Farm2Fleet

Well, spoke too soon on the breakdown issue but it turned out to be pretty minor. We had intermittent power loss and fault codes flashing on and off. Acted like a wiring issue. Dropped the truck off at Kenworth NW since they can work on Cummins engines. Turned out it was a sensor and wiring harness. I have only driven it 20 miles from the shop but it sure seems like it is fixed. I hope all breakdowns are this easy and cheap (yeah, right). Our second Christmas was a blast and Anne discovered she loves Canasta, Easy to love a game when you have not lost yet. My family are card fanatics. We need to get out of Seattle soon as I do not think we can fit one more Seahawks shirt or sweatshirt in the truck. Anne buys a few everytime she goes out. She is set, I am set, the kids are set and the grandkids are set for a Super Bowl run. lol.
My Seattle freight source has a load for us tomorrow (Friday) heading to the South East. Weather looks good so ready to roll. Good to get Anne up to Seattle for the dreary winter because it is easy to forget, in August, what this place is like 8 months a year.

 

lol, Not only that, but Steelers gear is probably very cheap right now. I guess I could use some polishing rags for the truck.

 

We are averaging 7.98 miles to the gallon on this new engine. No joke, the mpg increase will pay for the engine in a year. Very happy.

On the sucky note, we are shut down in this storm in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Pretty much white out conditions. 8 PM and EVERYTHING but the truckstops are closed, all of the restaurants and even Walmart. When the State of Illinois announced they were pulling all of their snow plows of the road for safety I decided to pull the plug also.

 

I thought I had replied to you earlier. This is a great small company with awesome people. We run off load boards also so I would not expect a difference in the freight other than we have a great reputation. Why would you be looking to leave a company you call "good" now? Does not make a lot of sense to me.

 

Freaking heat wave in Dallas today. 43 degrees. May be time to get the shorts back out.

 

aaaaannnnnnd.......we are rollin' Love it when we can just keep moving. Headed to Laredo TX and then back to Chattanooga. Do not deliver in Chatt until Monday so may need to spend Saturday in Laredo to soak up a 78 degree day. That and watch my Seahawks win.