Van Wyk Inc.

Wow!

Scratch that info request on Allerton. Funny story... Now I might need to find a parking spot near Bridgestone in Des Moines...

 

I'm pretty sure you can park at Bridgestone.

 

Do you mean Firestone? Or did they change in the past year?
If you mean Firestone....you can park at QwikTrip (exit 136 off I-80/35)---Firestone, is one exit west of there right off the freeway.

And if you're coming from the south or west, you got the Loves (old Flying J) at the 126, and Pilot at the 127 both have lots of parking.

 

man that pilot is tiny... even by midwest standards.... all ways can find something at the Love's.....

 

Appreciate it guys. It's actually Bridgestone/Firestone (same company), but alas, I didn't have enough time to even attempt it. Can leave here (Lake Station) at 0330, due at 0930...tighter than *insert choice analogy*

 

So the funny story:
Picked up said Allerton load at Philadlphia's port, which was a joy. I actually wished I was in North Jersey! Got 'er shut down that night in Perrysburg with zero minutes on my 14, next day should be no problem with 600 miles left. Sitting at the bar at Denny's the next morning, I learn the pike is shutdown at the 59...nice. While I'm maneuvering around that mess, broker calls and begins by saying they've been having trouble with these loads. I assumed he was going to say trouble with them being late, but no, trouble with them being full of bugs!

So he had me stop in Shorewood (near Joliet) at another warehouse to have a look at it before we got it all the way to the middle of nowhere, and they took it all!

 

Hey Brian, were those the big bulk totes of #### fat? I took some of that up to Kraft in New Ulm with the same problem.

 

Did you ever get out of Kraft Hawk? I'm just sitting here in Olathe twiddling my thumbs waiting for David to get a plan of attack put together, not that I'm making it real easy on him though. 16.5 hours left on the ol' 70 until Sunday isn't real promising but he usually manages to pull a rabbit out of his hat for me.

 

yeah got up out of there around 2PM yesterday... 22 hrs of my life wasted in Allentown/Bethlehem PA... SMH, but im told that i will be compensated for my off time