My journey with Orange starts

I shower everyday. The only time I have not showered are days when I get on a back road through NV or OR and I run out of time to make it to a truck stop. Does not happen often. Never have gone longer than a day and half without one. I can count on 1 hand that had happened. I'll use my 30 minute lunch to take a shower if I am stopping to fuel on those days.

The only problem with hitting a gym is it located near a truck stop or find parking in a lot near one. Those parking lots are not made for a 70 ft tractor and trailer. You would have time. It would be easier running near a truck stop and bringing weights with you in the truck.

 

169 miles yesterday. Got to my 22:00 appointment. Unloaded me in about 1.5 hours. Had to wait for paperwork 2.5 hours. You have to go inside the warehouse and they post your paperwork next to your dock door after they are done unloading you and you get the green light. After an hour of no movement in the truck, I walk inside to see if they put the paperwork is there but they had left the red light on. No. I ask the forklift driver and he said waiting on the receipt for the lumper service. Ok. After another hour wait, repeat. Same answer. Now after 1/2 hour, I walk over to the lumpers office and told them I am waiting on my receipt, she looks through the pile of paperwork, finds mine on the bottom. She does her thing with the T check and hand me my receipt. 5 minutes and I am done. Walk back to my truck and I magically have the green light. Grocery loads gotta love them. Almost as much as Coke.

TAH for the next 2 days.

 

438 miles today. Started in Sumner, BT 10 miles up to Federal Way for an MT. After P/U MT, I headed 34 miles to Lacey for a D/H that is going 1390 miles to Phoenix. I will D/H in Phoenix. Stopped in Klamath Falls OR for the night.

 

471 miles today. Made it to Bishop CA for the night. Parked behind the Von's. Lots of truck parking. 70* out. Headed for some BBQ.

 

They are kinda spendy in there. I just spent $40.00 in there and not much to show for it. When I am headed North, I will park in the lot across from their gas station for my 30 minute break and walk a few blocks and eat.

 

430 miles today. Made it to Quartzsite AZ for the night. A 2 hour drive tomorrow to destination.

New pre assignment has my going 51 miles to Casa Grande AZ to Frito Lay for a D/H. Than head 409 miles to Garden Grove CA for a live load. Going to lots of fun. The appointment is not till 16:00 on Monday.