Good Night From II

Mt. Vernon, IL. What a nice wind again. Watched my mpg go from 8.1 to 7.1 and once out of the strong winds back up to 7.3

 

HOME!!! First time since Feb 7. First load delivered with no issues outside of adjusting to backing up a flatbed trailer.

 

Grand Junction, CO on my way to Fontana, CA.

Got to the shipper a little early, but they didn't have my load listed in the computer.
I called a DM who called CSR. They wanted to know the name of the person I checked in with, and later asked if I had tried both the UC number and the other one.
Well, at that point they were out to lunch.
In the meantime 3 other Swift trucks had shown up, and none of their loads were recognized either. They didn't seem to have gotten any feedback from DM's or CSR.

So when they got back from lunch I went in and gave them the other number, and lo and behold it was in the system.
I got a door right away and they had me loaded with 43k of water in less than 1/2 hour.
In fact as the second Swift truck was backing into the dock next to me I got the green light.
Even with the mix up I was in and out in about 1.5 hours.

I'm stopping in Vegas tomorrow night, then a 1100 live unload the next day.

 

denver co. arrived at shamrock foods about 30 min b4 appt time of 0400. guy said to wait in truck and reveiver will come out and get you. he came out and started at other end of trucks. got me and got assigned a door and hit dock at 0500. load is floor stacked all way to back and lumpers have to stack it on pallets. not sure how long this is gonna take. guess they dont go by appt time lol

 

lost my other stack loads. one picking uup in golden co going to torrington wy by 1300 today. the other picks up in worland at noon the 25th going to slc ut the 26th. then they resent same preplans with same time

 

Coming to you live from El Paso..

Welp woke up this morning to an automatic ETA change to delivery by tonight. It takes 7 hours to delivery and I have l 6 hours left to my 70 so... That's not happening.

 

Tonight we will be parked outside our delivery/pickup in Atlanta... Must be Monday

 

Flying Hook in Lowel, IN. Plenty of parking here, and still looking at 3 trucks right in front of me creating a space. Surprised that they do not go and try and create a space closer to the building.

 

At the Albuquerque terminal. Grabbed a load to Dallas off of Mac30 only to find out it loads on Kirtland AFB. Kirtland was a bear to get on BEFORE 911, should be an absolute joy in a truck......NOT.

At least I know how to deal with the Air Force.......I hope!