Last Wednesday as I sat in Ohio my DM told me I would get a load heading south to Georgia. However, things they do change I was dispatched to Columbus to pickup at Abbott Labs Thursday at 6:00 pm and delivering in New Jersey at 8:00 am. I arrived at Abbott 15 minutes early and was put in a door right away. However it took them 6 repeat 6 hours to get me loaded and then t took me another 45 minutes to adjust the weight. As I was waiting to be loaded I told my DM I would never make on time he said he knew it when he gave it to me. After driving till about 2:00 am I decided to heck with it so I parked it and went to sleep. I was falling asleep anyway so I figured it be better if I parked. I got a call at 9:00 am asking where was I and that I was late. I told them what time I got out of Abbott so they diverted me to the NJ terminal. Just before I got to the terminal got hit with a very heavy down pour from a thunder storm that past through (the same one that delayed the Yankee game last night. When I arrived like last week place was full of trucks and was told to check in the morning for any loads.
When I checked in this morning I was told there was nothing to check back incase someone turned down a load (I was 2nd in line). After hanging out and talking with the dispatcher I was given an choice of taking a chance and being stuck in New Jersey till Monday or he'd give me a load to Memphis (2 stops) then on down Florida (also 2 stops). I took the load the only issue is the last 3 stops have not been scheduled so I may be taking them either to a broker or to our Atlanta terminal. We will see I will find out Monday what will be happening my first stop is Monday afternoon. I accepted the load since I have yet to go to Florida well since I was 5 years old. The other states I have yet to go to are Michigan (well I did live here when I was 2 and again when I was 4), Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont.
One of the things I like about driving OTR is not knowing where your going to be in a day or two. One of the things I dislike about OTR is not knowing where your going to be in a day or two.
Keep It Safe, I might be next to you. If not me that DOT officer who has no sense of Humor.
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