Indian River

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  1. bigcat1124

    bigcat1124 Heavy Load Member

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    Just got the word. I’m waiting here till one gets empty. Was afraid of that.
     
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  3. Tanker_82

    Tanker_82 Road Train Member

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    Sorry to hear that. I thought they might send you over to Chino to get one. This has been a bad week all together. Between the 60+ hours at Grandview, then getting to Tulare on Saturday and having to wait until Tuesday to get loaded, this has probably been one of my worst weeks. I will only be Transfloing in 1,479 miles for this period. Fortunately this string of bad luck hasn’t ever happened before. Hopefully it’s just a 1 time, 1 week deal.
     
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    There are 3 of us here, plus two other trucks and they can only unload 4 tanks today from what they are saying. I guess I’m going to head back to Petro and head back here later. Sounded like it’d be 10 or so in the morning before one will be empty
     
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    That night I went to Ludfords and one of their day cab drivers opened the gate so I could park inside, I walked the yard and checked every tank we had looking for an empty. There was only 1 and I went ahead and switched out with it, fearing that another IRT would show up and grab it the next morning while I was still asleep. I’m glad I did because the next morning there was an IRT waiting on one to get unloaded as I was driving off. He told me he had got there at 6am. I had woke up at 8.
    If it were me, I would definitely head back over later this evening like you said.
     
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    I’ll be back before rush hour. He said to hook onto my tank and park by the bays. I’d be the first to unload
     
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    I just saw one of our new trucks. Had a factory bug deflector shield and a 10 speed. Looked pretty nice.
     
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    I saw some at Winter Haven. They had a whole row ready to go. With only 35,xxx miles on mine, unless it breaks down, I’ll be in it for awhile. They do look nice.
     
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    Same here. I hate moving from 1 truck to another, takes forever. I got mine in November (23rd I think). I only have 88,105 miles on mine so I’m good for awhile.
     
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    Guess I’ll be sleeping in the yard. Do you remember when they unlocked the gate when you were here?
     
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    It was shut when I got there on a Friday night. I parked by the curb until I saw a day cab come by. He got out to unlock it for me, but it was dummy locked the entire time. He told me I could back in and dummy lock it again once I got inside. I think he told me they get there at 6am.
     
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