Abilene Experience

Its pretty cool how we all run into each other huh?!?
Well I have George as a trainee now. Very promising and our conversation is stimulating. That helps. Set off for Chicago Sunday night we actually stopped in Covington and took a little sleep break the. i got up and ran at 4am up to OH. Then George ran until we hit the white out in Lafayette IN. So we stopped. Woke up to more snow and black ice on road. We were 80 mi from delivery in Chicago and I gave myself 4hrs. Arrived with 2 min to spare. What a flusterpuck!! Had to blindside around snow mountains, bulldozers, car parked in dock, vans, nuns on skateboards!!you name it. I got it but it took some doing. Dropped our empty at USX Markham and bobtailed to Holland MI. Got a BH load that delivers thurs at 1400 in Denver then a 0500 in Salt Lake City. The load was only 24hrs late getting loaded. Picked it up at 0800 today westward bound!
George is doing very well. We are running supersolo for a while. Tough to teach when you team. If you do teach you dont sleep!!!!!

 

We got to Denver and got the stop off. Had to set a SuperTrucker straight when he commented about me directing George on his backing to the dock. This Einstein came up to me and said I ought to teach him to open his doors before he backs in so he doesnt block other trucks. I smiled looked at him condescendingly and asked him if he does that for roll-up doors? Told him to go away and he did. He was directly behind the trailer for 5 minutes. What a mutt! George did fine and is getting better with each backing maneuver he does.
Anyway were stuck in Cheyenne after a talk with Scott and Tim. I25 & I80 both restricted due to 50+mph winds. No light loads. We have 1 pallet weighing a whopping 1900lbs to deliver to Salt Lake City. Could barely keep the truck on the road. Im not fighting that for 400 miles. Checked the WY dot site and its still restricted. Im getting sea sick sitting in the truck now. Its really dancing. Hope it changes soon. Not sweating 1 frickin pallet of lunchmeat especially when Scott has my back. Safe travels all!

 

Dawn of anew day here in Wyoming. Still sitting...waiting. This wind will not die. Recorder gusts of 68mph with 45-55mph sustained. I would be criminally negligent to move. I weigh 38000. Talked to Tim and the shipper and everyone agrees with my decision. Refreshing to have intelligence and common sense prevail!! 1 frickin pallet to deliver. ONE!!! Arrgghhh!!!!