Crete, from one red truck to another

No problem bro.

Yeah I will be the last one to tell anyone that trucking is an easy job although I think it is much easier than it was when I first drove back in the early 90's Put in a real solid 635 miles today from just south of Jacksonville to Ashland, VA. Trying to get this load up to Macungie as early as possible to give the next driver plenty of time to get up to Lewiston. Pretty #### tired.

 

Decided to leave from home time a day early so as to ease the transition out of NYC. Actually left Saturday night to go p/u a trailer in Jersey City, NJ but was sent to a warehouse that is no longer open so I decided to call it a night and start fresh this morning. Finally got a place to p/u and empty and then headed over to the A.H. Busch facility for my current load into Akron.

After having my son with me for the past three months it was really hard to look over at the empty passenger seat. In good news though he made the cut into the most sought after high school in NYC. Perhaps he will be back out for a few weeks later in the summer after taking care of some tests.

Week 33
2/27 McDonough, GA -- Social Circle, GA -- Jacksonville, FL --- (339/376 miles)
2/27-2/29 Jacksonville, FL -- Palatka, FL -- Macungie, PA --- 1003 miles
2/29 Macungie, PA -- Bath, PA -- Fairless Hills, PA --- 105 miles +35.00 short haul
3/1-3/2 Hometime
3/3-3/4 Maspeth, NY -- Newark, NJ -- Akron, OH --- (424/474)
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Week 33 = 1871 miles (2.5 days home time +35.00 short haul pay)


Miles update:
week 1 = 3124 mi
week 2 = 3067 mi
week 3 = 2946 mi (with 34 hr reset)
week 4 = (Aug 8-14) = 0 home time
week 5 = 1810 miles (2 days home)
week 6 =3184 miles
Week 7 =1396 miles (3 days home)
Week 8 =2535 miles+ 65.00 extra pay (1 day home)
Week 9 =2500 miles (1 day at home)
Week 10 =3161 miles + 35.00 short haul
Week 11 =3056 miles +35.00 short haul
Week 12 =1054 miles (4 days home)
Week 13 =3073 miles +100 NYC pay
Week 14 = 2625 miles (with 34 hour reset)
Week 15 = 1560 miles (3 days home)
Week 16 = 2420 miles (1 day home)
Week 17 = 2034 miles (1 day broke down, 1 day sitting)
Week 18 = 2920 miles
Week 19 = 697 miles (5 days off)
Week 20 = 2785 miles (+100 NYC)(1/2 day off)
Week 21 = 2319 miles (35.00)(1 day off reset at home)
Week 22 = 3319 miles
Week 23 = 2221 miles (+35.00) (2 days off)
Week 24 = 1288 (3 days home)
Week 25 = 2184 miles (2 days home)
Week 26 = 3038 miles
Week 27 = 3290 miles
Week 28 = 1713 miles (2 days off home)
Week 29 = 2087 miles + 30.00 drop pay (2 days home)
Week 30 = 2273 miles (+150 extra drop pay)
Week 31 = miles ca. 2493 (+30 drop, 35 short haul, +84 detention)
Week 32 = 2806 miles (+25.00 short haul)
Week 33 = 1871 miles (2.5 days home time +35.00 short haul pay)

 

I have really been scuffling for miles since I came back out on Sunday. On my 5th load so far which I will deliver early tomorrow in Fairless Hills, PA. Had to reject two load offers during the last few days as they just didn't make any sense and was quickly rewarded with better options. Sitting with a little over 1800 miles in the last 4 days. If you ain't getting miles here then something is just wrong with the way you are doing things. I have had to ask for something better several times and have never had much resistance to getting something different. If a trip is not maximizing your time out here ASK for something else. It would really be nice if they would have multiple load offerings on more occasions.

I applied for another post doc position at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Probably stand a fairly good chance of getting it but it doesn't list the salary. Would have to be better than the last one I did though for me to consider leaving here.

 

Real decent week as I should be in Council Bluffs by early Saturday afternoon to put in a reset and take some duckets from the poker players at the Horseshoe Picked up my first placarded load with Crete today and while I had several shorter loads every one was a d/h this week with the exception of this last one which they knocked out in under 30 minutes. That is one of the bigger differences between Roehl and Crete along with the pay. I had many times more live unloads/loads with Roehl than here. Out of the last 14 loads 11 have been d/h on both ends, 2 d/h on one end and 1 live load/unload on both ends, that is #### good.

Oh well if you get stuck in Council Bluffs this weekend come find me at the poker tables

Week 34
3/5 Maspeth, NY -- Newark, NJ -- Akron, OH --- (50/474)
3/5 Akron, OH -- Solon, OH -- Kalamazoo, MI --- 297 miles
3/5-3/6 Kalamazoo, MI -- Grand Rapids, MI -- West Jefferson, OH --- 370 miles
3/6-3/7 West Jefferson, OH -- Findley, OH -- Gouldsboro, PA --- 612 miles
3/7-3/8 Gouldsboro, PA -- Pittston, PA -- Fairless Hills, PA --- 160 mi (+25 short haul)
3/8-3/11 Fairless Hills, PA -- Aston, PA -- Omaha, NE --- 1248 miles
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Week 34 = 2737 miles (reset off +25.00 short haul pay)


Miles update:
week 1 = 3124 mi
week 2 = 3067 mi
week 3 = 2946 mi (with 34 hr reset)
week 4 = (Aug 8-14) = 0 home time
week 5 = 1810 miles (2 days home)
week 6 =3184 miles
Week 7 =1396 miles (3 days home)
Week 8 =2535 miles+ 65.00 extra pay (1 day home)
Week 9 =2500 miles (1 day at home)
Week 10 =3161 miles + 35.00 short haul
Week 11 =3056 miles +35.00 short haul
Week 12 =1054 miles (4 days home)
Week 13 =3073 miles +100 NYC pay
Week 14 = 2625 miles (with 34 hour reset)
Week 15 = 1560 miles (3 days home)
Week 16 = 2420 miles (1 day home)
Week 17 = 2034 miles (1 day broke down, 1 day sitting)
Week 18 = 2920 miles
Week 19 = 697 miles (5 days off)
Week 20 = 2785 miles (+100 NYC)(1/2 day off)
Week 21 = 2319 miles (35.00)(1 day off reset at home)
Week 22 = 3319 miles
Week 23 = 2221 miles (+35.00) (2 days off)
Week 24 = 1288 (3 days home)
Week 25 = 2184 miles (2 days home)
Week 26 = 3038 miles
Week 27 = 3290 miles
Week 28 = 1713 miles (2 days off home)
Week 29 = 2087 miles + 30.00 drop pay (2 days home)
Week 30 = 2273 miles (+150 extra drop pay)
Week 31 = miles ca. 2493 (+30 drop, 35 short haul, +84 detention)
Week 32 = 2806 miles (+25.00 short haul)
Week 33 = 1871 miles (2.5 days home time +35.00 short haul pay)
Week 34 = 2737 miles (reset off +25.00 short haul pay)

 

Hang in there 48

Sitting at the Loves in Gary tonight. Going to try and get up early so I can make it to Council Bluffs by early afternoon. Somehow lost a placard from out of the placard holder today. Took one of the remaining ones and made a copy at a Pilot and duct taped it in and hoping for no rain I usually grab a couple of extras from the shippers but failed to do so this time and of course one escapes.