Where are you

45 miles east of where I made my last post. Thus endeth the shortest day of my trucking career.

 

Not when the cash is going in my pocket!

I may try to pickup a truck somewhere before then but two wheels are calling!

 

Butte Mt. Nice weather through Idaho into Montana today.

 

Atlanta waitin' on Americold to get around to unloading me.

Paper logs are more flexible? Nah... more easily falsified. Let's not kid ourselves on this.

 

Flexible, adjustable, falsified, creative, whatever you like to call it. For me, they are less stressful and easier to work with than elog.

 

The shortest day of your trucking career so far... you never know the days ahead... Wish you a great day tomorrow.

 

Oh, this was awesome! On my way to the shower, I bumped into a dear old friend who is also a truck driver and still works at my company. We had lost contact and haven't seen each other for about 3 years now. Invited him for dinner at Denny's here but none of us were really hungry and we ended up having tea and chatting for over 3 hrs...

 

Going to be headed west today. Hauling rock to Claflin, where I go from there I won't know until after 7am. Looking at the weather, no rain, snow or wind today . After last week, I'll have to remember that I can't have the wheel cranked half a turn just to go straight down the highway.

 

I've found that one needs to plan better, and be more.aware of your clocks and time/distance to go. Unfortunately, it does mean that last hour can't be run down to the last second. The biggest thing that has taken the pressure off is going from being paid per mile to percentage. I no longer have to run my butt off to get a great settlement check.

 

No kidding, Eaton. I'll have to remember I don't have to keep the pedal to the floor board just to go 55 into the north wind...he he he.

How was the better half's birthday?

Catch ya the next chance you get to drop by. Be safe, my friend.

G'morning, Mr IP. I trust you're doing well this early Monday morning.

I'm out the door, folks. Make it a great day and keep it safe.