The misadventures of a rookie tanker yanker

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  1. Mortarmaggot

    Mortarmaggot Heavy Load Member

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    I load out tomorrow for a dedicated to Raeford. It's a decent turnaround. Hope to get a long run when I get back next week.
     
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  3. Mortarmaggot

    Mortarmaggot Heavy Load Member

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    Took my 10 in Chillicothe. Got the last parking spot rolling in late. Will decide if I want to stay at the little pilot at the 220 or stay further out as I'm rolling today.

    I need more coffee
     
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    Mortarmaggot Heavy Load Member

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    Did the ole drop and hook in Raeford and made it back up to Chillicothe. Taking my 10 here and plan on making Markham in the early afternoon.
     
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    It isn't looking like a good system run this week. I will barely get 1800 miles if Cincinnati really does give me the short run to University Park. A lot of sitting this week and around 50% empty miles.

    Last week I grossed 1780. This week will probably be mid 15s. Might just say to hell with it and have them send me home the middle of next week. Then I can run dedicated out of the home terminal for a while before I run the system again.
     
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    Mortarmaggot Heavy Load Member

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    Hydraulic line forfthe internal valve broke while unloading. Got 2.25 breakdown pay, so I will hit just over 1600. Not a good paycheck, but it was an off week.

    Load out of Elwood in the morning and run to WV. I'll probably catch a short run out of Baltimore and head for the house. A long weekend of BBQ and beer sounds about right.
     
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    scythe08 Road Train Member

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    How did you end up fixing the line? Glad you're still blogging away, buddy.
     
  8. Mortarmaggot

    Mortarmaggot Heavy Load Member

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    Mechanic from Markham drove over. Solvay is 17 miles from the terminal.

    I keep plugging away. It's a good way to work handle frustration or share the good weeks. Glad there are many more good weeks .
     
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    Mortarmaggot Heavy Load Member

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    BTW, my son has two weeks of school left. His TWIC and HAZMAT are done, so he's all set for the tanker life.
     
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    It's been a good week. After the run to Martinsburg, I got tank washed to Richmond and then sent to pick up in Suffolk. I'm running two loads between Suffolk and Greensboro to close out the week. That's a solid 270 a day.

    Odds are I tank wash back to the barn Friday.
     
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    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    It appears to be a little slow in High Point. I have been running decent but there seem to be a lot of trucks on the yard midweek.

    I ran Plaquemine Sun-Thurs. McIntosh Sat-Mon and N Chicago Wed-Fri.

    N Chicago may be into Sat. Sitting in De Motte In getting a trailer spring replaced. Been told they can load me later today or first thing in the morning.

    First pic good spring. Second pic bad spring. Thank you crumbling infrastructure.
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