Millis OTR journal

It's not too bad, really. There are a few spots that are a little rough, but overall it's decent. If you're heavy, it can obviously present a problem. The thing I like about WV is that businesses are set up, for the most part, around accessible roads. That is a very glaring difference between WV an PA. I hate PA. Not only are the roads tough for trucks, half the places you need to get to use toll roads. On top of that, there's no easy way to go anywhere. I'll take WV all day long. Plus when I'm in PA and looking at the load board, all the available freight is either going TO or picking up FROM destinations I won't touch. Philly, Baltimore, NYC, Jersey, DC, and New England. If being close to Pittsburgh is good for you, there is plenty of stuff in Wheeling and Glen Dale. I get good loads out of both of those towns. If Columbus is good for you, plenty of freight comes out of Parkersburg and Charleston. I get loads out of or delivering to all of those places. My loads aren't hazmat. I try to avoid them unless I'm desperate for a load. The only spot I mentioned here that is a bit of a hangup is Glen Dale. There's a BP facility there that is cranking out a ton of freight. But....you need a tanker endorsement to haul it. There's a good run out of that place that gets me home. So I'll be getting that endorsement while I'm here. If you and I ever have a chance to get together, I'll show you what the load board looks like for WV freight. I think you'll be surprised

 

You know that drop lot that you drive through to get to the shipping/receiving office? I've done 10's there more times than I can count. Never had an issue. I don't think I've ever been to that place and not seen a Millis truck parked there with the curtains pulled. Tell you what, it's a very peaceful place to sleep.

 

Well, you're definitely in for a very dusty truck. Count on that. If it's wet outside, count on a muddy mess inside your truck. When you pull in to park, go to the left. If you go to the right there is a real nasty dip from water runoff that will dam near throw you out of your seat if you aren't expecting it and you're moving too fast.