Roehl Driver Check In

Got the truck fixed in Marshfield on Thursday. Left Friday and picked up a load. The belt tensioner broke and threw the belt. They had me go to Cedar Rapids. Was staying at like 11.7 volts the whole way. I pulled the fuse that shuts off the apu when you turn on the ignition to help keep the batteries charged a bit better. Maintenance finally found a place that could get me repaired on the Iowa/Nebraska border and had the parts there so got the truck fixed yesterday. Now I'm at the rest area in Echo, Utah on I-80. 657 miles today. Planning on getting into California tomorrow to deliver tuesday.

 

So nice. I woke up to 44 minutes left on my 70 and I don't get back hours tomorrow... I do not know how I over looked this. I feel so stupid. And this load would of pushed me right over 3k for the week.

 

They were supports from some big pipe I delivered in NYC last week, just dropped them in Gary, shipper wants them back, we have 22 loads going to NYC and they were made out of stainless steel. They did kind of look like the wing from the old dodge superbee from the early 70's

 

Funny you guys are in NC, WV area. I am headed down there across us 35 and such tomorrow, deliver in Mocksville Wednesday AM.

 

No power at the ta last night off us35 exit 39 on i64 I believe. I left and went to the pilot at x45 and they didn't accept cards last night. At least they were giving away free showers

Ethan

 

We just pulled in to Russellville.... Holy crap we are going to be here awhile. About 20 empty trucks in the dirt lot and at check in she said they were out of metal....... Really?!?!

 

We actually didn't have too bad of a time...I guess it helps if the last 3 trucks that tried to pick up this load were too heavy for it. We were only in there for 2 and a half hours. We are in Oak Grove KY for tonight, heading for Vernon CA.

 

Finished my 34 hour reset and got told they have absolutely nothing where I'm at. FM told me to head south to Flint MI 145 miles away. Well I made it about 100 miles to this TA and flint shows about 29 miles away (actually got paid alittle more then it actually is). Waiting for a dispatch now.

My FM kicks #####. He is awesome!

 

At the TA in Jeffersonville, OH. I drove overnight from Mocksville so I could relay my load here this morning to another Driver because I was out of hours and couldn't make it to Dayton. I got a pre plan for tomorrow. I have a 0800 appt in Middletown, OH to pick up a load and relay it in Mogadore so I can start my hometime.