Stevens Transport aviary

Finally left yard at noon, wahoo!!! Got to shipper in Paris at 1400, send over my arrived at shipper then check in. Get back to the truck to find new message, appt at 2200...

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of refrigerated truck driving.At least you will have almost a full 10 hr break in before your loads ready.

 

Were you at Campbells? lol
I was there then. Got there at 5 PM, out at 7 and now sitting at the yard watchin the WS in my truck.

 

Morning from The yard. A balmy 45 this morning. Trucks ready I am ready just need a load and at 7 am my choice was canada which I can't do or paris to houston delervery on the 31. Will wait till after 8 and check back. The pickings were even less at 8pm last night.

Clegg just look for the #5 go daddy guy and say hi.

 

TLea, been lookin for ya, havent seen ya. I will PM you my number. Give me a call if your still here dude.

 

Arrived at Purdue in VA. Typical meat plant. Tight, dirty, smelly...and pouring down rain!
Trying to find a place for the trailer to drop. Took over for my student. Place was nearly impossible. Finally got it dropped, but not before I clipped a parked Purdue truck's headlight.
Just when I was ready to get off of Fleet 50!
I think Harold may get me a Fleet 50 patch to wear on my sleeve. Parade me in front of the orientation class with an admonishment..."this sorry looking excuse for a driver..."
Rain to beat the band this morning. Got them to re route us to a southerly route on this load and miss most, if not all of the snow.
It's a Costco load for Morris, IL, so we're going via Charlston, Dayton, instead of Philly, Pittsburg.
On a good note, we stopped at two different diners in the last day or so and had some terrific meals. Crab cakes, broiled flounder...good chowder.
Gotta love the east coast seafood.
Stay warm everyone.

 

Yup, Campbell's. Got a 10hr break in then left out when they were done loading me at 1am. Really...? 11 hrs to load a truck...?

 

That's what you pay for taking over from your student!

 

Made it to my very first sooo delivery, wahoo! After telling Rick in receiving here at Loveland (zztop lookalike), I got him to sign my seal record to help me celebrate this momentous occasion! $hiet, if that line works, I'm going to have to use it ALL the time! Lmfao..

 

I just tell them I have to scan the seal sheet in to get the truck started. Then when they doubt me, I invite them to turn the key and try and get the engine to turn over.
I tell them it's a safety thing. Meantime, I'm parked in the gate...no one in or out!
They sign, I get out of the way.