My journey with Orange starts

I have to agree Steve.


Left Sumner this AM after sleeping in my own bed again. Drove 493 miles to Weed to spend the night. Have to stop by an OC to get my 2015 Oregon fuel permit before I forget.

 

As the trucking world turns........another change in assignments. Yesterday as I merrily making my way to Phoenix, I get a message to the truck to relay my current load in French Camp and grap an MT and head to Reno for a hot load. The problem is, I am 75 miles PASSED French Camp when the message arrives. So, I stop and call my DBL and asks what's up. He says they have a 4 live load going from Sparks (McCarran) to Woodinville WA, Bellevue, Issaquah, and Marysville to be delivered starting at 03:00 on 12/24. He tells me it is a tight schedule. I tell him that's a super tight schedule. I tell him, IF I don't have weather related delays, I could do it. So off I go back 75 miles French Camp to relay the load and head to Sparks. I have enough time to get there and spend the night just outside Susanville CA.

So much for planning. Got delayed by 2 accidents. 1 on I-5 (4 cars) and another near Donner's Pass. Delay totaled almost 2 hours. Get to shippers, do my D/H and head out to Susanville. Going down the road about 1/2 hour and a message comes to the truck from C/S. The Einstein at the guard shack forgets to give me the paper work for one of the stores. I turn around again and head back to grap the paperwork. Now my 11/14 are almost at zero. I can only go 2 miles to a small truck stop at USA Prkwy exit to spend the night.

There is no way I am going to make it 778 miles to Woodinville WA at 03:00 on the 24th. I write my DBL an email and update my appointment time in Workflow. At least 4 hours late now to the appointment.

Today I drove 523 miles from Sparks to Brooks OR for the night. Have to wake up at o dark thirty to start my day to by 4 hours late.

Yesterday I drove 631 miles (most ever) chasing my tail. This week I have relayed 3 loads. Not sure why. Getting another 1042 miles out of this trip, IF I finish it. This is the 3rd 1000 mile run for me. I have yet to finish one of them.

It it was good talking with Warhippy yesterday.

 

Hope you get your truck back soon.

Today drove 291 miles to all 4 of my live loads. I actually got to deliver my loads. New pre assignment has me D/H to Sumner for a DH that goes 979 miles to Shaftner CA for delivery on the 27th. My TAH starts on the 30th.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

 

Yesterday, I drove 196 miles from Sumner to Brooks OR. Today, I drove 422 miles from Brooks to Corning CA. Got here early, so I gave my truck a much needed shower. She is all pretty again. LOL.

The trailer I P/U in Sumner is a POS. 931XXX. The last driver found no defects. Really. This just didn't happen over night. Rusted away to paper thin. I could actually pull the metal away with my fingers.

 

Deserted truck stop in Corning. Just one of the few crazy enough to be out here on the day after Christmas. Hey, no wait for a shower.