Starting training on 4/23/2009

It's a challenge...every load is different, makes you think and you get out of the truck and do something. The places you deliver are different.....taking a load into Citi Field a month before it opens, hauling a load of the flooring for the Final Four..pretty neat. Normally, the shippers & receivers are happy to see you, and wait times at either are minimal. There is a satisfaction after strapping and tarping a load...you step back, look at it and go...####, that's nice.

 

Yeah with my van it was swing the doors shut, stand back say "Wow that was quick" and leave.

 

LOL yes it's true you can swing doors faster than we can fold tarps but it keeps us fit, we do get a certain pride in our securment/tarp job and after I finish I KNOW my load is staying put. I personally stand back everytime I tarp and look at it to make sure I got everything and nothings going to flap. A lot of flat bedders are pretty maticulous when it comes to load securement/tarping. I know I am.

 

I hear ya.

 

lets see, Chicago to Toronto, then Upstate NY back through Canada to Madison then MIlwaukee to st louis, then St Louis to Ok, then wichita to atlanta, SC to Boston... since the 6th... I live by the oak creek yard so I was able to pick up the Milw load then do a 34 reset at the house over Easter wkd since it didnt deliver in St Louis til monday... miles... I quit counting ... I will be home this weekend tho, moving 2 blocks up the street

 

oops I picked up in OK and delivered in Wichita too

 

ok u made me wonder, 10778 so far and im at the pilot in Milford Conn head into Boston # 2 am, 130 more miles then who knows where, I would guess NY back thru Canada to WI then home for 2-3 days

 

all van miles btw

 

ok my math sucks.. closer to 6215

 

I've been lucky to clear 2000 a week. ETCH is probably doing well because he's an HP driver. I was in his position before, but now that I'm on mileage it's a different story.

I don't think Roehl is terminating drivers over MPGs alone, but I am convinced they'll use those stats to determine how far to go in disciplinary action over other incidents.