Driving from coast-to-coast?

I left the house on the 15th and delivered portland or.(short run) then reloaded in Eugene for Reno the next morning, reloaded in lovelock Nv and went to Missouri, reloaded in Ar and went to Tx, reloaded in Ft Worth and went to allentown Pa, reloaded and went Back to Ar. reloaded in Ga and am on my way back to Tx. empty out in the morning ,reload and go to Ky and 2 stops in ohio.

 

Used to run Federalsburg Md to City of Industry Cal, Cartaret NJ to Pendelton Oregon, Columbus Oh to Sacramento Cal, on a regular basis. It wasn't a big deal and I liked it better that way. You only had to open the trailer doors twice a week.

 

I don't do them right now lot because they don't play good to go to cali. I hate to go to new jersey but that's what pays good for me. I go new jersey to chicago mostly in the last two months. But i used to pick up around michigan and indiana and got out to la, ca then riverside, ca to seattle, wa, then from seattle, wa to jacksonville, fl and back home. Those were the best ones!!!!

 

hey budy .what trucking company you drive for?! like to join!

 

Im currently waiting to deliver a load of apples and pears out of Washington...

Solo load, company driver... 3228 miles total... (paid on DH and loaded)

I left my house in Olympia Tuesday afternoon and dead headed to Yakima. Picked up there Wed. morning and then proceeded North a 100 miles for another pickup west of Wenatchee.

Spent my 10s in Missoula, MT... Gillette, Wy... Sioux City, IA... Mt. Vernon, IL... Umadilla, Ga...

Delivery appointment is tommorow morning Tues... at the Wal-mart DC in Arcadia, FL... Im about 12 miles away in Punta Gorda.

Called at 4am this morning and they said they would take delivery if I got there by 1000... I arrived at 0945 and recieving played "dumb"... I should of got a name when I was on the phone.

I ran 60mph down from Umadilla for the early unload... otherwise cruise is usually set for 58mph.

Perfect load... 36k in the box. Excellent weather. Excellent fuel milage means at least and extra $0.02/mile... and excellent scenery

 

If you delivered all around the northeast,Familiar with log books and weigh stations,you won't have any problems.Think of it as a extended neighborhood.It's not much different than where you are use to going now ,only farther.

 

I need to try one of them Miami to Anchorage runs one time

 

My favorite was those nice daylite T@#$ loads from syr. NY to E. LA. Then from LA to NJ with 20k of tennis shoes.

 

I ran Balt -Sea, Start Thursday, load in Balt, 2775 mi. arrive Sea Mon, unload, go to Spokane, reload for Sea and be home Thursday. Had to push the 10 hr limit Thur to be to the house. you ca'nt do it at 65 MPH all the way either, Gotta have a largecar.

 

I think we're getting ahead of ourselves. A little bit. Coast to coast runs are great. Especially some of them. But what about DOT inspections, weigh station, fuel, etc? It's not all fun and games. Right?