Roehl Driver Check In

Sitting at the Holiday in Eau Claire next to my favorite shipper, Menards Distro. Actually, was in and out in 2 1/2 hours. Much better than the 6 hours the last time.

 

Long Island is easy. If it is that Bluelinx place it is right off the LIE but no where to park. There is a rest area on the LIE I used to park at so I didn't have to deal with early morning traffic. Long Island is pretty easy NYC pay if you can get in early and don't have to fight traffic both ways. A job site in Manhattan or a three stop ceiling tile load that goes to three different boroughs is a little more interesting.

 

Or a door load with a stop in Newark, 4 stops in the boroughs, three stops on Long Island, a couple of stops in the way to Boston, then 2 final stops in Bean Town, BIG FUN!!!

 

Someone must have really liked you to get that one. If you had a student along he probably bailed out and took a bus home.

 

At the Petro in Perrysburg, OH. I should be at the last service plaza on the OHTP but a Conway driver lost one of their doubles and spilled some hazmat so they closed 78 at Exit 7. I was lucky because I got off to get fuel at everbody's favorite Pilot, Exit 7 off 78, right before they did close it. I didn't feel like dealing with the mosh pit and going up 173 (where everybody was being routed) so I went back about 10 miles to NJ-31 and took that up to 80. And that Pilot was cluster #### as usual and it was 2300! I think only 2 pumps were open because there were drivers in the other ones just hanging out like they were parking spots and the congestion was flowing out into the street! Bozos! I mentioned it to the staff and the girl got pissed and started yelling in the loudspeaker for drivers to leave. It was funny because a couple of them actually did leave after that. Lol!

 

Sitting at our favorite terminal, and that's yours and mine, APPLETON!!!
Got a load for pickup tomorrow in Saukville. So it's shower, food, shower, sleep!

 

It's Friday so I'm home! Leave at 0100 on Monday.

Gotta get my annual eye exam tomorrow. I might even hand wash the truck since its supposed to be 67 tomorrow.

Happy Bunny Day!

 

So, aside from being home every weekend, do you like your dedicated account?

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I'm finally feeling like I'm hitting my stride on the dedicated account. But let me be honest, its hard work. Everyday this week was a 14 hour day. When I was National, I rarely worked a full 14 hour day. But the dynamics are different. There is always another load waiting for me and I'm usually preplanned two loads in advance.