I appreciate all the info. I figured my estimates were high. At least this discussion has given me a decent rough idea. I must have overlooked...
Edit: Oops, wrong forum.
I did some figuring. I know I'm making some assumptions but I tried to err on the side of being conservative. Belvidere to Chicago is...
Thanks for the good info! I'm glad my hunch about Belvidere was good. Looks like I will head in that direction. Can anyone else in the Chicago...
Hey all! I'm a new driver, got my CDL from an accredited school affiliated with a local Community College. I worked for Maverick for just less...
FYI Indianapolis Blvd is closed as well. I had to go all the way to Calumet Ave to head south. Ugly.
Definitely heading west. That's probably the route I would have taken. I didn't look at my paper map yet to confirm truck routes but I'm...
I understand that there is construction and the 912S to 80/94W ramp is closed. Has anyone been through there lately? I need to stop tomorrow....
Yes sir! Growing a pair means bending over and taking it no questions asked. Understood.
Wow! I honestly had no idea that this would be such a contentious issue. So clearly the consensus is that blowing the horn is a bad idea. Point...
How pushy do you get when they're unloading/loading and taking their own sweet time? On the 4th I was delivering to a plant that seemed to be...
To be clear, I was being sarcastic. It wasn't a mistake in that I accidentally left myself on duty while sitting. Let's call it poor "time...
Skype has helped me. My daughter is almost 3. It seems that if she can see me it brings me into the home. I read to her by turning the camera...
I am aware. There were a number of things working against me. It was an extremely tight deadline to begin with, and I was a bit pissy once I...
I'm just a dumb rookie and I don't know all the ways to cheat on my logs yet...aka...Why am I sleeping in the Gary yard and not in my bed tonight?...
I'm a new driver, just got my CDL in March. I can't speak about any other company but I honestly have nothing bad to say about my entire...
I'm 80 miles from home. I'm sitting waiting to load and I think there are at least 3 trucks in front of me. I'm watching my clock tick down to...
...requires real skill to undo. And why is it that sometimes I can't tell my brain to shut up and follow my instinct? I managed to find my way...
Thanks all! HoS and SAFETY are my guiding beacons! ...that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
On I70 just west of Indy. There's a "No Overnight/No Camping" sign just as you come in. That was a surprise.
