Ok I know its been awhile since I have been on been running fairly hard this past week. Was suppose to leave last Tuesday but there was no loads for me so I was ready to go on Wednesday, however my truck was not. Wednesday morning I went to start it up and there was no voltage in the batteries. Ended up all day trying to get the batteries charge finely gave up and called road service to come. He finely made it to my house and determined one of the batteries was dead. He left to get another and about 3 hours later he returned with a battery. I called my dispatch and notified them I was ready they told me to just come in the next morning. About one hour later I get a call they need me to re-power a load in Bakersfield (about 150 miles) going to Hatfield, Ct. So left Wednesday night. Hit a few thunderstorms along the way learned to slow down since the accident I had last October (prior Blog). I know a few drivers where a bit upset with me but I decided that with near 0 visibility and strong winds it is better safe then sorry or dead. I have had enough near misses this past year why chance it.
Completed my load to Ct then deadheaded to Terminal in NJ. Yesterday (Tuesday) was sent to Fairfield, NJ to pickup a load going to Minster, Oh delivered it this afternoon now sitting at the "original" truck stop in Wapakoneta, Ohio (TA). Managed to use up all of my 70 hours will be getting 8 back in the AM, don't think I will do the 34 hr reset the next 5 days I have high numbers coming back.
While at the terminal it was fence to fence trailers and trucks, so many of us where there (about 1/3 of fleet) there was about 30 tractors parked on the street, many thought we where going to be given notice (with all the closing going on) and there was a driver meeting the next morning, there are some changes going on in fact at my home terminal everyone in the office except 3 have been given their 2 weeks notice including my DM. So far I guess drivers are safe hopefully if they decide to get rid of me hope they do it when I am home. Of course I do have one of the few California legal trucks in the fleet so they would need my truck in California.
Keep it Safe , I may be next to you.
Tags: Running Hard
