Crete, from one red truck to another

Well hell. First off I hate #### grocery warehouses. Second I am getting really tired of the old no loads available where ever I am. So basically a whole day wasted. Sitting down the road 50ish miles or so in Norwich, CT awaiting to get loaded at the shipper at 0530. Going to try and drop it off in Lenoir as the first drop isn't until Monday.
If at the Phelps Dodge shipper here in Norwich do yourself a favor and don't order out for Chinese.

 

I can't really say about the miles the home weekly drivers are getting but I do know they cut 0.04 off of your mileage pay which blows. Crete has pretty good to me for the most part, albeit the last two weeks have kind of sucked but I suppose that happens from time to time. I would also look at sending an application into Poly Trucking. A couple of former Crete drivers give them good reviews and I think you would like their home time policy more than that of Crete's. Best of luck in your choice.

Week 40


6/16-18 Wilmer, TX -- Sunnyvale, TX -- Minneapolis, MN --- (586/967 miles)
6/18-20 Minneapolis, MN -- Northfield, MN -- Williamsport, MD --- 1078 miles
6/20-21 Williamsport, MD -- York, PA -- Windsor Locks, CT --- 414 miles
6/21-22 Windsor Locks, CT -- Norwich, CT -- New Kingstown, PA --- 372 miles
6/22 New Kingstown, PA -- Lancaster, PA -- West Jefferson, OH --- (183/469 miles)
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2633 miles

Well as much as I #####ed and moaned about getting shafted this week the miles didn't come out too ###### I suppose. Made it out of the NE and headed to the Kelloggs place outside of Columbus tomorrow. Hope to get something decent out of there to make good use of my remaining days out.

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)
Week 35 = 3007 miles
Week 36 = 3059 miles
Week 37 = 1023 (4 days hometime)
Week 38 = 2611 miles (+35.00 short haul)
Week 39 = 2775 miles (+35.00 short haul)
Week 40 = 2633 miles

 

Found out why they kept sending me loads heading west. My terminal manager I guess failed to update that I wanted my home time to stay in NC for the summer. Sitting at the Columbus terminal now with a pick up in the morning heading to Kentucky. I guess just going to watch some tv and relax the remainder of the evening.

 

Drunk chicken and roasted potatoes in the oven and a cold beer in hand. Got my papers notarized for my daughter to come aboard with me so looking forward to spending some time with her on the truck. Hope everyone snagged a nice 1000+ mile run for the weekend

 

Headed out this morning on a decent load. Picked up in the outback of NC and heading to the Lowes in North Vernon, IN and with any luck will p.u another load out of there tomorrow. Decided to pull in the reigns in eastern Kentucky as I have to roll through the backroads most of the rest of the way and going to try and get my days evened out as I usually do along with keeping it on the day shift schedule. My daughter made it pretty good today and I think is going to like it out here, I suppose as long as I continue to get her slushies and corn dogs at least

 

Well after running well for 4.3 days sitting close to Chicago with plenty of time to run and get the #### old low freight message again. Afterwards get a preplan that doesn't p/u until tomorrow around noon and I decline that due to ###### use of my time and get the message to check back tomorrow. Well they can kiss my ### if that is the kind of attitude that I am continuing to get from these #### dispatchers. If I have to wait 24 hours in the greater Chicago area to get a load then that is ####### unacceptable. Putting in my application today to Poly and hopefully will get good news there. Going to be stuck with Crete for at least another 1.5 months as my daughter is staying with me on the truck but after that I am done.