then let up if he proves himself good.  hang in there.




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