My Experience as a Line Haul Driver

Did my run, got back at 345pm, took until 530 to unload my trailers, helped another driver finish his, and left at 6pm....good day.


Now sitting home deciding weather or not i need to go back to the doctor...3 weeks throat still hurts (not all the time) finished the meds last sat....I have to Pay $140 just to walk into the office so not so sure i wanna go but i know something is still wrong FML




American Trucker

 

Throats fine now, all i got left is a caugh.


Thursday:

Went into work 30 min early because i wanted out early cuz i had a dinner date. Normaly i get to work at 7am and dont get to leave until 8-845. I showed up at 630, only truck left was the one the guy that also does my run uses but he dont show up until 730-745, so i put my stuff down and was going to use his truck to hook my set so when a truck came in i could just back under the set n go. Well i was all hooked up by 715am, his truck was already fueled and there still wasnt a truck for me...so i was getting ready to head out with his truck and i see him walking over.

He walks up to the truck opens the door takes MY keys out of the ignition and walks to my trailer and unhooks everything telling me to get out of his truck...umm ya dude we dont have assinged trucks so....KMA! He throws a fit, throws all my stuff out of the truck and takes it to the office because hes convinced the manager is going to let him have the truck.

i walk all the way to the office and tell the manager whats up, the manager laughs at him, tells him its not his truck, he dont care how much he likes it, and he has to wait for a truck.

So i leave, this truck is a NASTY POS, dirty as all hello inside, runs like it has a huge cam in it, radio dont work..WTF! why the hello does he want this POS?

anyway i was back in charlotte at 345 put the trailers to the door and this guy is sitting on the picknic table outside waiting for me, i asked where they sent him since he oviously didnt do our run since he was there when i got back. He says "i didnt go anywhere, i dont just drive any truck, i not like the rest of you guys"....So basicly this guy refused the run, and refused to use any other truck so he worked the dock for 12 hours! hahaha what a idiot! he tells me i should have givin him the truck and waited for a truck...haha i dont think so


anyway i worked the dock until 6pm and i was gone, had a good steak dinner, then some...desert


Friday:

I attempt to do the same thing, i come in at 630, truck is there, AC now works, i get my trailers hooked, fuel and leave at 730 again. Get up there have to sit n wait again like the day before, then head back at 1215pm, so i should have been back at 330-345 again....NOPE!


Yet AGAIN my day is ruined by STUPID ####### Truck drivers! STOP PLAYING BUMPER CARS, take a gun point it in your mouth and pull the freaking trigger if you want to kill yourself, dont do it on the interstate where i have to wait for 2 HOURS for them to scrap your stupid ### of the ####### highway!

so i didnt get back until 6PM! Luckily i had one MT and one pup with 20 pallets so i still got out at 715 but my plans were ruined because i should have been out by 515pm!


Then today i took my ex gf (old gf from highschool) and her freind out on the lake (they came down to visit me and her uncle) and everything was fine, boat was running good, then when we were going like 45-50mph out of no where it just revs and we stop! then theres smoke pouring out of the engine compartment...WTF! So yep, i had to call a tow boat.....$195/HOUR! for a freaking tow! we had a good time while waiting but still.


We're suposed to go bar hopping tonight after they go out to eat with her uncle but its what 11pm now so i donno lol. Im guessing it aint happening and i have plans tomorrow so, oh well. I did my part i entertained them for the day.


only a 3 day work week comeing up, i fly to vermont for my friends wedding.





American Trucker

 

oh and on friday i beat him up to the meet so i got "his" set with the MT and the 20 pallet pup, so he threw a little fit about that as well hahaha



American Trucker