FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

I had to fight my way down to Aberdeen, Maryland after getting empty in Connecticut, and yes I had the pleasure of crossing the GWB. I grabbed my loaded trailer in Maryland heading to University Park, Illinois and hit the Baltimore evening rush. I made it to Hagerstown and shut down at AC&T truck stop. This was one of my favorite truck stops when I ran up and down the 81 corridor.

With the 2.5 hours I lost yesterday fighting traffic, I knew making my drop today was going to be tight with my available hours. I thought I might make it, but hit traffic as I exited the Indiana toll road, so I shutdown at the Petro in Gary. I will drop this tomorrow morning, and bounce over to Bolingbrook and grab a load going to Nebraska.

 

Yes

 

That was me. Years ago before they built all those distribution centers around there, that place was a hidden gem. I could pull in there at 10pm and have my choice of spots. Not anymore.

 

Sounds good. That's usually what I get, but last night I went with the rotisserie chicken.

 

Dropped in Blair, Nebraska this morning, no available empties at customer, so I bobtailed to our Council Bluffs yard and picked up an empty. Then deadheaded just East of KCMO to pick up a load going to Greenville, SC for Monday. I have home time scheduled for Sat., Sun., and Mon. I will deliver the load Monday morning, and then go back home and leave out Tuesday morning.

I chose not to go home for Thanksgiving, the wife and youngest daughter are going out of town for her 21st birthday and to see the grandkids. I will stay out until X-mas, and may stay home until after New Years. With our length of haul they assure me that they can keep me moving over the Thanksgiving holiday.