Calex Express....My New Home!

I would definitely give Mort a call and talk to him, I too know of a few drivers that didn't have recent OTR but were hired anyway because they ran local, in NYC mind you.

 

You da man! I have all the confidence in the world you can do it.

 

Well I'm home. Got here about an hour ago.......

I was done loading in Oxnard about 9pm local time last Wednesday night. I decided to drive to Ontario and take my 10 hour break there then head out the next morning. I woke up Thursday morning and left. I stopped in Barstow and got my truck and trailer washed and took a shower at Little Sisters while waiting for my truck to get finished. I don't like starting my day late because it means driving late, but what are you going to do, it comes with the territory. I left Barstow around 3pm and drove to Kingman for fuel. After fueling and eating it was off to Milan NM. I got there just as my clock was running out and went to bed.

I woke up the next morning and had Tulsa OK on my radar. I stopped in Amarillo and fueled. The previous night my APU shut down and came on with a fault code. After getting the manual out I found that the code was for a clogged air filter. I decided to do the simple repair myself. I took the side fairing off, undid the cover to the APU, pulled the air canister off and took out the filter. I took out my air gun I have attached to my seat and blew out the filter. Problem solved. The APU has been working fine ever since. I told the shop about it and they looked up the records to find that it needs a complete servicing. We agreed it would be done when I get back. I told Louie I need to be home the next 3 weeks so I need to do 3 rounds to Florida before I go back out west. He said fine. This will allow me to take care of some business of mine. Plus I can get recharged for the produce season.

I made it to Tulsa and spent the night at the QT at the 238 exit. The next day I left and headed to the rest area at the 108 mm in Indiana. This place has a huge truck parking area so I knew I would be able to find a spot when I got there as late as I would. I woke up Sunday, cleaned house a little, then headed out for the last 680 miles. The weather was great the whole trip back east but I would be hitting rain just at the Oh/PA line. I have always enjoyed crossing the PA line after all these years. I usually take a deep breath and say a little prayer. It's very rewarding to me that I completed another west coast trip safely and that I appreciate what I do on an everyday basis even if the rest of the population could care less.

After crossing the line I finally hit the rain at the 3 mm, at the 4 mm my right side wiper blade went flying. At the 6 mm I was on the side of the road taping a sock over the arm so I wouldn't scratch my new windshield. I stopped at Barkeyville at the 29 mm and bought a new wiper blade and was back on the road in no time. My delivery appt was for 10am Monday so I went to the terminal and dropped off my trip envelope that way I would be paid for this round on Friday. I got to the terminal around 9pm, fueled the truck and trailer then went to the Petro and had dinner. I woke up early Monday morning, showered and went back to the terminal to check with Louie about my reload. He handed me my new load info that was a drop and hook in McElhattan for Orlando that delivered Wednesday.

I got to Pottsville at 9am and was empty by 11. I headed back to Pittston to hand in my signed BOL and to drop the reefer trailer off and get a dry van. I headed out to McElhattan and was drop and hooked by 5pm. I got to Orlando last night around 10pm bumped the dock at our assigned door and was sound asleep by 10:30. At 4am the lumper knocked on my door for the paperwork and at 9am I was headed to the house. That's it for now. God Bless and be safe!

 

I knew you could do it. I'm at the house until Monday.

 

Got my reload info for Monday. Deadhead up to our customer in Griffin GA for a drop and hook Monday night. 1 drop in Scotia NY on Wed, then finals in Mt. Top PA Wed. afternoon. Been to both places a few times so this is a very good 1625 mile trip.