The misadventures of a rookie tanker yanker

Mary was great. I still haven't called her to say thank you. I'll use this as a reminder and give her a call now.

Thanks

 

With a thousand miles behind, I made Markham at noon today. My next load is down into Ohio tomorrow. I checked and it wasn't ready to go today, or I'd have gotten a hundred or so miles away from the greater Chicago area.

Instead, I grabbed a hotel. 10 hours of dispatch delay to start my week works for me. I'll go in earlier than my noon pick up time. I'd gladly give up 2 hours of layover to get down to Cincinnati before their dispatch leaves for the day. I can pick their brains and lobby for AZ or Texas, maybe even back to NC for some home time.

 

Sat long enough to do a reset in Markham. Ran the load to Cincinnati this morning. Cincinnati won't dispatch me out until morning so I'll pick up more dispatch delay pay.

I've got 64 hours of clock so they can send me anywhere. Ronnie said he and hope will figure something out later. They have a ton of out and back stuff, but of course I'm wanting Texas or Arizona.

The load was easy today, just an air off. That was done in less than 90 minutes. Delivered 5 miles from the Cincinnati terminal. Going to get some bunk time in now.

 

Got a short out and back up to Michigan. They all can't be long runs.

Currently sitting and waiting to get loaded. I was on time but they aren't ready. It's been 45 minutes and all I've done is weigh in and parked next to the plant entrance. Will probably get a little extra for loading.

The way they have this run scheduled, I'll have to take a 10 before I can return. Was told to go off duty when I arrive in Saline, and by the time I'm unloaded, half my 10 should be over. It's a small operation and they let us park at the unload location.

We'll see what tomorrow brings.