What if it Snows?

Well I'm currently about 5 hours and 30 mins into day 2... 267 miles to go to reciever, about 4 to 4.5 hours of driving. So I should arrive with time still on the clock... And I will be there before they open, AND I'll beat the morning rush hour.

The really funny thing about this load is that Tuesday morning when dispatch was getting it from the broker over the phone (I was sitting in the dispatchers office listening, broker was on speaker) the broker thought I would need a Saturday delivery... 4 full days!!! My head jerked up when he said that, dispatcher just smiled and asked if I could be there Friday morning. I said "Easily, maybe Thursday... But that would depend on too many factors for me to guarantee it." Like I said in previous post... Once day 1 was over, and I was 1000 miles closer, I knew I could make it by Thursday...

Will update at reciever if they do indeed get me onto a door 24 hours early.

 

Another cat meme.

 

@otterinthewater
Update: MISSION SUCCESS

Day 1: Tuesday/Wednesday
- 130 mile deadhead to shipper Ag. Exempt
- 166 miles from shipper to ID/WY stateline Ag. Exempt
- 696 miles from ID/WY state line to Elm Creek, NE

Day 2: Wednesday/Thursday
- 589 miles from Elm Creek, NE to receiver
- on dock being unloaded as I type this... 22 hours before original delivery time.
- 1.2 miles from receiver to truck stop

Now just need to notify dispatch that I am available... Or will be available in about 10 hrs.

 

Impressive.
I want to be ag exempt for hauling 45,5k of cardboard bales and lumber. Hahahahaha!

 

It can be nice when I really want to use it... But it makes for a really long day. I dont always make it that far because I get tired. But the other day I was in the groove and didnt get very tired at all... But I did extend my 10 hr to 14 hrs... Both to time my arrival at reciever and also to get more rest time in.

 

Hey @otterinthewater could you please bring some rain... Or snow would be even better to St. Louis please?

 

Delivered first thing this AM, heading to next load. Highway is 5 lanes wide, still traffic backs up and runs slow. So Bee Bopping along, come up a slower truck, doubles, bulk hauler, jump over a lane and start passing. Boooommmmm, bulk hauler blows tires.
Shrapnel hits side of trailer and takes out he mud flap.
Know the company of the truck, run regional around the area. Should I send them a bill for the repairs?

 

Hold my beer...I’m on my way.

 

Have him put one on ice for you to enjoy when you get there.

Used to put a couple in the cooler held away from the dry ice a bit when I would do 2 or 3 day hikes in Yosemite. Nothing Like a cold frosty one after 15 mile walk out with a pack on.

 

OMG.