The ramblings of a rookie

Got the new truck today (3-5 month loaner until new trucks arrive) and started checking it out. Wont have it under a load until monday, which is an instate run scaling around 95k gross. We will see how she does.

Hopefully it doesnt suck too bad lol. The boss says that it hasn't been "denutted" like the mega fleet trucks.

As Im spending more and more time on the road, I'm curious what others do for food on the road. I dont have an inverter, which leaves me limited on cooking options until i buy one, which will open some doors.

Right now my plan is to bring a cooler full of sandwich meats etc. and eat out when i get tired of it. But what does everyone else without an inverter do for food?

More to come later I'm sure

Stay safe out there

 

Got the new (loaner) truck out on the road. Ran a localish load to deliver, went back north to reload, and started towards central ny. Furthest ive been so far.
Truck seems... Okay... Lol. Definitely lacks power, and the 10spd auto shifts slower than id like, plus it handles reeeaaally different in all aspects compared to what ive run. BUT- its nice to just hammer down and go, and being able to stand in here really makes a difference in the off hours

More to come

Stay safe out there

 

Parked at the pilots just outside syracuse, NY for the night. What a disaster that was. Only a few spots left, so here i am blind siding into a spot with a triaxle flatbed loaded with logs that overhang. Did the old GOAL about 50 times, had it pretty close but jist not quite there. Thats when the prime driver in the next spot over jumped out to completely save my day and guide me in the last bit. Not all heroes wear capes lol.

Anybody else at the pilot just out of syracuse tonight?

 

Left syracuse this morning, went to newport, vt and island pond, vt. Headed back to the portland, me area. I parked at the oxford, me wal mart with 2 minutes left on my 14. I learned things today though.

#1: some receivers take trucks all day every day, and somehow cant explain their paperwork process to a new guy. I got through it though.

#2: this automatic does not like hills like my other trucks. Hill starts are especially rough, which was honestly where i had hoped it would excel

#3 and most important: "no truck parking" doesnt always mean no truck parking. It just means please ask first some places. I called walmart ahead of time to ask if they allow trucks. They said yes, but when i got here there is a "no trucks" sign. I parked in the back corner and popped in to the desk and they said im all good

Im learning that a lot of the anti truck stuff is aimed towards those who are inconsiderate