edited to add:
Jet beat me to it about Vegas terminal...posted while I was composing mine. Great minds think alike...
When in Vegas, you can always try to find a spot at the terminal. I've parked there twice when I had to unload. Not too far off the interstate. Not much of a terminal, but I was able to find space along the parking spots next to the street. Also, if they are short on trailers around back you can park there as well.
With the chains, remember you need 4 for the super singles and I believe 2 for the trailers for the places that require trailer chains as well (like California). I had super singles on my daycab and chains still in the bag in the little toolbox on the back of the cab...never took 'em out as I just ran from SFS to Desert Center and back...
I would always ALWAYS start early when I was on a long multi day trip. I did a run from SFS to Alabama/Georgia. A 2 stopper. Stopped and did the drop in 'bama and drove to a TS outside of Atlanta. Went to sleep at 7pm eastern since my delivery was 6am eastern in Atlanta. Luckily it was a drop/hook there. After I dropped, I went to the dark side of the Roadrunner terminal and got a few extra hours until the QC beeped at me. It was a Roadrunner load. They suck since they pile all kinds of crap, and I mean all kinds. At the first drop there was everything from boxes of drapes to a store-sized refrigerator. When I pulled the truck from the dock and went to close the doors (it was a drop/hook there too), I found they had used clear packing tape across the door opening in a few places just to keep the crap in. I looked at it, shook my head and shut and sealed the door. I made sure to tell the receivers in Alabama how it was loaded and they said the loads from Cali terminal all were like that. I literally cracked the door open and looked and had to grab a couple of things that were falling as I opened it....the good thing was it was only like 16k, so I got good mileage all across the country....
Wow, I've been rambling, haha. Take care Wolf and enjoy your hometime!
Oh, one more thing. If you meet a driver based in Modesto named Mike Woodard, make friends with him. He was in 1939 Volvo last I heard. He's a long time driver and knows all kinds of stuff. He gave me his number and was a help to me when I was a n00b. Last I heard he was on the Bayrunner gig.
Coming to orientation Aug 13th...
Discussion in 'Watkins & Shepard' started by SpiritWolf, Jul 23, 2012.
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Thanks! Ill check it out online.
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