Running With Watkins & Shepard

Poobah, I stand corrected. I had read 4 pages or so before I replied, and didn't go back to get your exact quote..sorry for misquoting you. I appreciate the "silver tongued devil compliment! I don't think of myself that way...but I'll take a compliment any way I can get it

Also, thanks for the well wishes, it does get EXTREMELY dark along a part of I10, between Coachella and Desert Center, where we switch. Also, that 26 mile hill is very dark as well, and there is at least 1 broke down rig I've seen every nite...since we're doing mostly furniture, I have a fully loaded trailer of La-Z-Boy and haven't had a trailer over 9k, so I fairly fly up the hill and don't want to get too close to something I don't want to "contact".

 

Well I called shop manager in Missoula and said now that I am driving at night 90% of my day instead of 5-10% of my day could I please get new light assemblies for the truck. I explained that I-10 has some very dark areas, I drove 3 days with my brights on and never was flashed or even told on the radio/CB to turn my brights off. They did not want to replace them in PHX due to cost so Warp brought my over 2 lense assemblies and a few boxes of oil for the terminal. Friday was great I could see everything. When I had complained about it they had been polished in Helena a month or so ago. I installed them myself which was easy. Warp was laughing at me on the phone because I was like a kid with a new toy I cannot believe how bad my lights were.

I know a few other drivers who went to safety and got new lense assemblies also. It is a safety issue and safety will go to bat for you as well.

No 'silver-tongued devils' devil here just explained what I had been through and that I wanted to ask the shop manager before calling safety.

 

Hey yo! How you doing? (big Rocky fan)
Quick question. I am interested in getting more info on W/S. I live in Pennsylvania and wondering about the freight over here. I know about the furniture( not afraid to work hard)but was wondering if someone could give me some details. If I live here will I go west also. The more info the better.
Thanks
Michael

 

This is one of the best posts I've ever read. This should be published for all future truckers to read.

Darn good stuff!!

 

Just finished the 10 day program. Taking time off to be with the family before my first run. They said I might get a truck in Las Vegas or Santa Fe Springs. I'll have to call tomorrow and find out.

See you on the road!

 

COOL! If your truck is in SFS, maybe I'll get to meet ya in person. I'm there daily as I do a regional/local/dedicated type of run that gets me home daily, so I'm in and out a couple times a day...
I'll PM you my truck number and if you ever get there, feel free to look me up!

 

There is a nice automatic in PHX 1832 is the number. Right Warp.

 

Hey Chris,

Congrats on getting your truck up and running. I'm glad you're on the move and getting some $$$, you deserve it. I'm sure Watkins & Shepherd is happy to get an excellent driver!

Hopefully I'll be in a position to give you a ring tomorrow, I want to hear from you.

 

Haha, I gave him that info in a PM, but told him he doesnt want it...LOL