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Not as many locals around anymore. Lots have gone to intermodal and stay busy doing that. Don't forget to ask for local pay when you get one...should be flat rate plus local mileage premium.

 

I never even ask, they always pay me for it, believe I have been getting 20cpm more plus $25 local haul whenever I get a local run

 

sitting at the t/a here in troutdale for my ten. walked over to terminal to scan last 2 trips and watch a little tv.

 

pfft should of drove to Stanfield to do your 10, I even am cooking dinner!

of course you might not like my meal, making okra and tomatoes with corn and rice pilaf, love my little butane stove. Its nice doing these walmart loads since I can shop everyday if I want to, picked up a few food items today just to spread my variety some, so sick of the same crap.

 

Sitting in an air conditoned room at The Orleans in Las Vegas. By the time you figure in 8 hrs of idling the truck plus $13.00 for a shower (at the Petro) it was about the same $$$, plus I didn't have to drive an extra 20 miles out of my way to get to the Petro.

Did a drop-n-hook at the Costco in Summerlin (west Las Vegas) and of course got the infamous "you cannot do that" mesage. Was in the Orleans parking lot before I got it fixed. Headed back to Kingman tomorrow to pick up a load headed to the Walmart DC in Fontana. Not supposed to drop it til Thursday, but I'm gonna try to do it tomorrow. Worst they can do is say "NO". The DC is only about 1/2 mile from the Fontana terminal.

 

They have a sams dc in ontario, havent been to the walmart dc near fontana though

I would of got a hotel room but not much around here, I should of went to the casino 25 miles down the road, if I drive there tomorrow morning I will screw up my 34 though not being able to drive in off duty

 

I should've waved ... ####stop in Sinclair ... deliver in Denver tomorrow.

 

ended up going to the casino, was inside for several hours gambling, went from $20 to 78 then down to 13 then back to 73.....kept going back and forth for awhile, finally im in the hole $100 so far thats not including the bar tab for the jack and cokes I enjoyed, man im a lightweight these days never drinking anymore, got pretty tipsy off 3 drinks, he did pour super heavy too but still
Being a trucker got a coupon book, tomorrow or later today I will be getting unlimited shrimp and bbq buffet for only $3.77 and they have a movie theatre so might go see that new Elysium movie.

 

Wow!
A TA with TransFlo?
That is very rare.

 

I tend to walk in, put in $20 - then either lose it real quick or make a bit in that same time.
I'm in Montana, and they seem to have a casino at every truck stop.
I went to one, hit a four of a kind on my last bet, and left with $50.
The next day I dropped that first $20, so I left - still 10 bucks ahead.

The buffet sounds like a good deal, and you'll probably spend less seeing the movie than gambling in those sucker joints.