Where is everyone?

It wouldnt have been so bad except once you start the truck you have to wait for 4 minutes for the "Check Engine" light to flash, then you step on the throttle once and then the truck will idle. THAT was the longest 4 minutes ever. Then of course you have to climb back into a cold bed and wait for the water temp to come up. They just serviced the heater a month ago, so I dont know what the problem might be. It will fire up, but after 5 minutes it just shuts down. If I turn it off then turn it back on it will do the same thing.

 

That crap happened to me...I was in a hotel parking lot across from a Walmart in Federal Way, WA.....there was maybe 3 or 4 trucks in there...literally ENTIRE dirt lot was open. This fool tries to squeeze it between myself and a expeditor sprinter van....Sure, he would have fit--granted with little to no space between trucks for him to get out--except for the fact that he hit a little slant and his trailer tilted right into my mirror...

 

Last week of season, 2009...I was in MOntgomery AL T/A, Bengals were playing and if they lost, Houston would be in playoffs. I get all pumped up and go inside ready to hoot and holler at the boob tube.....only to find 4 grown men, sitting on the same aisle...basically next to each other...watching a friggin HOUSE MARATHON. I mean, seriously? lol


I stayed home an extra week just to go to the Texans game yesterday. Back out on the road tomorrow.....(that is if there isnt still 500 empty flat beds in the Houston area. :/)

 

Make that 501 I'm still here LOL.....man them rates suck

 

LOL Lucky thing for me...I'm a company driver. I don't give a rats patooty about rates. I'll probably end up getting DH'd somewhere into Lousy-anna or Beaumont to get some cheap slinkies or some such nonsense.

I tell you what tho...my buddy swung through Baytown on the way to Laredo last Thursday...man seems like every truck at the Baytown T/A was an empty flatbed....

 

I called on 50 loads Friday Im really ready to work but $1.60/mile going to des moines with a 2nd stop in MI I just can't talk myself into doing it

 

Well, I'm not going to complain if I don't get outta here tomorrow. I kinda enjoy being at home. And money....well, seeing as I work all summer straight through, I'll more than make up for my lack of winter driving. lol

 

If you can get a ride down town for lunch. Go to Mrs Wilkes boarding house. lunch Only, cash only, but a great experience.

http://mrswilkes.com/

 

always is, always has been. didnt you know the baytown ta is a shared landstar/mercer yard?

 

Don't forget Admiral Merchants!