What is the Farthest you have run ???

nevermind this one

 

I know it's not in a big truck, but on my move to Oregon from Florida, I drove straight through from Rock Springs to Astoria. I think it was about 990 miles. I would have had no problem except that I had my wife, two kids (under 4) and a dog in the truck with me. Wife refused to stop on the side of the road anywhere so it was me driving the whole way. We left Rock Springs about 10 am and we intended to stop and get a room in Ontario OR, but they didn't have any open. Stopped in Pendleton and same thing all were booked. By 6 am we were in Portland and decided to just drive the next 2 hours straight through to Astoria.

Here's a shot of the truck and trailer loaded up





Ron

 

Ran into one of my old buddies from my last company today. He reminded me of the time I ran with him and his wife they were a team I was a solo well we were both headed for Upper Malbourgh MD and we were in Yuma AZ getting loaded. Needless to say we both got there same time and he was the RESTED SOB. All I have to say is WTF was I thinking then.

 

my best was not actually haulin a load but plowin snow...... I've worked 72hrs straight pushin snow! Did it numerious times winter '00.

 

You were probably thinkin....Man That was good dope!!!!!

 

Mine is not distance traveled, but time up. With the exception of last summer. Every summer for the last 9 years, was get to the shop # 5 am mon morning, run the screw on the paver or drive paver "if we actually had a decent driver or 3" otherwise haul asphault. Hopefully finish before 7 that night so I could get a few hrs rest on the couch in the shop before 9 when I had to be backed under the milling machine, haul till around 4. Then start all over again. Of course this was weather dependant but had to work 7 to 5 in the shop when it rained. Most time was 6 days a week, no life for me in the summer AT ALL! Would sleep most of the day on sun to try & catch up.

Wasn't bad running the paver during the day, least I could nap between trucks. But having to haul both day & night was the killer!

Any OTR guys wanna trade?

 

Northern nope called ALOT of my stay awake drinks take 5 Vivarin dump them in a Mountain dew then wait 30 mins then when I opened it again take 5 more when I took the first swig. That and ALOT OF 5 hour Energy drinks.

 

Moreno Valley Ca to Charollete NC
Load on Wed gotta be there before 3:00pm on Fri or get stuck till Mon.
Most times I load on Tues afternoon,but sometimes . . . . .
and I cant get there till mid day on Wed.
38 hrs give or take

 

Lived in western Oh. leave Sunday mid day, deliver swinging meat Boston market monday morning. Go to Glostercer,Ma. load 2/ 5 stop fish. Del.all stops Wens. am in the midwest. go to Ne. Ia or Il. grab another meat ld. Del. Thurs Boston reload fish to Il. and unld. Later Fri. go get another meat ld. Be home late Sat. Leave Sunday do it again..
Thank Goodness for mothers little helpers

Did that for 1 year then. I just had to quit. was losing my mind and lost 50 lbs..