USX drivers...how's your day??

I'm glad I'm where it's warm....you guys can keep the snow....LOL....I'm sitting at a Rest Area 10 miles from my delivery on I90, XT 21, in WI.

Have had a crazy day. PU was 20 miles away at 7:00, so I gave myself an hour to get there...."surely I can go 20 miles in Chicago in an hour???".....45 miles and 1.25 hrs later I get there......check in and get told "Oh, we can't do anything with you until 9:00.".......Now, this is a live load and it is supposed to be delivered 250 miles away by noon.

Finally get loaded and out about 10:00, said I could deliver by 1600, then get sent up the back way (to avoid the I90 toll road)......drove for over 2 hours and never got over 50mph....lots of little towns!!!................message from FM at 2:45 says "Customer can take delivery by 1500 or deliver in the morning.".......messaged back at 3:15 "57 miles out, what time in the morning?"....gotta love it.

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Had to come back in and update this.......got a call about 5:30, I'm guessing from CSR "When can you deliver? They are waiting for you." Told him the story, then said "I"ll be there in 15 minutes."

 

I'm now sitting at Olive Branch for the weekend. Picked up an HVP load just south of Green Bay the other day and it doesn't deliver until Monday......so it's another 34 for me, but at least I'm guaranteed to have the hours to get home with next weekend....LOL

 

That would be so cool!!!.....I'm parked in the front row, still attached to my trailer....just look for my bunny in the window...LOL...I'm not feeling too chipper so am planning to just hang out in the truck....but if if I'm not in my truck, just call me.

 

Lee, just call the USX switchboard and have them put you in touch with the person who takes care of paying for the room. That's what I did when I was stuck in Cincinnati getting my truck fixed.....this is my switchboard # but they should be able to give you the number you need to call...800-251-6291