As I was traveling back from Allentown, PA to Joliet, IL, I happened to stop at one of my favorite truck stops along I-80. The Emlenton Truck...
Not sure who pulls freight out of K-Mart's DC in Ocala, FL. But I used to work for Sears at their corporate HQ in their logistics department as a...
I've stopped there several times and have never been disappointed, with either the restaurant, rest rooms, or the c-store. Very clean place! The...
Just curious, I used to be a Load Planner for the company out of their Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL (parent company is giant retailer Sears...
Reading from an earlier thread of a driver who misses Waffle House and goes to them every chance they get. And with Pilot buying a bunch of...
A few years back, my boss calls me and send me down for a rush load of some printed material at Quad Graphics plant in Effingham, IL and take it...
I've picked up medical supplies at Medline's warehouse in Mundelein, IL and they give free stuff away when it's available...boxes of tissues, etc....
Where is there a Unilever facility in Joliet, IL located at? I remember the old Country Crock/Shedd's Spread plant in Elgin on IL Rte. 31 but...
Ralph Lauren is some pretty expensive stuff, yes most high end items, the company and its shipping/receiving staff are professional.
Yes you can, but you probably won't get rich as do the guys who stay out for long periods of time. Your best bet would be to hook up with local...
I know a couple of guys who left Bolt and went with other expedite companies.
After reading some of these posts, dating back to 2009. I've been expediting since it started in the late 70's early 80's. Was doing it in high...
I've had similar experience at Kehe Foods warehouse in Romeoville, IL no public restroom for drivers. I just went in a corner by the docks and...
A few other weird loads I've done: 1. In 2006 on Super Bowl Sunday, ran 1000lbs of frozen pizza dough from Domino's warehouse in Bolingbrook, IL...
The weirdest load I've ever hauled was a 350lb pallet of Hamburger Helper in burlap sacks from a foods warehouse between Dixon, IL and Rochelle,...
Actually when I worked as a police officer in Lithonia, GA, we had a potato chip company in town and when the trailers came in loaded with...
Yeah when I'm in the area I always stop there and their service is great and food is good too!
Yes stay away from All Types Expediting. If you lack the experience, I reccommend driving for a fleet owner in their Sprinter to make sure this...
Talk to a recruiter first, and buy what you can afford equipment wise. Sprinters are nice but very expensive and the repairs if not done by a...
Patience is the name game here! You can take a high paying load into an area that may not be so good for a return trip out, but if you're...
