New Barn in Dallas

Texas wouldn't be so bad if they would finish out the freeway construction between Big Cabin, and Dallas. Every time I get a load between Chicago and Dallas (or Waco) I have to wrack my brains over what route to take.

Do I come in the shortest route and deal with 50 miles of stop and go secondary roads?

Do I take the shortest interstate route, but pay 40+ dollars in tolls?

Do I take the no-toll interstate-only route that is 100 miles longer than the shortest route, but only 60 miles longer than the 40+ dollar toll route?

I have stopped taking the shortest route, as I have verified it frequently takes more drive time due to that stretch of secondary roads.

I usually make my decision based on the time of day. The shorter interstate route, directly north to/from I-35 through Dallas is NOT a good idea anywhere near either rush hour, and i will take I-20 East to I-635 then jump on I-30.

If I will hit I-35 NSEWHJAVQ (or whatever that mess around Dallas and Fort Worth is called by the idiots that chose not to use standard interstate nomenclature) when I expect traffic to be light, I will take the I-35 North route.

If they would ever finish that freeway between Big Cabin and Dallas, the nation would probably save tens of millions of gallons of fuel a year, or more.

 

Good. I run out of Dallas and the yard sucks. After dark you're lucky if you can find a spot. The parking lot for personal vehicles is just as bad. Maybe worse.

I wonder how good the exercise equipment will be

 

Do you guys still have Chez Obetz?

 

Yeah, it’s still there.

 

Probably already has. I used to run a dedicated out of sprouts. The soil there is pretty sandy, and the access drive into the place was constantly sinking.

 

There's a for lease sign at the Dallas yard now

 

Beginning of the end.......

 

of what? lease sign up at the old joint?

 

Out with the old........terminals, malcontents etc .....