new computers?

anyone have the new system? sounds pretty nice, electronic logging,in truck scanning, other goodies. as long as they dont have a mic on it and hear me swear when i get a crappy preplan it could be nice.

 

every truck, sounds like anytime you come in for maintenance they are putting it on. all within the next few months i think

 

van national, looking into curtainside. thinking about reefer as well. but i am good here. i wish i knew a curtainside driver to talk to. its only a penny more a mile and you have to strap,but no tarping. not sure its worth it unless the loads are longer on average. especially when im happy where im at. i was thinking reefer because its a little more as well. but again,i have had some decent trips and i at least know my managers are good. would be tough to go to reefer and have 400 mile trips all the time or a bad manager. i know you gotta risk things sometimes but im not until im sure. this last few weeks were great, ill have 3000 miles on two checks in a row. ill need a reset here but two nice checks is a good thing. i had a 1300 mile trip to start, then a 600 mile trip with a new trailer and only 1700 pounds, next was a good trip with only 24k pounds, this one is 40k but its a nice 1100 mile trip as well. cant complain .... i have had some rough outtings too though, all 43k plus loads, short trips, .... it seems to average out though.

 

just adding, i have played with my time out alot, 23 days, 18, then to 11/3... i love the short time out but its not worth it, you get a good week then baby the hours to try and make it home, im settling in on the 18/4 program. it helped already, if not for that i wouldnt have been able to take this 1100 mile trip, probably would have had to get some shorter ones headed home already

 

are you going van too? i will just make it to my relay then im having a reset, i had a ton of miles the last few weeks, very happy about that so is my wife lol