Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

RussianBearTruckeR · Jul 16, 2022

TruckerLlew said: ↑

Guess it's my turn in the "screwed up dispatch" hot seat now.

Been a screwed up week. Last week was better than perfect so I guess I was due..lol

Last week, got a load that picked up outside Baltimore MD going to SEATAC area. Picked up on Sunday the 3rd. Delivered Saturday the 9th of July. 157 d/h and 2789 loaded. Went off without a hitch! That's the last good thing...lol

Made my delivery and pickup for next ld, same customer, going to Boise right in same door. Loaded way early. Ld was 515 miles for live unld Monday night. Talk about sloooow freight. Wasn't too happy about that. Got to Boise Saturday night. Sat all day Sunday and most of Monday. Made delivery Monday night.

Next load picked up Teusday morning in Boise as well (different customer though. No same dock p/u sadly) going to Cheyenne WY for 0700 live unld on Thursday. 737 miles. Got to Cheyenne around noon on Wednesday. Took time to do laundry and shower.

Came back out to the truck around 1500 to a message asking me to drop my ld at the terminal, grab an mt and run to Greeley to grab a late load. Load had a drop window 11am Teusday
To 0800 Wednesday going to Temple TX for Friday 0430. No way I was going to make that dlv with the time left on my 14. Told them ok but won't make ontime delivery. They said no problem, just get far as you can and we'll try to find a swap.

I drop my ldd trl, run to Walmart to grab an mt. None available at the terminal. Get it washed, fueled and get to Greeley. Load was ACTUALLY preloaded for a change.. I grab it and start running. Got to Denver by 1930. No parking in the truckstops so dipped into the bomb crater drop lot for my 10h break.

Thursday morning I start busting ### for Temple. Plan is to make Quanah TX and take 10h or see if they can find a swap driver to meet me there. I get out of Denver before sunrise, get out past Limon and on to us287.

Got to Hugo at 0800 and blew a trl tire. Called in to breakdown, they call T/A Limon for a service call. Limon says tire guy will be there 90 minutes. It's 20 miles away.

Ha!

Tire guy shows up 1300. Took this idiot 90m to change the tire. I will be polite and not go into the apparent iq of said individual except to say it was mid 2 digits... I start rolling at 1430 and figure on making Amarillo by end of 14h day.

By this time I'm stressed. Pissed etc. Asked dispatch if they'd found a swap driver yet. Nope, no swap. Just keep going and theyd work on a resched. Decided Instead of parking at one of the Amarillo truckstops, I'd stop at Big Texan steakhouse and stress eat a ###### good steak...lol. I like that Big Texan has overnight parking for trucks. Got in there with 4 minutes left on my 14.

Friday I grab fuel at the J in Amarillo, start heading on towards Temple. I get an appt set msg for 1600. No problem, I said I would b there by 1430. I get 25m out from Temple, I get another appointment reset for Saturday 0830.. asked my AM why the reset. Got no reply. Definitely not happy!

I dip into the loves 8 miles from my delivery at 1500. Spent 15h on break.rolled in to make my delivery. It went well, bit slow. 0830 appt and I was out by 1115.

While I'm getting unloaded, get a load offer. D/h both ends Dallas to Indy for Monday with a 24h drop window. My pickup drop was scheduled to be ldd and rdy to roll by 0900.

I get unldd, get my next ld info. Things changed. Drop p/u still shows preloaded by 0900 today but delivery is changed to live unload 2200 Monday night. More slow freight.

I head out, get my rfr fueled and washed out. Get my shipper. Guess what!

CLOSED!

I check with the guard, who has all the paperwork. Nope, my load wasn't preloaded, there's half a dozen empties in the yard. He looked up my load and said it was scheduled for yesterday morning live load even though all we do is d/h here.

Somebody dropped the ball.

So here I sit til 0530 tmw morning. Hope I get detention pay but somehow, I bet they'll deny it as it was a "drop pickup"

7/3 - 7/9 2946 paid miles.
7/9-7/16 2222 paid miles with multiple delays, slow dispatch, breakdown.

Feast or famine!
Click to expand...

Jolly tx truckstop off 287 has a killer salad bar good steak great chicken fried steak IMO

newbietrucker91 · Jul 16, 2022

Plenty of work for mechanics at Lincoln cause last time I was there, were over 20 reefers locked out waiting for repairs.

TruckerLlew · Jul 16, 2022

RussianBearTruckeR said: ↑

Jolly tx truckstop off 287 has a killer salad bar good steak great chicken fried steak IMO
Click to expand...

Yeah I've stopped there a few times. Very good food!

48Packard · Jul 16, 2022

SSB, you are exponentially more patient than I. I wish you safe travels and much prosperity in your next gig.

After a month off helping my mom in CA, I’m seriously considering some changes I won’t elaborate upon here.
But the family of Acklie companies are not on the list!

RussianBearTruckeR · Jul 16, 2022

drvrtech77 said: ↑

Evidently they’re endanger of losing customers now..
View attachment 420054
Click to expand...

Think them lowering their hiring standards to 3 months has something to do with it quality of drivers going down the tube here some are stealing towels out of cheyenne.... shame on the mess!

Bumper · Jul 16, 2022

RussianBearTruckeR said: ↑

Jolly tx truckstop off 287 has a killer salad bar good steak great chicken fried steak IMO
Click to expand...

Yep. Eaten there many times.

Bumper · Jul 16, 2022

supersnackbar said: ↑

Well, I am officially no longer a Creaffer driver. Turned the truck in and hauled arse. I would like to say it was nice, but I dont like to lie.
Click to expand...

Congratulations, welcome back to the club!

Bumper · Jul 16, 2022

supersnackbar said: ↑

Deland is pretty laid back in regards to truck cleanliness. No matter how clean, they have a detailer come out and do a professional job on every truck anyway. The mechanic checking in any truck I am getting out of is usually impressed how clean I get it, since I clean it like I am trading in Lincoln, who wants it as clean as a new truck.
Click to expand...

I returned my first truck in Lincoln and my second in Phoenix. I was so pissed at them when I left they were probably happy that I only put the fertilizer in there and not burnt the truck to the ground.

Deadwood · Jul 16, 2022

newbietrucker91 said: ↑

Liberty of the seas, Cozumel, George Town, and Falmouth. Got a balcony for 3k.

Have another cruise booked for September so just going to be out about 6.5 weeks then off again.
Click to expand...

I’ve got my next vacation scheduled for Nashville but am planning the one after that and the cruise talk got me intrigued. Think I might book one after that but I’ve never been on a cruise before.

Where did you book to get the best deal and what would you recommend/do differently?

supersnackbar · Jul 17, 2022

TSA in Gainesville's airport is sooooo much faster than any of the other airports I have been thru. They actually had to wait on me to get me checked thru. Got here a little earlier than needed because my 1st leg from G'ville to Atlanta is sold out and will be a full boat. But I was sitting in the departure area at my gate 1 1/4 hr before departure. Who said TSA is a hassle!!!!

Log in or Sign up

Forums

Find Trucking Jobs

Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

RussianBearTruckeR Heavy Load Member

Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

Wait, employers can't reach you!

newbietrucker91 Road Train Member

TruckerLlew Medium Load Member

48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

RussianBearTruckeR Heavy Load Member

Bumper Road Train Member

Bumper Road Train Member

Bumper Road Train Member

Deadwood Heavy Load Member

supersnackbar Road Train Member

Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

Wait, employers can't reach you!

Log in or Sign up

Useful Searches

Find Trucking Jobs

Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

RussianBearTruckeR Heavy Load Member

Wait, employers can't reach you!

newbietrucker91 Road Train Member

TruckerLlew Medium Load Member

48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

RussianBearTruckeR Heavy Load Member

Bumper Road Train Member

Bumper Road Train Member

Bumper Road Train Member

Deadwood Heavy Load Member

supersnackbar Road Train Member

Wait, employers can't reach you!