Running with JCT

I AM DEFINITELY wearing the wrong kind of footwear for what you're shoveling!

Had another good day driving from Van Horn to Chappell Hill, Texas. I was going to stop in Waller tonight, but that would have required another 30 minute break, so i stopped when I saw the Chappell Hill Bakery and Deli with its huge truck parking lot and called it a day.

This place deserves a special mention. Parking around the Houston area can be a struggle. I've squeezed into the J late and it's no fun. If you happen to be on US 290 between Austin and Houston, you have to search for this place! The food is terrific. The bbq was smoky, there's a good selection of sides, the portions are large, and the price is cheap. A two-meat plate (I opted for the brisket and ribs) with two sides, a thick slice of home-made bread and a tasty Shiner Bock set me back less than $15. Plus the parking lot is big and doesn't look like it will fill up tonight. I saved it to my GPS even before eating, lol.

I got a pre-plan this afternoon too. After delivering in Waller in the morning, I pick up in Houston and deliver in Stockton, CA. That's close to 1,900 miles, so my average LOH continues to climb. I have 10 hours available for tomorrow, then I only pick up 4.5 hrs on Saturday. This load delivers on Tuesday sometime, so I might be able to stop by the house. Have to look closer to see how the miles/clock fall.

Mileage. Today the long downhill run fought the head/cross wind to a draw and I managed 7.2 mpg. For the week (since Tuesday afternoon) I'm at 1,357 miles and 7.3 mpg. That's disappointing after that one good day, but considering my gross weight of over 76,000 lbs, I'll take it.

 

Yeow! Headwinds suck. I'm not looking forward to that delightful combination of winter winds and fuel blends.

 

Picking up in Houston now. It's 1,881 paid miles. As for cash flow, next week I have about 3,300 miles. There was a relay that I had to estimate my miles since I didn't ask, but it will be a strong week. THIS week I have the load that I just finished at 1,724 miles plus this one to total 3,605 miles! Yes, that's on e-logs. Excel says that if I can maintain my current 7.3 mpg for the week, I'll earn $1,274. This load is only 27,950, so I'm hoping for much more!

 

I'll get through Phoenix on Sunday headed to Quartzite. Somehow I didn't see your texts until I got parked. I'm currently at 5,782 miles for the month. To be on pace for 13,500 I would need to have 5,850. Tomorrow is a planned 523 mile day. It's a little dicey since I'll only have 8.5 hrs available, but if I make it, I'll be 5 miles ahead of schedule, lol.

Soule_Man is keeping me busy, lol. He's running to central Missouri for Sunday and has a preplan to Connecticut after that. Hopefully the planners can get him a load going down I-95 so he can get through the house and find something else to gripe to me about!