Going back trucking with PTL

Got a PP @1100 picking up in the Laredo lot and and going 3 miles to deliver for a 0900 appointment. Somebody dropped the ball.

Got that done with no issues, headed back to the drop lot and wait for my next PP. It comes in at 1400 Picking up in Houston (300 mile DH) and going to Allentown, PA 1831 paid miles . I am sitting in a rest area on I10 about 80 miles from my 0800 pickup.

Everybody stay safe.

 

Man the traffic in Houston I hate it. Went to my pickup and was very proud of myself doing a blindside back into the dock.

When I left going down I10 in LA the traffic was all backed up because of a little ice. They had actual closed the 18 mile stretch where the trucks have to stay on the right lane doing 55 for a while which why the backup.

This delivery is all ready tight I had them reschedule it to 1300 on 3/6.

Right now sitting in a small parking area on I59 in Hattiesburg, MS.

 

What a day I have had. First when I stopped at my Love's fuel stop last night the fuel isle was full so I decided to park it and get fuel in the morning.

Get up at 0530 go and fuel and the fuel pump is very slow and the passenger side won't pump at all. Have to go to a different pump. While moving the truck I notice the only lights working are the brake lights. Now I have to go to the TA about 12 miles in the wrong direction. Meanwhile I am getting later for my delivery.

Get to the TA and they aren't busy, they get me right in and the problem was the green wiring harness had come loose from the truck. Boy did I feel embarrassed. But we did find one of the yellow upper marker lights was out. Got that fixed and on my way.

Get to the scale house on I81N in VA and they pull me in. I sit on the scale and they say " pull around back and bring in your paperwork". I go in and they tell me I am 5000 lbs over on my drives. How can this be I scaled at the TA in Houston when I picked it up. I had to slide the tandems very far to the rear. So I go in the back and slide my tandems all the way forward and re scale, they say I am still over by 900 lbs.

They end up giving me a citation for $703 for being over by 5000 lbs. I can't believe this.

Finally get the load delivered and my next one is going to TX. But I have to drop it in Murray, KY.

They say I have some "Truck Repairs" to be taken care of. We will see.