An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

Once I got loaded the other day, I didn't have time on my 14 to leave the shipper. I picked up more frames for solar panels going to San Diego. The load was being stored on a 53' dry van, and I am pulling a 53' flatbed. One would think it would be an easy transfer, but 3/4 of the way thru loading me, the shipper realized something was loaded out of order and now the remaining pieces of the load wouldn't fit on my trailer. So we had to rearrange everything. By the time we got it on my trailer it was late afternoon and I still had to secure and tarp. My final bungees were going on after sunset. I decided, since my logbook was out of balance, and I wasn't getting many hours back towards the end of the week, I would make a 34 hour visit to the house. So, I got to the house yesterday morning and I will leave out Saturday morning and be able to be in San Diego by Tuesday without any problems. And since this is a pin point delivery, I will have time to get in a 2nd 34 before delivering. It will still put me in the mid-upper 5000 miles for the pay period, plus 3 extra stops and tarp pay. And since I am pulling a regular flatbed and not a conestoga, I would imagine my next load will come out of the Rancho yard and not be an insulation load out of Calexico...we shall see. @The Block Robert may have a surprise load for me, you never know...

 

Nope. I did a 34 at the house north of Gainesville, then left before dawn this morning up 75 to 10 west. Currently in Duson, LA at the Love's being disappointed by Bojangles... Bojangles doesn't sell bone-in chicken anymore, and this one doesn't sell Cajun Pintos...I am in Cajun country...and they don't sell Cajun Pintos...Wiskey-Tango-Foxtrot!!!!!!