Week#3 Continues

1348+

10+
538
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1896 as of delivery in am -- Elkhart, In with roughly 2 days remaining in this
6 day week.

Yesterday, I picked up in Reaford, NC and delivered this morning in Carlisle, Pa

Ran through Chester, Va terminal for fuel--- got flagged for a A-Service(Lube job)--- was worried that was going to detain me there all evening-- as it was 4pm when I arrived--(could of....should of... cooled my heals at truckstop for a hour and could have avoided that possible issue). Well, happy to report-- 15minutes to wait, 15minutes for Lube job....and was out of there!
Now, if it had been Crete--- well, that would have been a all day affair -- i.e. total lost of production. This is why I always tried to skip the A-service at Crete/Shaffer and have them do a combined A+B when the oil change was due.

I'm figuring Heartland's B-service isn't as quick and painless.

This morning's arrival at Carlisle Terminal ( bobtail to pick up load) wasn't
that smooth although.........2 hours I set in the below line--- waiting for a
stupid inspection....
The kicker is-- it's a total waste-- Instead of simply inspecting tractor/trailers-- if they find anything wrong-- they stop and hold up the entire line to do the repair-- right there!-- so ONE bozo with an "issue" causes an 11 tractor/trailer line.
Instead of flagging the driver and having him line up behind a repair bay-

Plus, I watched as at least 8 drivers Idled their trucks for 2 hours each-- while waiting in that line.

Wouldn't it be simple to just park all the trucks in row, allow the drivers to go into the driver's lounge-- and let the mechanic "stretch" his legs and inspect a row of parked( engine off) trucks?

 

1896
+
360 pending
+58 pending
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2314 Total Friday morning 8am

elkhart, in
kalamazoo, mi
cedar rapids, ia

with hours left Friday for more miles--- however, I don't live in Cedar Rapids, Ia

 

I sense the honeymoon is coming to an end Locutous , oh I mean headborg.

 

Heartland week#3 final total:

2314
+204
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2514 Paid miles-- 6 day week Sunday- Friday

419 per day average x 5= 2095 mile week if program was working "as described".

Not heading home this weekend-- asked if I could run out my hours and get home Mon thru Wednesday--- really need a weekday off( while businesses are open) + needed to see if they could (on short notice) produce a "productive" weekend.

What I got was--- 703 miles for Sunday morning Live unload 7:30 am--
still unknown if I'll move sunday toward home or set all sunday until Monday morning then move toward home. All and all, looks like next weeks miles will be shot all to hell.

Roy is going to Knight Transport Orientation Monday morning-- gonna let me know how that goes.

Otherwise, this is just same old same old--- it's trucking-- different name on the door, different b.s. but still basically same old tricks different day.

 

yeah, everyone hopes the next company will be better. But it's kust variations on a theme. My own little company is trying to get me to see my doctor to look at an issue that arose on the road in their truck on their time. Gonna have to talk to some people at the state tomorrow.

 

You should take them up on that offer to see "Your" doctor--- I don't see any reason why you couldn't say the two magic words-- as soon as you enter his office--- "Worker's Comp"- at least your company isn't trying to get you to go live in a motel for couple weeks-- visit "their" doctor-- and do light duty work until cleared to resume the real work.

 

week#4

Eagleville, Mo- Pauls Valley, Ok-- 498
Pauls Valley, Ok- Tulsa, Ok 145
Tulsa,OK- Ft. Smith, AR 118
Ft. Smith,Ar- Topeka 338 (pending)

total Monday Afternoon--- 1098 miles

 

a offer/request of any current Shaffer/Crete drivers--- if you get by the Greensboro, NC terminal and my old truck#83996 is still there--- I'll give you
this collection of $50 worth of Shaffer Store Certificates If you can find my set of keys to my Glad Hand lock-- I think I left them setting in the console(beside the cup holder)--- two small brass colored keys on a key ring. And will buy you dinner!

 

thanks for the advice borg, hopefully they haven't reassigned your old truck yet.

 

Week#4 Continues:

1098 plus Topeka, Ks- Independence, Mo
Independence, Mo- Cedar Rapids, Ia
Cedar Rapids, Ia- Temple, Tx( Thursday 21:00)


1098
1318
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2416 as of Thursday Night

Friday I'm picking up 7 hours to work with....so, 360 more tops-- looking at maybe 2776 for week if so.

Oh, and Sunday will be 2 weeks solid -- this regional driver has worked....

All and All, not bad-- at least they are keeping me moving...