Safety Gear

Yeah, I've been running. My O/O has been around and doing this for quite a while and knows how to keep the truck running. Been hauling step deck until the wells get going.

Sorry I haven't been checking the computer much because I've been busy and getting my life in order and sorting the truck when I have time.

I'm in Victoria this morning. Missed the pre-fill for a new well last night (A man needs to sleep sometime and I was outta hours) as it only ran from about 9pm to 3am. Well should be up this afternoon but we'll see.

Broke my phone last night (long fall from top of truck right onto the screen) so I will be heading to Verizon and getting that sorted out. Good to have a break to do that and get some laundry done.

Tomorrow will be the 7th day since I started and I hope to reach my goal for the first week but I will need about 4 or 5 loads in the next 36 hours to get that done. If not it has been good anyway. A lot of inefficiency this week just getting orientated to what's going on and sorting the truck both mechanically and lifestyle wise.

Y'all be safe out there!!

 

Thanks Brutha!

I'm pretty happy where I am at the moment. Everyone has different needs and I am (like everyone else) unique in what works for me. My history has been as an independent O/O for about 7 years in my late twenties to early thirties. Started independent over the road, the guy that taught me to drive was an independent and just showed me the ropes. Rented a truck from a cowboy outfit in NC and bought a 379 Pete a year later. Had a great time (selective memory I'm sure LOL). I then got back into the game in disaster relief after hurricane Katrina. I thought I was gonna get rich but broke even down there. What a cluster that was. Ran a hauling and grading business for several years after that in NC but was mostly just by myself.

Anywho, the point is I'm happy working with an O/O that lets me pretty much do what I want and can kinda show me the independent route to hustle around down here. Works for me anyway. I probably could do better financially if I went W2 and and wore a uniform and all that but I prefer the fringes a bit more. Not sure why just the way I'm wired.

My main goal is to be able to make a small chunk of change at a time and then take pretty big chunks of time off to be home with my wife and dog and have some money to travel with. I was mostly sitting around the house half broke and that wasn't working for me. I'm actually having a blast so far. I didn't realize how much I missed and enjoy trucking. Just the right balance of responsibility, hard work, freedom to be with my thoughts while driving and flexible schedule. Good balance for my personal chemistry.

Be safe out there!!!

 

Now, if someone could tell me how to get some FR that ain't soooooooo HOT that would be great!!!!!!