Indian River

I'm off to a heluva start. Memphis yeast load canceled at shipper. Then they sent me to Montgomery AL to pick up vinegar going to JAX. That load also canceled at shipper. I've been on the road for 4 days and haven't had a single drop of product in the tank. I'm getting paid for all of the empty miles but it's a frustrating start to say the least. I hope my luck changes soon. Hopefully everyone else is having better luck than me.

 

I try to just lurk and not intrude too much here, but my nosiness got the better of me on this one. Why the time limit for a washout?

 

I'm new to tanker so I'm just making an assumption. You would think if it's clean, it's clean and it would stay clean. But, my guess is that when it sits too long there's a very small chance that bacteria can grow after a while and the shippers don't wanna take the chance.

 

Hmm interesting. I had no idea I thought a clean tank was a clean tank. Thanks for the explanations.

 

Well I made it to the love's in tehachapi, ca last night and woke up to a message this morning that a driver went to the hospital and they need his load repowered. They're having me go back to Barstow to swap trailers and take the load to La Habra. Looks like they're still paying me for driving all the way to Tulare and then back to Barstow from there to pick it up, and obviously the loaded miles to go to La Habra. They weren't able to tell me his status so I hope the driver is okay. I wish him a speedy recovery

 

It's a bakery for Ralph's grocery store. It was a drop and hook too. Nice staff, easy delivery.

 

I hope that driver is going to be okay.
After you deliver in La Habra will you swap trailers at Barstow and resume your current load, or will they repower that one?