Millis OTR journal

I have thrown 30 gallons or so into tanks at whatever petro or TA near Nitro just to avoid Nitro.

 

Ok I wasn't sure out cards would work without authorization. I remember when they first stopped using them they were pretty vehement about not using them anymore. Haven't fueled at one in years.

 

I always try to use the fuel stops the company gives me or send the macro, if needed. Some recent fuel solutions have been strange. I have been given fuel stops that were not at terminals, like Trenton or Cartersville, even when I’m picking up the load there.

An example is that I was given the Pilot in Lebanon, Ohio and another was that I was given the Pilot in Cartersville. I’m not complaining. It has helped me to have Shower Power for two months in a row at Pilot/Flying J. I still like to take a shower every day, and this helps.

 

Every once in a while the Petro at exit 12 on I-285 is a fuel solution. Usually when picking up at Heartland Express - Atlanta. I dislike that fuel stop.

 

Yes that place is a dive. Just like most large city truck stops are. I haven't been to a Heartland terminal yet.

 

I love being able to use Heartland Terminals. I use Pontoon Beach, Olive Branch, and Carlisle regularly. By using the terminal, I can run later into the evening and not worry about finding parking. Olive Branch is 8 miles from Memphis. Carlisle is handy to anything like Rochester, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.

They also have excellent WiFi covering entire parking lot.

 

I've randomly used both without issue.

I actually had the Chicago North TA as a fuel solution a couple of weeks ago so maybe whatever embargo we had with them has been lifted. Now if only we'd fkn embargo PFJ because I hate spending money there

 

So far the best perk about being bought by Heartland is having access to their terminals. The Atlanta terminal can be a fkn godsend. Not used the one in Olive Branch yet but I'm sure I will at some point.

The showers in their terminals are kind of annoying, though. You'd think they could have put a toilet in each of those shower rooms.

 

What is the Badger Yard? West Allis?

 

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