More of the Same ...

More of the same but no one to blame!

Had another preplan taken from me ... Friday I was given a good run that would have kept me busy for the weekend ... Saturday the load was late coming into KC so they resigned it to a team truck to ensure that it arrived on time. I don't blame them and they even gave me another assignment with in the hour but it cut my miles in half. You can only do so many 34 hour restarts!!!

I had that happen a lot last week ... I am hoping this is unusual ... the first three week were great ... I was in the north western united states enjoying the miles and having a great time ... now I am waiting for normal to return. ;)

Home Time

Got to spend time with the family this week. Fun stuff. Even bought Chinese for the folks ... funny what you miss when you are on the road.

Strange Week

Usually an Over The Road truck driver has 2 or 3 loads a week ... so far I have touched 7 loads and had 4 preplans removed ... it has been a crazy week. Right now I am out of hours for the day but the shipper has yet to make his load available ... I let support know I can't pick it up tonight ... hope it works out.

They party with out me!

I requested home time so I can make my brother's b-day party ... going to miss the party this Wednesday ... if everything went right today I would have been able to make it ... that is to bad, it would have been fun to see everyone.

Shut Down in Iowa

I am shut down in Iowa, this is the bad side of trucking but I am not complaining ... they have kept me running since I started with only a few off days ... something I like. I had a load that I was going to pick up Friday night and run this weekend ... the shipper canceled the load so I was left high and dry ... I will get paid for driving to the shipper but that is it.

It is always best to have a load for the weekend by Thursday night ... trying to get a load on the weekend is harder because your normal contacts have the weekend off ... so it looks like I will be sitting here for a while.

Still happy with my career change ;) Time to grab some grub at this truck stop!

Good Food with Good People

I have always enjoyed a good thick steak and asked for access to my parents grill when I came and visited Monday night ... my father bought a good ole thick Rib Eye and it was delicious!!! Only thing missing was hash brown casserole and texas toast but I am not complaining.

It was fun seeing the family too ... good people and a pleasure to be around.

Salt Lake City?

I am leaning towards working out of the Salt Lake City terminal. I have yet to see it all but I enjoy that part of the country the most. It will also give me a chance to move in and out of Canada. We will see ... I am giving myself 6 months before I make any commitment.

Nebraska Blows

A lot of high winds in Nebraska ... that surprised me! This place blows!!!

Steak Diner

Looking forward to a nice steak diner with the family tomorrow. My load runs through KC and I get a chance to stop by and say hi. Should be fun.

I am simple people

I love the travel ... so far I have seen a wide range of places and enjoyed them all ... but I enjoy the BIG SKY COUNTRY the most. I know people that would prefer Vegas, Nv over Great Falls, Mt but I am not one of them ... give me a simple diner with grounded people and mountains for miles.

Vegas is Vegas

Vegas was a good time but dam there are a lot of beggers there. Started the day with a lady asking for a few coins to get gas ... then I witness an older gentleman try to get cash off his credit card (he did not have the balance to do it), another wanted money to help off set the costs of replacing his tire, etc etc etc.

Other then the beggers, Vegas is great. I enjoyed Prime Rib at a discount price and love the environment ... but I would not want to stay ... give me snow topped mountains anyday.

Enjoying the Travel

I was wondering if I would enjoy traveling so much ... I needed to make a career change for a wide variety of reasons but when I decided to go into trucking I knew it would an adventure ... so far I am enjoying the "loads" I have delivered and most of people I have met ... but the states of Co, Wy, Ut, Id, Wa, and Mt are beautiful ... I have seen them before but it is nice to revisit this area. When I become an Owner Operator I will be able to stay at the state parks and visit these areas with a little more leisure.

I posted a picture but to be honest it is not even close to being the best view available ... a little hard to capture the true beauty when you are headed down hill trying to maintain control of your vehicle.


Car Wash, Chinese Food and Casino

Cracks me up how many mini casinos are in Mt ... every truck stop has one ... you can get your car washed, have Chinese food and gamble ... I lost $10 on video poker ... call me a sucker!

Big Sky Country

A lot of sky out here ... Wy, Ut, Mt, Wa are all beautiful!!! I pulled over and talk to a local guy that likes to fish or some travelers that rented a RV for a few weeks but I never take a picture when I am there ... so here is another photo from the cab ...

Rocky Mountain High - Denver

I made it to Denver with no issues ... raining so hard I can not see the mountains from here ... sad really ... I hope to get a better view of this county side when I head north for Billings, Mt and then head west toward Spokane, Wa ... looking forward to it!

Cold Peaches

I love peaches with a slight chill on them ... just saying.

Hitting the Road

Went through a few more days of testing before I got my truck ... it was time consuming but at least I am on the road!! During our road test it started to rain ... it rained hard, to the point were another driver lost control of the truck while we were driving down the highway ... that will wake you up!

Got my truck and a load ... no issues making delivery on time ... was a little nervous because I was delayed 30 minutes due to a random PreTrip Inspection ... driver were not happy and backed up five to six deep ... I got lucky and did not have to wait as long.

Only issue was a driver that decided to sleep in his truck while hooked to the trailer I was assigned to ... had to wake him to get him to move ... he was not happy. ; )

Newer but Smaller Truck

I got a newer truck then expected with low miles but the truck is a super single instead of a true double ... it is a little smaller (not by much) but only has one sleeper ... that cuts into storage and only allows one to sleep at a time. Hoping to take my daughter on the road ... it will be a little tougher now.