Roehl Driver Check In

dorset · Nov 29, 2012

skyviper73 said: ↑

Well, tis the season. I'm outta here too! I'm leaving Denver in the morning heading to Marshfield to turn the truck in. Sooooo tired of not getting home on time,,,, EVER! I am however heading off to a new adventure that will either make a real man out of me or kill me in the process. I got hired by the company that delivers groceries to Aspen, Vail, Steamboat, Kremling, ect. Two lane mountain roads. Fourteen thousand foot summits. Ice, snow, and grades so steep you can hardly stand on them. Chains, sanders, and lots of good luck to stay on the road. Hmmm,, I must be a total sucker for money, because for what they're paying I might be able to retire in a few years,,, that is if I live through the experience. In all seriousness I am looking forward to a new challenge in driving. So farewell cruel Roehl, I hardly knew thee!
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close to home, tho. good luck

hindsy · Nov 29, 2012

Cheryl said: ↑

So after 9 years and 1 month, I'm doing our last check in for Roehl. We are going to Pittsburgh to pick up the new driver taking the truck today. We spent Monday cleaning it out...it's amazing how much stuff you you aquire. It's kind of bittersweet today...hard to leave what you know and are comfortable with and hope you made the best decision. Only time will tell....
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Whoa? I thought you was a lifer! What's next? Good luck!

Treefork · Nov 29, 2012

Still in the Marsh. Test out of trainer training tomorrow. No new condos yet so I had to trade my 2013 Prostar to a newer driver and got his 2007 Freighshaker Condo. Someone got a good deal in that trade and it wasn't me. lol

Joe

BIGLEE500 · Nov 29, 2012

treefork that sucks man because i picked up a relay a week ago from a kid and it was his first load after his trainer and they gave him a cascadia condo...doest make since to me

kardolmer · Nov 29, 2012

16 hours in the shop and they couldnt put a inverter in. I sick of this #### asked for it twice now. My fm not gonna like me in the am.

Wallens05 · Nov 30, 2012

kardolmer said: ↑

16 hours in the shop and they couldnt put a inverter in. I sick of this #### asked for it twice now. My fm not gonna like me in the am.
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Kick there ### lol is was nice hanging out with u bro and and joe nice meeting you and talking to you trucks all fixed up and done so thankful it only took a full day and not longer

Steven

Ultra7 · Nov 30, 2012

At the new dropyard in Grand Prairie, TX. I say that because if you have ever been you know what I am talking about. Man this place is small. I switched out the eye sore 63 trailer I had for a 62 that was here. That 63 was is in bad shape. I don't what happened to it but the front of it on the left side was just all dented up and the top left corner of it man what a mess. I like the 62s better anyways for some reason. After 10 long hours of waiting I finally got out of the shop with 2 new chambers and some switch for the dash. I really don't know why I was held up for so long, everybody not on the same page I guess. At least they offered to let me order some food with them.

classic_150 · Nov 30, 2012

Perpetual said: ↑

Now on day 7 pulling the dreaded curtainside. Delivering aluminum extrusions to 4 stops in the Denver metro area made some sense for a curtainside but then I went to Pueblo, CO to pick up 8 slinky's. Had to scale 5 times, slide the tandems 4 times, and have the product shifted one time, (with the distance between the scale and the loading area being nearly 3 miles) in order to get the weight distributed correctly between axles. The gross was 79,820 and the trailer tandems were exactly 34,000 when all was said and done. If I had had a flatbed it would have been no issue. 5 hours later I finally got on the road and actually made it to the consignee in Chillicothe, MO yesterday at 1700. Had a preplan that had me loading in St Joseph, MO going to Rochelle, IL, with a "promise" to get me to Gary afterward so that I could get a flatbed again, but then they cancelled that preplan on me.

Then last night I get an assignment to load in Holstein, IA on FRIDAY at 1700 (yes - a full 48 hours AFTER I was MT on my last load) and deliver in Washington DC on Monday.

Looks like I'll be stuck with this $*&% curtainside for at least another week.
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A VT load? Took one of those to DC once....

freakhazerd · Nov 30, 2012

DrtyDiesel said: ↑

I took a home load down to big line key, fl in the Florida keys. Dead headed 623 miles home. Took two days to get home... that sucked
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Holy crap. that is horrible. takes the sting outa mine.

freakhazerd · Nov 30, 2012

Bayle said: ↑

I'm sure it's been said before, but this is a reminder and info for any newer drivers. The prepass plus in the trucks does NOT work on Oklahoma toll roads. You will have to go through and pay toll cash and get receipt and get reimbursed when you scan trip ticket.
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Isnt kansas one of those they reimburse also? Or maybe im confused

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