2/26/10:Where's Everyone Headed?

[Capt._Chaos]

Loading here in chicago, then to Scottsville, KY for delivery on Saturday morning.

From there, I'm reloading in Murfreesboro, TN and delivering in Robert, LA on Sunday afternoon.

[EagleAce]

Home for a few days, then back out Sunday to the circus known as the American highways again! :D

[LSMR]

I bagged work today.I was supposed to go to Newburgh NY for 6am but snow was already drifting bad here,a check of the roads showed 80,81,380 in PA had a no truck restriction and 78 didn't look to promising.At last count 10 of us had called off.Since there wasn't much left to do at 1am,three of us drivers decided to head to Jennies for breakfast.When we got there the place was empty except for one lone customer sitting at the counter....................................our plant manager!!!! Luckily DTX trusts our drivers judgements one weather but I still bought him breakfast to be on the safe side!

Mondays run............................who knows??

[crazycracker27]

Hanging out in KC, MO for the weekend

[LSMR]

Edison NJ on monday for a 6am delivery.

[Capt._Chaos]

Change of plans: Instead of going to KY and LA I'm now on my way to Wintersville, OH for delivery on Saturday.

From there I load in Columbus, OH and head to Ludington, MI for delivery on Monday.

[RSTrans]

Sitting in Tonopah, AZ for the night. Been a long enough day dealing with morons so I figured I'd call it here and head on to Texas in the am.

[Kranky 1]

Sitting here having a coffee, waiting to see if I get called in for salting.

We got a "dusting" of sn*w overnight, but no call so far.

:coffee]:

[Double_R]

Change of plans: Instead of going to KY and LA I'm now on my way to Wintersville, OH for delivery on Saturday.

From there I load in Columbus, OH and head to Ludington, MI for delivery on Monday.

Have fun at WALMART:lmao[1]:

[McGee]

:gassy[1]:..Hmmm..I think they are spanking Jimmy...locals all week-end DFW area...and run one to Houston for a 7am Monday delivery...

[EagleAce]

Changed the oil on the 4-wheeler yesterday.......yippeee

I've put only 3600 miles on it since last April! :rofl:

[McGee]

:gassy[1]:..Hmmm..I think they are spanking Jimmy...locals all week-end DFW area...and run one to Houston for a 7am Monday delivery...


Uh oh!!..I think Mr. Dool has had just about enough...sending him after non existing loads...all day...:asking:

[EagleAce]

Got a preplan picking up in Lodi CA tomorrow going to...........................GEORGIA!! :wow:

[The_Governor]

Uh oh!!..I think Mr. Dool has had just about enough...sending him after non existing loads...all day...:asking:
I know how that goes.........seems all they have for me to do is what I call 'puddle jumping'.........I was supposed to see 3000+ miles a week......I guess that was week before last when I ran 3400 miles......other than that....less than 2000 a week

[Pipeman]

I'm pooped right out !!!! 4,071 miles this month so far. :23_28_125[1]:

[McGee]

Uh oh!!..I think Mr. Dool has had just about enough...sending him after non existing loads...all day...:asking:

:oppss:...Well he's home right now, he's set up on a load to Houston ...we will see if he still has a job tomarrow...

[The_Governor]

:oppss:...Well he's home right now, he's set up on a load to Houston ...we will see if he still has a job tomarrow...


Wow.........thats got some real 'windshield time' on it

[Big_Dave]

Hanging out in KC, MO for the weekend
Wish I knew this before now. I rolled through KC this morning. We coulda had lunch or coffee.

Currently in Mathews MO.

Yesterday morning, I delivered in St. Cloud MN. Reloaded in Litchfield MN. Delivered in Albert Lea MN. Reloaded in Albert Lea.

Headed to Sioux City IA and swapped wagons with another driver. The load he took is going to Erie CO and the load I got from him is going to Memphis TN.

Once I empty out in Memphis, they have a reload in Newport AR going to Winchester KY for 3 am Tuesday morning. :wow:

[Capt._Chaos]

:oppss:...Well he's home right now, he's set up on a load to Houston ...we will see if he still has a job tomarrow...

That's messed up.

They tried to get me to repower a load to Vaudreil, QC for a driver that supposedly couldn't go to Canada. I told them "It's too close to my time off for one thing; also, this driver WILL NOT go to Quebec!".

I'm headed to Ludington, MI tomorrow for a delivery on Monday morning.

[RSTrans]

I'm sitting at the J in Pecos, TX. Let me say this will also be the last time I stop for anything but fuel here ever again.

[Bikerboy]

That's messed up.

They tried to get me to repower a load to Vaudreil, QC for a driver that supposedly couldn't go to Canada. I told them "It's too close to my time off for one thing; also, this driver WILL NOT go to Quebec!".

I'm headed to Ludington, MI tomorrow for a delivery on Monday morning.


quebec's not that bad, its an interesting adventure!
i delivered there once and ran through there many times on the way to VT

[EagleAce]

Deliver in Covington GA at 10am on the 4th.

Currently at Loves near Lake Havasu City AZ

[banditocincoocho]

Currently at Loves near Lake Havasu City AZ


Don't be harASSing the locals! Wink, wink!!!!
....and remember you have a load to deliver!!!!

[EagleAce]

Don't be harASSing the locals! Wink, wink!!!!
....and remember you have a load to deliver!!!!

:rofl2[1]: Jay doesn't even know I'm here! :nenernener:

[Bikerboy]

:rofl2[1]: Jay doesn't even know I'm here! :nenernener:

he does now!

[EagleAce]

he does now!

:D thanks! SNITCH! :rofl:

[RSTrans]

It's not Spring Break yet EA, you don't need to be there in Havasu. Lol, have a safe trip to the east and please what ever you do don't bring the rain with you.

[Randg1]

It's not Spring Break yet EA, you don't need to be there in Havasu. Lol, have a safe trip to the east and please what ever you do don't bring the rain with you.

She don't have to. We just started the water works NE. Should be out of here this afternoon and be to the Carolinas by tomorrow night.....Sorry!!!

[Capt._Chaos]

Got a preplan picking up in Lodi CA tomorrow going to...........................GEORGIA!! :wow:

VERN at Billy Bob's Chicken Express tried to call you last night- he wants to make sure you and your truck are ready for THE REDNECK 500!

VERN will do a lease-purchase on the following package just for you!

First, he wants to remove the muffler from underneath and then put on a big ol' 10" CHROME STACK behind your sleeper so you can 'sound cool' when you hit your Jake Brakes in the truck stop parking lot at 2:30 in the morning!

Then he wants to put in a BIG RADIO with an echo board and 2,000-watt Linear Amplifier so you can communicate with the chicken haulers out there on I-40!

Let's not forget about putting 10,000 CHICKEN LIGHTS all over your Columbia! If he's smart he might put LEDs on so you won't need a second alternator and two more batteries! :bleh:

Oh, and one last thing- just so you fit in with the NASCAR wannabes out there on I-285 in Atlanta while you're doing THE REDNECK 500 he will remove the glass window from your drivers side door and put in a WINDOW NET!

He says that once he's done this for you, you will be ready to GIT'R DUN!

(He forgot to mention that he wants to teach you how to talk with a southern accent too! :bleh:)

:Trucker:

Oh, where am I going???

I'm reloading in Walkerville, MI today and then delivering in Marshall, MO on Wednesday the 3rd as I work my way toward San Antonio for a week off.

[Big_Dave]

Let's not forget about putting 10,000 CHICKEN LIGHTS all over your Columbia!That'sequivalent to putting lipstick and perfume on a pig (or a Volvo), ain't it? :rofl:

[SUNSHINE]

Truck is in the shop for a pm and the check engine light kept coming on then going out and finally stayed on. So for right now I am sitting home in the recliner:nenernener:

[RSTrans]

Sitting in a motel in Waxahachie, TX. Meeting up with relatives and going to go out to dinner with them tonight.

[Randg1]

Sitting in a motel in Waxahachie, TX. Meeting up with relatives and going to go out to dinner with them tonight.

Better be careful, you're getting mighty close to McGee!!!

[Capt._Chaos]

That'sequivalent to putting lipstick and perfume on a pig (or a Volvo), ain't it? :rofl:

Very true Dave, but don't we both know someone else here who would go so far as to put chicken lights on their COMMODE??? :eek:

[Capt._Chaos]

Change of plans: My load to Marshall, MO cancelled so now I'm headed to Shelby, MI to load on Tuesday morning and then I'm headed to Russellville, AR for Thursday. From there towards Dallas, then home for a week.

[EagleAce]

:rofl2[1]: VERN can do (almost) whatever he wants, BUT he better leave my TriPac ALONE!!!!

Parked in Santa Rosa NM tonite, be somewhere in AR tomorrow......

[Bikerboy]

:rofl2[1]: VERN can do (almost) whatever he wants, BUT he better leave my TriPac ALONE!!!!

Parked in Santa Rosa NM tonite, be somewhere in AR tomorrow......

sounds like you should marry your tripac, you sure talk about it alot, like your in love, haha

[RSTrans]

BB, if you have one and never had one before you'd love it to. They are the nicest thing to have. It's great because I can have a real fridge in my truck along with some other things because the tri-pack supports them.

Back to topic I am not sure where I am headed yet. I may go to Hamilton, TX to see some friends and then again I may go back to work. Decisions, decisions, decisions and none of them are the right decision.

[Big_Dave]

Reloading in Lawrenceburg KY going to Sycamore IL for tomorrow morning.

[RSTrans]

Picking up a load of furniture in Rockwall, TX in the am then off to make two drops in El Paso, one in Las Cruces, NM and finally in Gallup, NM on friday.

[Loose Cannon]

Got word a truck is ready for me to pick up tomorrow in Vista, CA with a delivery sometime during business hours on Monday in North Little Rock, AR.

[RSTrans]

Vista isn't far from my home 20, maybe 13 miles or so.

[EagleAce]

BB, if you have one and never had one before you'd love it to. They are the nicest thing to have. It's great because I can have a real fridge in my truck along with some other things because the tri-pack supports them.

Amen to that! They're WAY more comfortable than idling, and they're plumbed into the truck's cooling system so the engine is kept warm. I have slept SOOOOO much better since I got one, and it shows as my miles have gone up.

Oh and there's NOTHING like making your neighbors jealous of the smell of food cooking coming from YOUR truck!


Parked in Ozark, AR tonite.

[driver62]

Reloading in Lawrenceburg KY going to Sycamore IL for tomorrow morning.

Picking up at Florida Tile?

[Big_Dave]

Picking up at Florida Tile?
No. I picked up at a place called YKK Snap Fasteners America (empty spools, return load) going to American Bare Conductor.

Currently in De Kalb IL reloading for Iowa City IA for whenever my logbook allows me to get there.

Will reload in Luana IA for Mankato after that.

Should be home late Thursday afternoon. :36_1_65[1]: :hi5[1]:

[tahoetr]

Jersey, wis.,back to VA, out to Indy, then to Oregon :)
oh ya i was suppose to be home on the 8th. ya right.lol

[Capt._Chaos]

Made it to Russellville, AR this evening and delivered. Reloading here for Memphis, then reloading in West Memphis for Terrell, TX on Saturday. Then to the Irving yard to get into my pickup and head home for a week.

[crazycracker27]

Leaving Kansas and heading to buffalo, ny

[Big_Dave]

Dropped my load in Mankato around 1:30. Made my 'empty call' and dispatch wanted me to run the trailer over to Owatonna MN and drop it at one of our customers lots.

I told 'em that the trailer needed some work done on it (air leak).

Dispatch told me to bring it to the yard. :hi5[1]:

I'm home now, enjoying a tall cold glass of Red Stag. :hi5[1]:

Gonna jump in the shower in a few minutes (after I finish my drink :D ), then hopefully by then, the wife will have called so I can pick her up from work, stop by the grocery store, grab a couple steaks and fire up the grill. :36_1_72[1]:

It's 34 degrees here, sunny, not a cloud in the sky, no wind and the snow is a meltin'!

BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON here!! :hi5[1]:

[LSMR]

Pittsburgh PA on friday. Early unload @ 5am.Good stop to end the week!!!!

[cricket71]

I am sitting in gordonsville va at wal mart. than im headed to laurel md to load for glendale heights ill

[Bikerboy]

Its been sunny and just above freezing here all week, so no work for me!
I have been helping my dad rebuild a case 1070 tractor engine, just got it running yesterday, almost a complete rebuild, all new bearings, pistons, sleeves, head and valves redone. This engine has ran for about 35 years with 4000+ hours on it,actually it could be 14 000 hours, i might not sure. and this is the first major engine work we have done!
We have two of these tractors, which were built in the mid 70's and they are both still running good and still working hard.
We are even running a couple tractors from the mid 60's still, and they also run good!
We also have a 1953 ford tractor, it does run, but too small for anything, so it does not get used, it really needs a restoration.

Then today i was helping dad rewire a house we totally gutted and are renovating, its been a huge job. But dad and my brother and me have done almost all the work, so at least we are not paying any labour.
all thats left is wiring, plumbing, drywalling and installing kitchen and bathrooms and flooring.
Everything except structure is brand new.

[EagleAce]

Did the Redneck 500 (Atlanta) this AM, delivered in Covington GA, deadheaded to Cedar Springs GA (little podunk town in the sw corner) where I loaded for Columbus OH. Sitting at a little mom-n-pop place here in Cedar Springs tonite as I'm out of hours :broke:

[Big_Dave]

Did the Redneck 500 (Atlanta) this AM, delivered in Covington GA, deadheaded to Cedar Springs GA (little podunk town in the sw corner) where I loaded for Columbus OH. Sitting at a little mom-n-pop place here in Cedar Springs tonite as I'm out of hours :broke:
I'll be in Columbus OH early Monday morning. You still gonna be there? :p

[Big_Dave]

Oh (I haven't ran your route in my mapping program but.......), if you're gonna be going through Cuthbert GA, watch out for the WATER TOWER in the middle of the road through town. :rofl:

Seriously, it's THERE! :wtf: