Heading For Little Rock! Maverick

Called the freightliner in Columbus at 0600. All they could tell me is that they had not fixed anything yet....they sti.k!

 

Truck fixed....taking the rest of week off as my daughter is getting married Friday.

 

When I went to check out, they tried to charge Maverick for checking out a noise on the steering wheel. I told them that I never wrote up anything on the steering wheel. He re-read what I wrote and went and checked with the service manager. He came back and said...Never Mind!
Scraping was the dust covers and the turn signal not working was a loose socket where it went through the the fire wall. All covered under warranty.
Hopefully it will be trouble free from now on. I really love the way it drives and handles.

 

I do not come back until tuesday....sorry!

 

Last week was excellent after the ordeal with the truck and the wedding was beautiful.
Went up to the truck on Tuesday and at around 0900 est, I got an assignment to pick up at coil plus in Springfield Oh going to Eagle Bend in Clinton Tn. The pick up was for 1300, but I have had great success getting loaded early. So I went over there and sure enough they told me to pull around back and pick up two coils loaded eyes to the side. Got loaded right away, secured, tarped and on my way.
I made it to the rest area just inside Tn and spent the night. My appointment was for 0800 and I got there just about 0730 as you can check in a half hour early.
Got unloaded as soon as I had everything put away. I had a preplan to go to Appalachian Forest products in Mosheim tn going back to Chillicothe Ohio.
Got there and did not have to wait long to get loaded. He said they had been very busy just before I got there....lucky me. It was all pressure treated so it did not need to be tarped.
Made it to Jackson Ohio where I spent the night.
Arrived at 0730 the next am and there was one truck in front of me. So again I did not have to wait very long.
Had my next load after sitting only about 15 minutes. Back to coil plus in springfield going to FCC in Laurinburb NC. Appointment was for 1300 and it was only 0900, but I had been on a roll so off I went.
Got there and ended up sitting until almost 0300 before they called me in. The coils were not ready so I got to read my book.
Made it down to frazers bottem, where I was surprised to see that they had gone out of business. The lot was still open, but it was sad to see them close.
Made it down to Laurinburg by about 1300 and they are in the process of dubling the size of their facility. So I got some good backing practice.
After about 30 minutes I got a load to pick up in Georgetown SC going to bedford heights ohio.
When I got there, there was a very long line. Waited over 3 hrs to get loaded and then was out of time so I spent the night at shipper.
Headed out this morning at about 0430 and took my break at exit 80 on I 77 n in NC. Nice hot shower.
Stopped at Jackson Ohio as I did not have enough time to make it home. Had a nice dinner and will head out at 0830 tomorrow morning.
I will head out of the house early Monday Morning for a 0730 delivery.
My guess is I will head for majestic steel after wards.....
Have a great weekend!

 

Arrived at American spri.g and wire in Bedford Ohio at 0715. Three other trucks ahead of me..two of them mav's. Got unloaded by 0830 and got next assignment to pick up at majestic steel at 1230. Three stoper goi.g to Glasgow ky, Jackson tn and ending in Memphis on Wednesday.