The ramblings of a rookie

Well, it has been about a week since my last update. But im still kicking.

Marital problems (or should i say end of marital problems) have taken up a fair amount of my free time as of late. Although i can confidently say its not related to my career. Just explains why ive been radio silent

Still running local ish. Did altamont, ny monday. Backhaul from mass to nh, then a 2nd one getting me back up north to reload for a lumber yard near cape cod this morning. I made it to my delivery location but i missed the receiving hours by about an hour due to severe traffic (im looking at you Boston). So im at the wal mart around the corner for the night to deliver when they open.

Deliver in the AM, run to RI for a backhaul after, then probably reload for monday... Or load 2 trailers friday. Idk yet.... Then the weekend with the little one.

Really hoping to run long again soon. Now that i have experienced outside the northeast, i have no desire to drive here lol

How is everybody else doing?

@Slim51 how is the local gig?

Stay safe out there

 

Glad to hear everyone is doing well.

Im back out on the road! No more local stuff for me lol. At least for this week.

Just delivered claysburg pa. Have a 2nd unload at emlenton pa. Unknown what comes after, but I've been assured its a long run. Out until next wednesday or so then taking 4-5 days off to go camping with the little one and visit the county fair for tuff truck competition and demo derby. Should be lots of fun.

Brought my 15 yo nephew again. Hes liking the longer drive and is a big help. I've been hurting pretty bad since last friday when i took him and my little one to the trampoline park and attempted to participate. Landing on my neck and shoulder in between the trampolines showed me i probably should have stuck to watching lol. So it has been nice to have some help.

All in all id say things are looking up.

Hows everybody this week?

Stay safe out there

 

Well... This week blows so far

Brought my nephew with me which is going great. Delivered my 2 stops in PA without much trouble. Then got to sit for 3 hours waiting for a load to get dispatched. Thats okay, #### happens.

So i go pick up in bergholz, OH, which was fun of its own because garmin and google were both wildly incorrect on location. Head for orange, VA, where once again my location is totally wrong. Finally arrive and its a 3 hour wait(and change) to unload. Im still pretty optimistic at this point. I have company so it isnt bad.

Head for richmond, va to reload for mass. Broker claims this load is straps only, no chains needed. So i get there at noon, they say no loading until 230 but stay on site and theyll see what they can do.

So i wait. Until 330. Then they have my blind side into the building, and the guy says "8 chains 8 binders, get them out"... Ok well i dont have that. We dont generally haul anything that specifically requires chain and the weight savings was intended to be worth the unpreparedness. So i got booted out for not having chains. Waited an hour for confirmation on what to do, then gave up and headed for loves in providence forge.

Im trying to remain positive because "thats truckin". But man id like to make some money while im out here lol

Hope you all have better things to say

Stay safe out there

 

Id kill for a run like that. Stretch my legs, see some country, and make some good money

 

Well... Got a load this morning. 2 hours away. So we rolled there, loaded. It looks like a small lumber load. Loader guy confirmed small lumber load. Gives me paperwork and says im good to smoke it for ohio. So, since there are multiple trucks with larger loads in line to scale, i just rolled on by.

Things went smoothly until i got to the weigh station on 81 near winchester, va. Scaled at 83,380. So i got my very first overweight ticket. Its really my own fault at this point. Boss doesnt seem too angry about it.

Gonna reload in talmadge oh. But first i need to get corner protectors (the 10" ones. I have normal ones) prior to loading. Or confirm if they will sell me some. No luck so far at the truck stops en route.

Parked in new stanton pa at the rest stop. Next to a lepton transport truck, which makes me wonder if that has association with @Lepton1 lol

Just another day. Hope everybody else continues to have a week smoother than mine

Stay safe out there