Where's u tankers loading at this morning

Norfolk Southern in Chattanooga. If you need to, there is a place to stay near the entrance. I stayed there last night. Ain't nuttin around.

I'm rolling around 550 back to Wilmington for hometime after unloading so I elected to stay on the crushed rock pad here. A couple UPS guys parked here as well, so it's somewhat safe.

 

Schneider is decent to start with, and if you can get with Superior, they're a must in my book. A new terminal is opening in Axis GA. Think that's the location in GA for Superior.

 

My God, I have never seen truckstops as packed as they have been this week. It's rediculous! The loves in Midland usually has parking 24/7. Trucks were stacked up 5 deep near the fuel island and you could hardly get to the pumps near the store.

The J in Greenwood LA, the same. Trucks double and triple Parked on the sides so you can't even pull out of your spot or exit the darn place. I've never heard so many horns blown.

Pro tip: If it's 2am and some idiot has blocked the exit by double parking, how about you go knock on hos truck instead of laying on the horn for 15-20 second stretches. Don't be the bigger idiot

 

We're opening a brand spanking new terminal there in January.

I spoke with some Schneider Bulk guys at the Quala wash in Corapolis. Yikes, they get squat for waiting on a tank wash. We go on the clock the moment we arrive until we leave. The layover and hold over pay is a serious issue too. Brother, you will appreciate it at Superior....not to mention a hotel once in a while too. Schneider pays a better CPM max, but across the board, Superior will treat you right from my limited experience.

BTW, told you Mack was a good guy. He was the first person I spoke to at Superior back in August, and had nothing but a good impression.

 

Guys I saw were sleeping there for nothing, or next to it. Will chat with you offline about my pay for an accepted delivery on a Friday afternoon, after 4 hours waiting on CofA, that wouldn't unload until 0800 the next day. Haha, easiest money ever. Got 3 layover days, hourly, and 2 nights in a hotel before my next load.

 

As a company driver I had weeks I would gross almost $1/mi thanks to layover/detention/holiday pay. My 2015 average was $.67/mi, Schneider can't touch that even if you are at the top pay rate.

That is exactly why I died a little inside when I saw the Pedricktown Tank Wash is now a Qualawash. Superior should have bought it and operated it like the Springfield terminal/tank wash. But now its going to be overrun with Schneiders and god knows who else, and be typical qualawash poor quality.