Going back trucking with PTL

Went to pick up my Bud load the next morning and the guard says it won't be ready ANYTIME today. Sp I get on the phone and get a different bud load going to Raleigh, NC instead. When I picked up the trailer I noticed that the tandems were not all the way back. When I scaled the load onsite it was perfectly balanced, alright then off we go.

Get to Raleigh this morning and have to wait for about an hour to get a door. I was very happy with the door I got #13. It was very easy backing in. Compared to door 12 that the guy had to blindside in.

The unloaded asked me to move my tandems to the rear. When I went to do that the air valve broke off in my hand. So I then had to call road maint to get me a place to get it fixed. Finally unloaded and off to the shop 5 miles away. When I got to the shop they had me drop my trailer and they took it in. After about 2 hours it was fixed.

While this was all happening I got my next PP. Picking up a load in Durham and taking it to Joliet, IL. Only I won't be taking it. I will be swapping with another driver in Lebanon JCT, KY so I can go on hometime.

This load is sooo light only 11K. I am really enjoy going up the hills at 62 instead of 45.

That's all for now.

 

Thank you. That is exactly what it did.

 

Sitting at the Pilot in Lebanon JCT, TN after I swapped with the other driver. I called the consignee yesterday to check if if could deliver early. No dice, I can't show up till 1400. My appt is for 1600. Then it's home for 5 days.

 

Got home last night at 2300. They took 5 hrs to unload me and cost $400. Now that's a racket.

Coming back out on 4/1.

 

No of course not the company paid but first they asked "why so much" I said there was a lot to be broken down. It was a 3M load with about 40 different items that they had to repalletized.

 

I'm enjoying myself. Having a fun time.