Hurricane Issac- is Conway TL putting freight over Driver Safety?

I hope he didn't go. If they gave me the choice go or quit I'd tell em where to put it.

 

Truckers have to keep on truckin no matter what. You can not be late with that dog gone freight. The weather should not matter. You got chains for snow wipers for rain what more do you want? Just do it!!!

 

I wouldn't run down there today and I'd make sure there was somebody there tomorrow before I left to go. I seriously doubt there is a soul at work in a warehouse today anywhere in or near New Orleans.

I just heard I-10 is closed at La Place - flooded out.

 

getting dispatched to somewhere and going somewhere are 2 different things of course
every man in his truck on the scene must make his own decisions when and where to move
night dispatch told me to go to port of everglades while it was closed but i refused
what was i suppose to do sit on overpass on 595
anyone heading towards new orleans would be smart to do the same thing
but if we all ran skeered everytime weather channel says the weather is bad we would see a lot of full TS's
After 35 years running boats on the Atlantic I think I have seen everything the weather can do

 

I'm not trying to sound like Billy Bigrigger or anything, but that's the job. Rain, snow, wind, storms, hell, even tornadoes I'll chain up. I'll throw the 4-ways on and slow down. I'll still do the job though. I don't make the decision from my couch if it's too bad to drive. Maybe I'm just a little crazy but if the guys at shipping are stil at work, it's not that bad. They'd have a better idea then me. If they tell me it's not worth it, wait it out, we are leaving, I got the hint. I've got a job to do and I'll do it unless its impossible......then it's no longer a job but an adventure, lol.

 

Category 3 or 4 hurricane or a decent tornado, roads flooded, houses being blown apart. Of course that doesnt justify a reason not to "keep on truckin". Dying for the freight is a huge honor in this country. Gotta get the goods delivered even if it means getting yourself into UNNECESSARY risk for people who, for the most part, dont care about you at all.

Some of you guys posting here are absolutely rediculous. I dont believe in pulling over for a hard rain or snow storm but come on. There are delays and things happen.

These are general statements, not in regards to the tropical storm.

 

joseph had the point correct i IF IF IF the shipper is there

 

The best thing would be to call the shipper and find out if they are there or not, and if the roads are passable due to flooding and downed trees, that is if they even have electric. There were something like 600,000 people without electric in the areas.

By 2am this morning, I*610 was closed, I*10, all other bridges in the NO area, and the causeway from Mandeville was closed, streets were flooded, so I don't know what the situation is with them at the minute. One levee was breeched by flood waters which the last I heard the homes were flooded with 10 feet of water and had residents having to be rescued. NO has as of this evening at 4pm cdt received 10" of rain.

If this isn't a good enough reason to object and take stock, then 70 mph winds might be another thought, it doesn't take even that speed to flip a trailer with a load, so it is according to where he is coming from. Some of the electric companies will not send out repair crews to work on downed powerlines until the 35mph winds and gusts drop below that level, thus still no electric till whenever. Jim Cantore was in NO this morning and the had a registry of 84mph wind gust still.

So I would say be safe and find out all you can before driving into an area likes this.

 

You go as far as you can and sit outside until things subside. The law ain't gonna let you in until it's safe. You have the evacuation coming out and it's like an evacuation going back in when it's over. It's best to be close as possible. You'll get detention.