Day by day adventures of a new solo OTR driver

Just as an FYI, you can run the Cheasapeake Bay bridge if the trailer is loaded as it runs lower. But if you are empty the trailer sits higher as sets off the over height sensors before the bridge/tunnel. You'd have to dump the air bags to deadhead or have a really light load through there.

As far as parking goes, there are some truck stops here and there, there definitely is a rest area at the Maryland/VA border that you can park at. Other than that there isn't much parking on that stretch but you can find some.

 

I have been over the Chesapeak Bay Bridge tunnel hudreds of times
running fish into NYC from the outerbanks of NC
there is no problem running a 13' 6" trl over that

not many truckstops on 13 but a lot of pull off areas
and convience stores with parking for a few trucks
Perdue boys need restrooms too

 

I'm an O/O out of the Norfolk yard and the reason the Qualcomm sends you 2 hours out of your way is the bridge tunnel toll $35.00. You do save 100 miles and avoid the DC BALT traffic.

 

DFO
If you ever want to know about running as an O/O pm me there are options other than choice. You can get in with a small investment and make a decent living without all the grief.

 

Only thing that I'm saying is if you are EMPTY schneider tractor trailers do set off the over height sensors in any 13'6" tunnel in the Norfolk area. If you are running loaded the combo sits lower and doesn't set off the sensors. We probably would still fit, just saying that if you do try to go through with an empty trailer there will be flashing over height sensors going off if you are empty.

 

Shoot, first preventable accident today. My trailer door hit the trailer's door beside me. Four hinges bent and pulled door away from my trailer, the other door got banged up as well. Sigh, feel like an idiot. Now here i sit at the customer waiting to see what SEM says. Dang it!

 

if it was a swift or prime trailer, i'll buy you a steak dinner my man. hopefully they aren't too ruthless on you for it.

 

this ta142 hyundai i have isn't even a year old and it's got the trailer ties ripped the #### out and dog tracks like nobodies business. im glad i didn't relay this 47,000lb paper load for another driver to deal with the headache.