Heading For Little Rock! Maverick

Drove to the flying j in walton ky yesterday after leaving out from NLR. Headed for home this morning at 0500. Got to the home pilot around 0800. Exit 140...they are in the process of adding a DEF tank so you will have it at the pump if you stop there for fuel.
I had the option of giving up my load and being on vacation now.....Morgan already had it set up. I told him thanks but no thanks. I got a F13 trailer. Newest trailer I have ever had. So I will deliver on Monday morning about 130 miles from here and then dead head home. This way I do not have to deal with any problems that I could have had with another trailer swap.
The MIT was amazing. I am so blown away by our training program. Even more so than when I first went through it. We got to sit through Crossing Of The Bridge with an actual class. It was neat to see it and hear what they are being told. I am extremely proud to not only be a part of this company, but to also be a part of this training program! I will do my best to earn the trust that they have put in me.
Got to make some new friends and deepen some existing ones. Sarge is quite the cut up for those who do not know him real well. After a week, I got to appreciate him much more....he is the best!
Every trainer is asked if they smoke, if they will take a smoker if they do not. If they will take a female and if they will take a dipper. Also asked if you run flatbed if you will take out a TCD...and no they do not have to help you tarp. Here are my answers-SMOKER-N0, FEMALE-NO, DIPPER-YES, TCD-YES
Some guys did not want a tcd...to me, I enjoy the work and getting out of it is not the reason that I am doing it. TCD are more likely not to quit and they run good miles which pays me a bonus....so what is not to like?...lol
It was so hot that several who signed up for flatbed, switched over to tcd because of the heat after one session in the barn..
I told them I would be ready for a student on the 8th of July when I come off of vacation. I am really looking forward to the challenge.
I still have to fine tune my lesson plan, but I will have it ready to go by then.
Hope you all have a great weekend even if you did not make it home!

 

When they move on to the trainer truck