CDL in hand... Now What ? Decision time, that's what...

Here is the ceiling tile load about to be unloaded in San Antonio.

 

Steel slinky's in Beaumont, TX



At this shipper, the driver places the cardboard between the slinky's as they are being loaded (unlike the place in Saukville, MI)

I managed to get the last strap tight just before the big Texas gully washer (rain storm).

This morning it rained during part of the drive on the way to the consignee. The rain stopped just as I approached the destination. I got lucky on both ends of that trip

 

My current load.





Loaded in Gurdon, AR; headed to Independence, IA by Monday morning. A decent 800 mile run for the weekend.

Now at an independent truck stop in Caddo Valley, AR.

Going up and down the rural highways in AR was more challenging than TX. More hills, more curves, etc. Plus the routing took me over a few bridges that were 24 tons (US-59), 28 & 32 tons (US-67) limits for tractor trailers. The first one I was loaded with 38T, the others I was MT (15 tons empty). Nothing mentioned in the road atlas about it, so who was to know?

 

Here's the parking lot accident mentioned previously.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...ttachment.php?attachmentid=31981&d=1339805757

 

The damaged tractor was parked. The other driver clearly didn't watch the trailer in the mirror.

This last paycheck (completed load sheets submitted by Friday noon go on the following Wednesday's paycheck) was my highest so far. I had 6 loads during the period 6/1/12 to 6/8/12 with a total of 2,916 miles. Each load had at least one tarp event and I also got my 2-day layover pay from the prior week.

Next week's check will have 2,512 miles; 3 loads from 6/8/12 to 6/15/12.

So all in all I really can't complain. My temporary fleet manager is definitely on the ball.