Roehl Driver Check In

spent some time with the kids...they are growing like little weeds...I had so much fun...I really missed them...

 

I have a security clearence and I am not restricted to the US and territories only...you must have one of those super secret clearences...lol...but all in all Canada is a piece of cake...just takes patience and time, especially when you bring a load out of Canada...

 

7 days out and now I am back home lol. I'm 11-14/3. I made a whole 3 trips in those 7 days (good runs though), had a load from the PG in Albany GA to Orlando FL at the Publix Warehouse and after delivering I went to the ACME Oil truck stop down the road. Paid the $11 parking fee because I knew it was going to be a wait. 5 hours into waiting, got a message saying "go on home, back out when"... Haha didn't need to say that twice, went straight back to Jacksonville and went home.

No complaints here, just was surprised to be home so early. Hell Friday I got to spend the night at the house ! A whole 14 hours of downtime I had at home while I was at work. First time ever getting the chance to sleep in my own bed while I was under a load. I was tickled pink.

 

In Springville, UT, have a nasty cold. My delivery is 2 miles away and Wednesday. Was told I can call at 5am tomorrow to inquire about getting in early. This Flying J is at the base of snow covered mountains...beautiful!

 

That it what I was told by my FM and in one of our little trainer meetings. It gets screwed up if you start after 0900 when you are coming off home time. It isn't a big deal, not tied to a bonus or anything.

 

so i get my load out of the house in Tomah, get 3 miles down the road and boom...my truck loses power and the turbo sounds like its gonna fly apart...come to find out my actuator bolt RUSTED off...so I dropped the trailer and limped to marshfield...grrrrr...

 

He unloaded in Green Bay this morning and reloaded in L'Anse this afternoon. He's heading to Brooklyn then the Bronx for Thursday morning.

 

Called the customer this morning to see if they'd unload me today, a day early. Was told they are overbooked today due to the holiday yesterday. So I'll be sitting on layover pay two miles from the consignee today. At least I have internet and movies.