Comet Transportation

Outer casing was from 2010 and the inner from 2011. I don't mind recaps on the trailer but now that this has happened my nerves are wrecked while driving now. The blowout keeps replaying in my head.

 

Thanks that put me at a little ease. Just a little

 

Alright last week was officially my worst week of trucking but mileage wise will still be a decent check and I guess that can really put me at ease

November 4-November 11(1976 total miles)
761 miles (Gaston, SC- Bethlehem, PA)
1215 miles(Parsippany, NJ- Eagan, MN)

Winter certainly is nearing as I barely missed out on my first time driving in snow. Yesterday I was in Minnesota but snow hit Wisconsin and Illinois. The company states that we don't need snow chains so I guess that means that we shut down if conditions are too bad. We will see soon enough. I was thinking about buying Go-Claws if anyone has used them before please let me know if it's a good alternative to chains. I'm far from lazy but I just rather have something easier to mount than chains. I'm also still shopping around for a CB unit. I was thinking of buying a portable one but I just don't know yet. I will definitely be prepared as much as possible for my first winter as a trucker. So I'm finally back at the terminal and today I got a few minor things fixed but after I deliver in Chicago in the morning I will be back for the major services.

 

Miles still aren't at its best but I can't complain too much since I was able to do a restart back home. After I picked up in Addison, I spent a day and a half at the terminal getting the truck serviced. I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is next week. Time doesn't wait on anyone lol. Here are my miles for last week

November 11-November 25(2178 total miles)
570 miles (Cold Spring, MN- Chicago, IL)
748 miles (Addison, IL- Charlotte, NC)
860 miles (Spartanburg, SC- Glastonbury, CT)

 

So I'm on a load that I picked up in Warner Robins, GA and I'm at home since it delivers tomorrow at 7pm in Latrobe, PA. I'm a little worried about the snow storm "Boreas" as it would be my first winter storm encounter in the truck. Yesterday I had two deliveries of chairs for restaurants one in Brunswick, GA and the other in Albany, GA. When I arrived to both places neither had equipment to unload my trailer. I ended up hand unloading 7 pallets for Brunswick and 4 pallets for Albany. They were shrink wrapped and there were 7 boxes on each pallet. Man I don't see how otr drivers can unload trailers. Anyway I will never do that again without pay stipulations which I'm still fighting the broker to pay me for unloading those. I hope to get back home for Thanksgiving but as stated earlier I'm worried about the snow storm. Miles for the week follows:

November 18-November 25(2307 total miles)
614 miles (Northampton, MA- Clarksburg, WV)
557 miles (Stout Mills, WV- Highland, NY)
1136 miles (North Arlington, NJ- Brunswick, GA/Albany, GA)

 

So thanks to snow storm "Boreas" I experienced my first winter weather with both snow and ice. I woke up to snow in VA and ran with it up into PA where I ran into many icy conditions. I learned a lot from the experience and most importantly I made it safely back home for Thanksgiving. Next week on the 11th will be my 6th month as driver. Maybe a local or regional opportunity will present itself with equal or greater compensation but we will see. I am happy with the money that I make here and mostly I don't have too many complaints. My only issues have been with equipment so I'm sure I can stay here until I get a year experience which everyone says many doors open. Here are my miles from last week, pretty good considering that I spent a little time home for Thanksgiving:

November 25-December 2 (2800 total miles)
821 miles (Warner Robins, GA- Latrobe, PA)
659 miles (Butler, PA- Greer, SC)
699 miles (Anderson, SC- New Columbia, PA)
621 miles (Lock Haven, PA- University Park, IL)

 

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