7/23

Well, since my last post I was sent to Salinas , Ca on Thursday to pickup some lettuce, broccoli and other greens  I arrived at my first stop early afternoon got right in the door and out in less then an hour, my second stop was just a mile away so got there around 2:00 pm and was notified they would not get to me until between 10 pm and 1 am? So they recommended I go to my next pickup so I called and they where sending the 1 pallet I was picking up to where I was so ended up sitting at stop 2. It was about midnight when I got into the door and 2 am when I finely departed. The load was heading for West Haven, Ct so I headed east. My DM told me he was going to repower the load but wanted to wait until Monday to see how far I got. As some of you know I made it to Kingman Friday night (very interesting chat we had) By Monday I was in Earle, Ar. Monday morning after driving 5 hours I called my DM to let him know where I was of course he was not in yet (8:30 am). Finely talked to him at 11 am and told him that I was in Sonora , Kentucky and that I was shooting for Jane Lew, WV. He told me he will fine someone to repower the load.

It turned out I took the wrong route the route I took the company never uses and after I did a little calculating I decided I goofed a little (only 65 miles). If I had gone the way the company normally travels (I was not informed of this) my DM could have repowered a lot earlier then what happened.

As I was approaching Lexington, Ky I realized another error on my part. I only had enough hours to get to either Hurricane or Nitro, WV I made it to Nitro. After I arrived to the Pilot in Nitro I realized another error I was really out of hours my 70. If I had paid better attention I would have stopped in Hurricane at the TA and not spend the day at Pilot. I did consider to say the heck with it and drive to Hurricane it is only a few miles away but the way my luck has been DOT would have stopped me for an inspection.  At 5:00 pm my DM told me he found a driver with an empty trailer in Nashville and he was on his way. He arrived at around 10:30 that night.

It turn out to be another entertaining day at a truck stop example 2 yes 2 USA truck drivers I got to watch attempt to back into a slot but they both where in such a hurry they could not get a proper set up. I watched on attempt 3 times and he would always just rush to set up that he could not get a good set up. Then later the other driver would do the exact same thing rush to set up and not getting a good set up he finely gave up. Then I saw I Schneider driver race in the lot and almost hit another driver who was walking across the lot. If any of you have been to the Pilot in Nitro you know it is a rather small place to small to be driving 20 mph in. Though I fault both the Schneider driver and the other driver both should have paid attention.

My advice to anyone who will take it slow down take your time setting up if you do you will get in quicker and not be like those 2 USA drivers and give up or you won't almost hit someone walking in the lot not paying attention.

7/25

Currently I am sitting here at the TA in Greencastle, Pa hoping I can deliver this load today in Morristown, NJ it is scheduled for Monday. If not hoping I can drop it in our yard in NJ. Should find out in about 1 hour.

Keep it Safe, I might be next to you If not me some teenagers not paying attention.