Indian River

Not to butt into a question you were directing at Redtwin, but when we were talking on here a few days ago I mentioned a post in December on the company Facebook page about Okeechobee. I was going to let you know that they posted another one recently that is more up to date and has several open positions listed. I’m not sure if you follow the page, but you might want to check it out if you’re interested. There were quite a few on the list.

I’ve always ran OTR, so I’m not familiar with the day to day routine of our local drivers. I don’t want to speculate and accidentally put inaccurate information out there, so I will let someone else speak on it. I will say that I have heard who is currently overseeing and dispatching the Okeechobee loads now, and I can tell you that they are easy to work with and get along with. I don’t like putting names on the thread, but I dealt with them a lot when they were dispatching some of the loads that I haul.

I rarely see the same driver twice within six months, and the ones I do see are OTR like me. If I hear anything about what the local side is like I’ll pass it along, though.

 

Here are some pictures I took at a customer’s property in Brockton, Massachusetts this morning. They weren’t exaggerating about the blizzard. The snow is deep up here. The roads weren’t too bad coming in, but the side streets were horrible. Plow trucks and front end loaders are out everywhere. I put a few chains on once I arrived just to avoid getting stuck while dropping and hooking.

This was the end of another 3,000+ mile week for me. I go to Bensalem from here. Hopefully, I-95 and the NYC area will be cleared off by the time my break is over since I will be rolling with an empty tank.

 

It sounds like they’re keeping you hooked up and rolling. I’ll be glad when they don’t have to put deicer on the roads anymore, too. It’s hard to keep a clean truck running around the northern states this time of year.

Lake Wales is strict about wearing a vest and hard hat on property just so you know. After you get loaded, you’ll have to know your trailer seal numbers when you walk up to get your BOL. They will make you tell them what they are before handing it to you to sign. I usually take pictures of mine.

I woke up to a melted, clear parking lot in Brockton earlier. The side streets getting back to the highway were still really bad, though. I left my chains on until I got to the on ramp. I think this trip was the most snow I’ve ever seen. I assume the plow truck contractors in the Northeast will be eating good for a while.

 

Put in an application and come on.