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Sitting in Fort Pierce Fl, getting truck, trailer and washout done one last time. Be safe and merry Christmas to all. Catch you in 2014.

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Got a call today for my recruiter to let me know that they are still working on things. With the holiday this week, might be next week before I get an answer. Everyone stay safe!

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I didn't hit any weather until Hooker, OK. I was sailing along US-54 with a scheme to make all three of these deliveries on time when the freezing rain started. It was soon snowing and traffic slowed to a crawl. Any hope of making Tucumcari vanished so I called JCT with the good news. What a dreadful spot for them to be in. They have drivers trying to get home, drivers already sitting at home, and the rest of us trying to make deliveries. A swap doesn't look to be in the works.

Dalhart, TX was the best spot that I could see to try to park this thing. No room at the inn there at 2 pm, so I left there and headed for the first available parking. I had a little over two hours left on my clock, but I wasn't taking chances.

Right outside of town, there was a 15 minute delay. A bridge under construction was down to one lane. A little further down the road I passed a picnic turnout that already was full. Within another 5 miles the road ahead showed nothing but brake lights and flashers (not the good kind!). People were out of their cars and trucks and were ice skating from the top of the hill. A couple of vehicles had tested their traction to the limits and beyond. This stoppage took an hour and a half, which let me catch up with my swearing and some Candy Crush. I also sent a message to the Logs Department stating my situation (CYA message) in case I went over my hours.

Once we started moving, it was very slow going. I had 29 minutes left on the clock and 13 miles to a weigh station in New Mexico where I thought I might find parking. I didn't make it by 12 minutes!

At the New Mexico state line, the road changed from a couple of inches of snow and ice to clear and almost dry! WTG New Mexico! I found a motel next to the weigh station that let me park in their lot and sold me a couple of sandwiches.

I finally made it to Tucumcari and stopped at the Loves this morning. There were two state troopers stopping north-bound traffic. Apparently Texas finally closed down US-54. I was a proud Texan in my youth, but that state is so full of fail right now!
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Lucky you sharp.... Actually lucky me 2 I unfortunately Was on 54 from Wichita all the way to Tucumcari the other day what a disaster... I noticed a few JCT drivers out there... Does your truck have the grill guard on it for animals? Phoenix, AZ its 70 degrees here cant beat that.... Hope you got to them 4 delivers safe... Merry Christmas

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bigcat1124 said: ↑

Got a call today for my recruiter to let me know that they are still working on things. With the holiday this week, might be next week before I get an answer. Everyone stay safe!
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I am glad you got a call I have sent in the quick app. and left a message for them to call me back and one of the drivers even sent in a request for them to get in touch with me. I guess I have done everything to do so it was just not meant to be. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone.

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Sitting in Fort Pierce Fl, getting truck, trailer and washout done one last time. Be safe and merry Christmas to all. Catch you in 2014.
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Glad you made it!, Nice Run this Year I wish you all the Success possible in 2014, Till Then Enjoy yourself with Family and Friends. Merry Christmas.

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Sitting in Fort Pierce Fl, getting truck, trailer and washout done one last time. Be safe and merry Christmas to all. Catch you in 2014.
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Glad you made it safely, hope you are feeling better too! Merry Christmas!

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Just dropped that trailer at Florida's Natural, all clean. Heading for our house, should be there in a couple of hours, just before midnight. Hope we don't find a family of "squatters" have moved in while we were gone all those weeks! If so though, I hope they at least put up the Christmas Tree!

Merry Christmas everyone!
Annie and Tim

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Glad you made it safely, hope you are feeling better too! Merry Christmas!
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Glad to see you and Tim Made it to Civilization! I Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Good for all you who made it home. Be there sometime tomorrow after dispatch gave me a present...2 extra stops they loaded but never manifested. Guess that was need to know information.

Lol...oh well my days with this outfit are numbered. Got some medical stuff to take of and away I go!

When are those new Cascadias coming in...

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Good for all you who made it home. Be there sometime tomorrow after dispatch gave me a present...2 extra stops they loaded but never manifested. Guess that was need to know information.

Lol...oh well my days with this outfit are numbered. Got some medical stuff to take of and away I go!

When are those new Cascadias coming in...
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Terry Said February, I was reading and I heard they may be 2015 modals! i wish you luck!

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