Indian River

I ended up taking that load of egg from Malcom, Iowa to Klingerstown, Pennsylvania (gotta love the narrow roads in the hills getting to that place lol). Went from there to Laurel, Maryland and down to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Last week was a day short on the pay period due to the holiday. I had right over 2500 miles even with it ending Sunday at midnight instead of Monday. I'm in Murfreesboro now, so the 139 empty and 650 loaded from this trip will be a good jump start on this week. I'll have another 7 days to add to these 789 miles before the period ends. I put in for home time and am trying to get worked that direction. Been out for 3 weeks as of tomorrow.

 

I hear ya. I would shoot from the hip and say that out of a 3,000 mile week 100-200 of it is non-interstate.

 

Hey what's up stranger? I was wondering about you the other day and where you ended up.

 

I know what you mean. When I left a few years ago I took a local job in Okc running a dedicated route back and forth from Arkansas City, Kansas to the Sara Lee plant in Okc. 6 days a week, off Saturdays. I was pulling a food grade pneumatic hauling flour. It wasn't a horrible job, just didn't pay much and the company was pretty frugal when it came to equipment and what not. I did it for 2 years and came straight back to IRT. Started the New Year off with a new job, more money, better truck, and some variety throughout my workday instead of the same old boring route. It's been going pretty good. The miles are still here if a guy wants them.

 

Yeah I'm glad I went there in the daylight lol. It made old highway 59 between Noel, Missouri and Gentry, Arkansas look like wide open straight away big road in comparison.

 

Well I hit a little speed bump in my travels a few days ago. I was in Coopersville Michigan loading a load to take to Covington Tennessee which was my ticket home to OKC for hometime. I woke up to an abscess tooth and my cheek swole up like I had a baseball in my mouth. I tried to grind it out since I was headed home. I made it to the TA on I-94 exit 12 and after laying in the sleeper hollaring my lungs out in pain and trying to get an Uber ride to a hospital with no luck, I ended up driving into Michigan City Indiana to the emergency room. Drove the rig all up in the parking lot not caring about anything or whether I could get turned around. Lol. Went in and saw the doc, got a prescription of antibiotics and pain meds. Had to go to CVS to get it filled there. Ended up more less passing out in CVS parking lot for 11 hours. From there I went to the Loves in Gary Indiana and got repowered. Been here recovering ever since.