February locations

ErieBigDawg · Feb 13, 2011

At Wally's World in the City of Countryside,IL.(Chicago)

zero3nine · Feb 13, 2011

xiggi said:
Picked up Thursday in Kentucky to Laredo and what a drive it was.

After making my pickup I hit the road and all was going good and was looking forward to some warm weather. About 10:30 that night I stopped to fuel up in West Memphis and headed west. I was noticing some trucks still in the median and thinking to myself that must have been a heck of a mess the prior night. Maybe 20 miles out of town I noticed brakes lights lighting up on trailers a few hundred yards ahead so with lots of space to work with I tapped the brake a few times to warn anyone behind me and lifted my foot of the gas peddle. Then I suddenly see two cars appear out from hiding from in front of the semi ahead of me and they are both spinning their way into the median.

Then it began, a long slow trip all the way to Little Rock. Both west bound lanes were ice covered and not a smooth ice either but a chunked up mess that could make your kidneys feel like they had been in a prize fight. Got to the point where not a soul was in the right lane, all single file down the left lane. I have never seen so many trucks parked on ramps, shoulders and every where else in my life. It would be no exaggeration to say there were at minimum a thousand trucks parked on those shoulder and ramps. It was not scary nor did it seem dangerous as most times the speed was between 5 - 10mph or completely stopped, just a long slow grind. 6 hours later I finally hit clean road at mile marker 116 on I30 west of Little Rock. I was feeling kind of bad about how long it took until I got to Laredo and talked to another Load1 driver who had come through Thursday during the day and he said it took him 8 1/2 hours for the same stretch!

I was slugging my way through that same ice Wednesday night from Suwanee GA to Bowling Green KY, and back again Thursday morning. Hot round tripper for AT&T Uverse..... nice getting $2 a mile both ways, hardly ever get "hazard pay"...

I65 was a complete mess, vehciles sliding all over the place but my new BFG Radial Long Trail T/A tires worked a treat and I didn't have to throw the chains at all. I was cruising the ice fields at a steady 40-45 MPH and there was no shortage of idiot drivers literally flying past me only to find themselves facing the wrong way in the median or over the side at the next yard stick.

It was an adventurous and well paid ride for me.

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guido4475 · Feb 13, 2011

Falligator said:
Yeah Floral City where I used to live is like that with the moss...Then moved to Inverness but now back in Ohio. I may be running down there in the car in a couple of weeks to take a fender for a 1990 buick reaulta for family member. Hope it stays warm...Last time I was down there the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the coldest game in their history and Miami didn't get out of the 50's.

Shawn, wouldnt it be cheaper to ship it to him? Or get a load going down there in the van while delivering the fender?

RedBird · Feb 14, 2011

ErieBigDawg said:
At Wally's World in the City of Countryside,IL.(Chicago)

I used to live in the town next to Countryside, IL....LaGrange, IL actually the unincorporated area called the Highlands.

RedBird · Feb 14, 2011

zero3nine said:
I was slugging my way through that same ice Wednesday night from Suwanee GA to Bowling Green KY, and back again Thursday morning. Hot round tripper for AT&T Uverse..... nice getting $2 a mile both ways, hardly ever get "hazard pay"...

I65 was a complete mess, vehciles sliding all over the place but my new BFG Radial Long Trail T/A tires worked a treat and I didn't have to throw the chains at all. I was cruising the ice fields at a steady 40-45 MPH and there was no shortage of idiot drivers literally flying past me only to find themselves facing the wrong way in the median or over the side at the next yard stick.

It was an adventurous and well paid ride for me.

fired at you from my Droideka

Hey Zed,
what company in Suwanee, My dad's warehouse was located up there Komatsu. They're not there anymore, relocated to Ripley, TN I think Hitachi took over the warehouse now. During one summer on break from college I worked in Mercury Marine's parts warehouse. Knew the DC manager of the OKI Telecom facility there too.

zero3nine · Feb 14, 2011

RedBird said:
Hey Zed,
what company in Suwanee, My dad's warehouse was located up there Komatsu. They're not there anymore, relocated to Ripley, TN I think Hitachi took over the warehouse now. During one summer on break from college I worked in Mercury Marine's parts warehouse. Knew the DC manager of the OKI Telecom facility there too.

I did mention it was AT&T Uverse.

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ErieBigDawg · Feb 14, 2011

Waiting to load Hanover Park IL
Headed to Roanoke VA

moose · Feb 14, 2011

Leaving Columbus soon,
will park for the night at the national Expediters parking lot : pilot in Lodi ,O.H ,
anyone for diineerrr...???

chefdennis · Feb 14, 2011

Empty in Livonia Mi...on my way home to see my Valentines gift from 16 y/o daughter...while she is fine, can't say the same thing for her moms car...she got into an accident , end up in the er and was released after checking out ok...but she was ticketed...oh well such is life, thats why they call them accidents...

jelliott · Feb 14, 2011

Falligator said:
So I was given the ultimatum by my mom...Don't return home unless I bring Chocolate....lol. I sure hope that something in Hershey is open today besides Walmart. Ive gotta DH back home so that I can get measured for a vest for my brothers wedding. Gotta do this by Wednesday. It would be nice if I could get this done without having to DH back to the house.

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Sean,

Most of the national tux chains will let you get measured at any location if the wedding is registered with them. Save a lot of fuel and deadhead.

layoutshooter · Feb 14, 2011

Finished up our load today. Now sitting at the Petro in North Little Rock, AR. Pick up near here tomorrow, take that to IN. Then head for the house. Get a lot of junk done there that HAS to be done and with any luck be ready to role again on Monday.

zero3nine · Feb 14, 2011

Rolling toward Texas now.... deadline completely blown by the shipper, but running like the wind to get these Widgets to the doo-dad factory.

1311 miles to go, let's just see if I can do it without refueling....

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zero3nine · Feb 15, 2011

Nap time.

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zero3nine · Feb 15, 2011

Apparently there is no Activia yogurt in all of Shreveport .... grrrrr

Onward!

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xiggi · Feb 15, 2011

Oos in laredo, if anyone needs some power steering fluid there is plenty on the cardboard under the front of my van. First come first served.

layoutshooter · Feb 15, 2011

xiggi said:
Oos in laredo, if anyone needs some power steering fluid there is plenty on the cardboard under the front of my van. First come first served.

That does NOT sound good!

zero3nine · Feb 15, 2011

xiggi said:
Oos in laredo, if anyone needs some power steering fluid there is plenty on the cardboard under the front of my van. First come first served.

Oh man, does that ever suck.

Well, perhaps you'd like to share in my joy. I just got called for a pickup in abilene texas going to sky harbor airport in phoenix arizona. 1800 pound pallet which will go nicely in front of the 1100 pound pallet I already have on the van. I'm just over 200 miles away from the pick up and to make matters even better I'm getting paid 20 cents a mile to DH.

This is shaping up to be an excellent month.

I hope you get your steering fixed and back on the road asap.

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xiggi · Feb 15, 2011

layoutshooter said:
That does NOT sound good!

I have to say it could have been worse. The problem appeared in the J parking lot, found someone in Laredo to fix it and the part should be here tomorrow. I still have the sprinter to sleep in and did not have to get a tow so trying so look o the bright side.

layoutshooter · Feb 15, 2011

xiggi said:
I have to say it could have been worse. The problem appeared in the J parking lot, found someone in Laredo to fix it and the part should be here tomorrow. I still have the sprinter to sleep in and did not have to get a tow so trying so look o the bright side.

Yeah, it sure could have been MUCH worse. Hope you get it fixed soon.

chefdennis · Feb 15, 2011

Had to turn down a run last night.that is the 1st run i have turned down since being at Load 1 and I felt bad about doin it..But I was just to sick and too tired to take the chance...Saline Mich to Athens GA...Hateded to do it, but it wasn't worth either not making it on time because I would have had to stop or transfer the load or having an accident because i just didn't feel physically able to do it...

Now I am all set and waiting at home....