Crete, from one red truck to another

I suppose an ok week considering I kind of got screwed with the waiting around on the Toledo load due to the holidays but not too bad. Headed back out today and picked up a load in Victorville, CA going to Albany, OR. Not a bad trip but going to have to take 3 days to do it instead of 2 because it goes to a Target DC that we can't drop early on so going to knock out 3 days of 380ish miles along with getting the truck serviced tomorrow. Hoping after that to get some loads heading back toward Wilmer so I can turn things in for my next and hopefully final trucking stop.

Week 51:
9/1-3 Tracy, CA -- Modesto, CA -- Tukwila, WA --- 849 miles
9/3-4 Tukwila, WA -- Mt. Vernon, WA -- Toledo, OR --- 423 miles
9/5-7 Toledo, OR -- Longview. WA -- Buena Park, CA --- 1201 miles
9/7 Buena Park, CA -- Carona, CA -- Las Vegas, NV --- 281 miles
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2741 miles


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
Week 41 = 1458 miles (3 days hometime)
Week 42 = 2355 miles
Week 43 = 2861 miles
Week 44 = 2761 miles (34 hr reset, +56.00 detention)
Week 45 = 3006 miles (reset)
Week 46 = 2243 miles (+30 extra stop) +1.5 day home
Week 47 = 1425 miles (4 days home)
Week 48 = 3297 miles
Week 49 = 2601 miles (+30 extra drop)
Week 50 = 1953 miles (3.5 days home)
Week 51 = 2741 miles

 

That would be an affirmative I just let my AM know and did not receiver any flack whatsoever so that is a good thing. Should be in Wilmer a week from Sunday to turn the old girl in. I would keep on them pack. I sent in 5-6 unanswered emails and a couple of phone messages and then mysteriously I got a call out of the blue for an interview.

 

Have a good time on my home turf there psycho Sorry I couldn't meet up with you for a mug of beer and some grub while you are there.

Well a year synopsis that may help some of you looking into Crete gain an idea of what you might expect. I think this is probably pretty typical. I don't run as hard as some do (I squeeze an extra home time day here and there) but I do get things done efficiently for the most part when I am out here.

Total paid miles: 122,148 (51 weeks actually as one of my listed 52 was when I went to a teaching job that ended up not being). But oh well I can update next Friday as I still have the remaining part of this week to run so my likely total will be fairly close to 125,000.

Days off: 58 home time days
Extra pay (i.e. drop pay/detention/short haul/NY): 1005.00 approximately
Broke down: only 1 day (I run goot)


Week 52:
9/8-12 Hometime
9/13-14 Las Vegas, NV -- Victorville, CA -- Albany, OR --- 753/1120 miles
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753 miles (5 home days)


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
Week 41 = 1458 miles (3 days hometime)
Week 42 = 2355 miles
Week 43 = 2861 miles
Week 44 = 2761 miles (34 hr reset, +56.00 detention)
Week 45 = 3006 miles (reset)
Week 46 = 2243 miles (+30 extra stop) +1.5 day home
Week 47 = 1425 miles (4 days home)
Week 48 = 3297 miles
Week 49 = 2601 miles (+30 extra drop)
Week 50 = 1953 miles (3.5 days home)
Week 51 = 2741 miles
Week 52 = 753 miles (5 home days)

 

Well hopefully I have figured out how to attach a pdf, we will see. If so this gives a more detailed breakdown of the past year with Crete.

 

Good luck getting rolling Ralph. I had to pick up a truck from a driver that had a stroke and wasn't sure he would be coming back on the road. No problems with it thus far. The first truck I had luckily died while in the Deland shop getting a service done. The starter went out so a pretty easy fix.