Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

The story of my adventure

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by celticwolf, Dec 4, 2010.

Page 23 of 27
  1. Feb 2, 2011 #221
    celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

    1,527
    642
    Oct 10, 2010
    Kittrell, NC
    0
    Still stuck at the Walmart.. interstates are starting to get opened, but I need to go up a state route that MODOT says is covered with snow and ice
     
    celticwolf, Feb 2, 2011
    celticwolf, Feb 2, 2011
    #221
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Feb 3, 2011 #222
    celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

    1,527
    642
    Oct 10, 2010
    Kittrell, NC
    0
    Ok planner just because I say I am moving doesn't mean I am able to do the speed limit.

    Wasted 2 hours of drive time today because the first 2-3 hours of my trip I couldn't get past 30 mph.. hell even the ups guys were going slow..
     
    celticwolf, Feb 3, 2011
    celticwolf, Feb 3, 2011
    #222
  4. Feb 4, 2011 #223
    NoCoCraig

    NoCoCraig Road Train Member

    2,604
    1,695
    Nov 7, 2010
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    0
    Yep, shut it down after only 162 miles last night. When your drive tires start going sideways, it is a new kind of interesting. I am wondering if I can get the crease out of the drivers seat where my butt cheeks clenched. Looks awesome out this morning however, nothing but gorgeous blue skies. Never, ever thought Kansas would look good to me.
     
    NoCoCraig, Feb 4, 2011
    NoCoCraig, Feb 4, 2011
    #223
  5. Feb 4, 2011 #224
    chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

    5,653
    3,485
    Jun 21, 2008
    Deland, FL
    0
    Celtic if you are running on paper logs then you fill out your log according to the miles you drove. 30 miles should be 30 min of driving time in your logs. Otherwise you are going to burn up your driving time.
     
    chompi, Feb 4, 2011
    chompi, Feb 4, 2011
    #224
  7. Feb 4, 2011 #225
    celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

    1,527
    642
    Oct 10, 2010
    Kittrell, NC
    0
    Central is on eLogs.. no choice.. least the receiver was nicen enough to wait for me to get there. They normally stop receiving at 1400 I got there at 1435. Planner told them I. Wouldn't make the 1400 deadline and the receiver to her to tell me to come on in..

    Now I am preset for one of thos 10 wait meat loads. Good thing is it's warm in KY and it's a three stop run.. Wooo extra pay. :biggrin_25523:
     
    celticwolf, Feb 4, 2011
    celticwolf, Feb 4, 2011
    #225
  8. Feb 5, 2011 #226
    Trilleth

    Trilleth Medium Load Member

    432
    243
    Jan 17, 2011
    Southern California
    0
    Celtic, I'm adding your thread to my watch list, too. (Hey, anyone who's ripping through Pern books is good in my books!)

    Good luck on the meat load. I think I'm glad I won't be dealing with eLogs or refers for now. :)
     
    Trilleth, Feb 5, 2011
    Trilleth, Feb 5, 2011
    #226
  9. Feb 5, 2011 #227
    celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

    1,527
    642
    Oct 10, 2010
    Kittrell, NC
    0
    My only issue with the meat run is I have to wait till 1900 tonight to check in and then wait another 10 before I can get my loaded trailer. Weather going bad so maybe the wait will be a good thing. As for the eLogs - tough to run illegal, and the bears know that..
     
    celticwolf, Feb 5, 2011
    celticwolf, Feb 5, 2011
    #227
  10. Feb 5, 2011 #228
    chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

    5,653
    3,485
    Jun 21, 2008
    Deland, FL
    0
    Those meat loads suck for solo drivers. No matter what they detain you for 10hrs. I don't think that is very fair. What if you just came off your 10 right before you got there? That would blow!
     
    chompi, Feb 5, 2011
    chompi, Feb 5, 2011
    #228
  11. Feb 5, 2011 #229
    TruckerDragon

    TruckerDragon Heavy Load Member

    721
    413
    Feb 18, 2010
    Westminster, Co
    0
    Sorry to hear you were having issues, I was stuck on the 20 near abaline for all the ice and fun stuff, keep up the story Wolf, I aint been around much due to personal stuff but I enjoy reading this :)
     
    TruckerDragon, Feb 5, 2011
    TruckerDragon, Feb 5, 2011
    #229
  12. Feb 7, 2011 #230
    celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

    1,527
    642
    Oct 10, 2010
    Kittrell, NC
    0
    Chompi I got the shipper and the guard told me to park my trailer over there and pick up your new trailer over here. In and out 30 mins.

    I got to my second stop and went "you have got to be kidding". It was a big butcher place and I thought he didn't have a loading dock. When I stop the truck I saw it on my blind side. Looked like a boat ramp. Hahaha

    The first stop had one dock for loading and unloading and directly in front of it was as 15 foot drop.. that was fun to setup for.

    Now I camped out at the Swift Ocala Terminal... I feel. Like the fox in the hen house
     
    Last edited: Feb 7, 2011
    celticwolf, Feb 7, 2011
    celticwolf, Feb 7, 2011
    #230
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 23 of 27