Crazy weather on the west coast this week

No weight with fat tires. If it is slippery at all you will be in big trouble.

 

If you aren't comfortable, tell them that. If they order you to drive anyway, ask them to connect you to Safety for the ultimate decision. Dispatch will either change their tune right quick or is too ignorant of what the Safety folks will say to the Bosses about them. Want to lose money quick? Make a driver move in hazardous conditions.

New drivers are especially easy to push around. Bottom line is safety - for you, for the load, for the truck, and for others on the road with you. Especially sporting super singles.

May I ask what company?

 

And that is why I ask companies: "So, do you have super singles or sensible tires?"

 

Where in Arizona and why would you be going over the grapevine from Arizona to go to Fresno?
Last I read Tehachapi is open so depending on what 58 is like it would seem that even working your way over to at least 95 coming up the river and then across the desert and 58 down Tehachapi to 99 would probably work
definitely better than going through LA

 

I would cut up to 58 and go across..58 is back open…la area has way too many issues with heavy snow and flooding rains with mudslides too…they’ve had 10” of rain down there.

 

Customers know the weather is bad. Stay put until conditions improve. Someone will definitely say "go" if they think you are slacking. If you start and have to stop elsewhere you will probably have no good spot to wait it out.

 

You could always take 101 then cut back across to Fresno if you really need to get there.