First Day Solo

So today I get my truck, inspect it, get everything I need to prepare myself like lock kits etc. you know the essentials. I head out to get my first load which they gave me at 11 am & it was to be picked up by 12:30pm. I am a hour away from the shipper. But first I had to drive around the yard to find an empty trailer. I found one, had to call dispatch to get attached to it. Finally get that done it's now 11:30am. So I have an hour to get to the shipper & im an hour away. So I finally head out & guess what? Traffic. Anywho I end up making it to the shipper at 1:05pm. Get checked in & get told since you are late we will have to work you in, which is understandable. Lucky me as soon as I get docked the light turns red within 15 & I feel shaking in the trailer. Yay me ! lol. It took about an hour to get loaded. Then I get ready to head to my fuel stop so I can get rolling with this trip. Pulled into Weight station today & then get notified to pull around back. I do so. The guy does a level 2 inspection. Just my luck right? Just got my truck today, just picked up my first load, headed to get fuel & this. But anyway he checks everything, everything comes back good. What does he find you ask? Well just so happens my back trailer tire which was a super single was 4 psi under inflated. The DOT guys says well by law that tire is flat.. I'm thinking REALLY DUDE!? I guess here in Oregon they don't play about flat tires but he ends up saying he could put me out of service & in my head I'm thinking REALLY??? Donald Trump running for president & you want to put me outta service for #### 4 Psi. But I wasn't a dick & explained to him that I was new or whatever. He ends up giving me a "pass" to go 4 miles up to the service station air the tire up. I had some paper I had to sign & have to Turn into dispatch. It says warning so hopefully that's all it is. But anyway guys that's how my First day as a solo driver went! Looking forward to many more! PS if your going through Oregon better air them tires up! They ain't bullshittin!

 

After all that I'm on my way to the Loves for fuel. I get there & try to get fuel...doesn work. Have me a number to call. I call the number it's Comm data. They have me go in the store so they can exchange words with the clerk, I come back out try the card again...nothing. Call them back they say call swift so they can unlock the card. I do call they said they unlocked it I try again...nothing. So I call back again & they said they don't know why it didn't go though..hmm I'm thinking your guess is as good as mine. They try again & tell me wait 10 minutes then try again. I do so & nothing. I go inside to ask the cashier. Come to find out Oregon you need some special permit to get fuel. Luck me I had it in my permit book. I enter it in we try again. Finally! I can get fuel. I get all the fuel I needed. What should have been a 20 minute stop? End up taking an hour. I drive for a few then it's 8pm MT. So I'm pulled into a rest area for the night. I would have drove more but my night vision isn't the best yet & i definitely don't want to take on all these mountains & hills at night when my vision is not so great, i get spooked enough as it is when it's daytime & im on them. I know it all comes with time.! But anyway what a Day! I enjoyed it looking forward to many more! Thanks for listening guys!

 

Wooooow good to know. They really play no games on the west coast I see

 

Thanks ! I'll consider that & have to try it out. Good info there!

 

I can agree! & thanks!