Millis OTR journal

Love ya too, my fellow redneck brother

 

Just in case any of you reading this are considering O/O, I have a piece of advice that I learned the hard way yesterday and today. Keep a separate steno pad just for notes about brokers. I took a load from a broker that previously burned me, and didn't realize it until yesterday. I don't really need to write down their name at this point because it'll be burned in my brain forever. But, I bought a new notebook and wrote them down anyway. Never again, screw those people. I went through more mental gymnastics and stress over the last 24 hours than I've ever done in my life. I SHOULD be doing the smart thing and immediately going to bed. But I earned every drop of this beer I'm enjoying right now. I paid for it with blood, sweat, and tears. All of those quite literally. It's been an interesting day. Hope yours has been better than mine.

 

I guess it depends on how the drops are scheduled. I did pretty good on those loads because Opie always scheduled me tight on the stops. Got to meet some really nice people along the way. On one occasion I had to do a 10 at one of my stops. Owner was a real sweetheart and was very accommodating. And HOT to boot! Wandered across the street once I was settled in and found a cozy little small-town pub with killer food. That town rolled up the sidewalks at dusk, so there was zero traffic or noise. Best night of sleep I ever had on the road. That was a great road memory

 

Nope, never had to go to that place. I don't have a frame of reference anymore to compare runs with. Seems like if I gripe about a situation I get one that's even worse on the next load. I've had some crazy crap to deal with since I left. Way worse docks than I ever saw at Millis. I'm at the point now where I won't even mention them or the monster will be worse next time. Hard pass on that. Had a dock last week where I had to blindside in from the street. That place should be bulldozed.

 

I understand it when docks are tough to get into because my truck and trailer are long. Some docks are old and were built when all trucks were cabovers or daycabs and trailers were 40 foot long. But I agree with you. Some docks are so poorly designed that even those trucks would struggle.