My Experiance with Watkins Shepard!

lets see, yesterday I got up, and drove around the corner to load batteries, only to be told to go back to the Truck stop to scale to get my MT weight lol

Then i go back get loaded, then have to go scale again and then go back to give them my scale ticket.

11,600
33,640
33,850

with the tandems all the way forward and 1/2 tank of fuel, so when i got to my fuel stop i could only get 50 gallons or I'd be overweight lol


anyway I dropped it in SFS since it doesn't deliver until Monday and got me a nice (i guess) weekend load.

Last night i wasn't on because i was at the terminal hanging out with 10+ drivers lol that place was PACKED again as always....


Anyway woke up this morning and went in to see if my load was ready.....it was! yay


So I hooked to it and ran, stopped for fuel and ran some more, then i was going to run somemore but decided i didn't want to fight for parking at 8pm so i called it quits here a while ago, in Eloy, AZ.

After doing some paper work I'm in the sleeper on here and i hear someone knock on my door (all my windows are open) and i get up and hear

"hey Celebrity!"

It was CallMeArty from here on the TTR, he's parked right next to me haha.


Anyhoo so I'm on yet ANOTHER LTL load not as bad as i though and would be a really nice load IF i had the hours.....I dont so It's going to be run until OOH's on monday which is fine only 2 stops and then 8.75 hour drive to be ready for 5 stops on tuesday, and then 2 on wensday.


THEN they need to find me a load from TX to Conover...... SO i'm guessing they are going to have to broker me something, since I have to be in conover, nc sometime on Monday (the 23rd) So we'll see one way or another I WILL be there...




So yep 100* +/- and no ac out in the middle of the desert and 4 more days at least down here


At least i'll make some money before going home, 9 stops 1600 miles, easy.





American Trucker

 

hey! Where did ya find that AC thing?

As for the tan, you set the cruise then sit in the passenger seat with your arm out the passenger window...DUH! haha Just kidding, I have the same thing going on, I'll be spening a chunk of my 8 days off out on my boat evening up my tan lol


How's your new driving job going?





American Trucker

 

i know i know but I've gotten SCREWED sooooo many times, when i pull into the TS at the last minute on my 14 AND 11 and theres no spots left or any room to make a spot lol


I'm planning on getting to the TS tomorrow at noon or 1pm so i should have a problem there either lol (el paso) so i figure lots of trucks but 3 BIG truck stops on that exit. Although i do kinda need to be at the loves since its my fuel stop and i dont have enough hours to do this load if i have to log the fuel stop or any driving mon morning lol



American Trucker

 

how long does it last on the batteries? I might just order one of those lol. I googled your truck.....Looks ruff! haha but at least your home every night, its gotta be worth it.




American Trucker

 

short update:


Woke up, drove a few hours and am now sweating in a differant location! haha El Paso, TX.........i cant see how people can live like this. I cant wait to have ac again.

That VACA can come soon enough, I love driving, but i honestly cant wait to get out of this truck for a while lol





American Trucker