New horizons with Holland Enterprises (Fargo,ND)

Been quite a freakin week!!!! Messing around with Burris in Elkton,MD...always fun those places (although NOWHERE near as bad as others)..... then to Kennett Square,PA and an absolutely TORTUOUS load there going to Robert,LA and New Caney,TX possibly two of the WORST Wally DC's in the country....

Ended last week with having to give the instruction to put to sleep our beloved, wonderful 15 year old German Shepherd / Beagle mix dog. Already missing her terribly...although I do still have my other little buddy in the truck with me...

Barely had enough time to get to the TA in Elkton then head to the next pick up which you thought would be smooth....well evidently you have to sit for around an hour and a half then remind them you need a door and get assigned...you then stand on the rather cold dock to apprantly "count" the product....I didn't get much chance to count...but after close to 5 hours messing around there pitched me into Baltimore Friday rush hour traffic, though I decide to take a slightly different route (I70) to avoid DC exiting traffic....pick up time with a smooth ride on the Saturday and arrive at what you would think would be BANG on time (4:15pm appointment, arrive at 4:15pm) well, evidently at Robert,LA that is NOT considered as on time...you have to do all their usual c**p like dropping your trailer in the door and yada yada....drop your paperwork at the CRO and wait....and wait.....and wait......then go to the window and enquire on the status of the load....to be told "it is being worked on"....and to be informed that "you were late"..... erm......huh???? Yep, evidently although I arrived at the facility on time that does not mean I was ACTUALLY on time, which to them is the time you arrive at the window. Then get told by the dock "supervisor" that it does not matter I am out of my 14, it is OK to get from there to a truck stop.....pardon me, but I have NEVER read ANYWHERE that there is ANY kind of grace period....EVER.....GRRRRRRRR!!!!!! Finally emerge from there around midnight and get to Pilot in Hammond LA and collapse exhausted into bed. NOw here at New Caney,TX Walmart DC and not holding out much hope for a speedy exit here....

 

I came in by train......was a long ride with some delays but SO much more comfortable!!!

 

Nice B&J run.....going the southern route or I40??

 

Despite all the problems I have had (personal and professional) in the past week miles are still way up there (3,200 over the past few weeks)....when I EVENTUALLY get out of Wally-hell here I will have another good run from Garland,TX to Rochester,NY