October Locations And Other Chit Chat

vandriver2 · Oct 9, 2015

Bad accident NB I75...2 Commercial Vehicles one was a Box Truck...no Carrier Name visible on it. Guilty Driver was Cited for 'Following too Closely'. Taking 582 to 25 and then 475 NB....NOT SB, as you'll just make a big loop like I just did.

Worn Out Manager · Oct 9, 2015

Well.........still waiting 12 hrs later! They said try back in the AM - maybe???

OntarioVanMan · Oct 10, 2015

Worn Out Manager said:
Well.........still waiting 12 hrs later! They said try back in the AM - maybe???

LOL I guess Pedro got lost over there or kidnapped!

I waited one weekend and on Sunday Pedro showed up in a flatbed pickup truck...with the 1 skid...

ntimevan · Oct 10, 2015

Worn Out Manager said:
Well.........still waiting 12 hrs later! They said try back in the AM - maybe???

A few years ago (with Bolt) I was awarded a load to Detroit from Laredo on a Thursday night for Friday am pickup at the Bolt dock .....

.... short version... I was loaded Monday morning....yep 3 1/2 days later... yep i don't miss Laredo a bit ....

Worn Out Manager · Oct 10, 2015

ntimevan said:
A few years ago (with Bolt) I was awarded a load to Detroit from Laredo on a Thursday night for Friday am pickup at the Bolt dock ......... short version... I was loaded Monday morning....yep 3 1/2 days later... yep i don't miss Laredo a bit ....

Still here 24 later. Last word was that freight is at the border but broker has not sent paperwork. Your thoughts about Laredo loads seem correct!

xiggi · Oct 10, 2015

Difficult load pick ups sure isn't exclusive to laredo. I've had issues in many places. Just the other day it was the st louis area, loaded 10 hours late. I've had easy pick ups on the border and slow ones it's no different than anywhere else

billg27 · Oct 10, 2015

Anyone sitting in Milwaukee this weekend? I'm heading over to the Blue Beacon for a wash and would like to stop and say hi to anybody sitting by Ryan Rd.

fastman_1 · Oct 10, 2015

If your gonna have a shop vac.. Make it a chrome one!

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Worn Out Manager · Oct 10, 2015

I am told that customs closed at 3:30 so I got a room a Mariott courtyard for 55, couldn' sy no to that.

vandriver2 · Oct 10, 2015

fastman_1 said:
If your gonna have a shop vac.. Make it a chrome one!View attachment 12190

Niccccce! I need a Shop first.

Worn Out Manager · Oct 10, 2015

fastman_1 said:
If your gonna have a shop vac.. Make it a chrome one!View attachment 12190

Good idea. Now I know what to get my wife for Christmas

fifaref2 · Oct 10, 2015

OntarioVanMan said:
Dang it almost afternoon....
had a couple of nibbles BUT holy crap! there are a TON of vans down here! almost didn't find a parking spot! Thought about going 9 miles back up 35 to the rest area...great and quiet there!....now over at the HEB lot shopping complex with even more vans here! I may have to go hit Houston area....that has been good for me at CRE....and not all that far with fuel being so cheap...

Hey Ken,
Could you do us a favor (or your wife).
Friends of ours child, his name is Alex. He's in elementary school and a class project is to get postcards from every state. Could you help us out with a SD and or ND? I'll forward his mailing address if you can help.
Thanks,
Mike

OntarioVanMan · Oct 10, 2015

fifaref2 said:
Hey Ken,
Could you do us a favor (or your wife).
Friends of ours child, his name is Alex. He's in elementary school and a class project is to get postcards from every state. Could you help us out with a SD and or ND? I'll forward his mailing address if you can help.
Thanks,
Mike

Sure thing just Pm me where to send!!

fastman_1 · Oct 10, 2015

paulnstef39 · Oct 10, 2015

fifaref2 said:
Hey Ken,
Could you do us a favor (or your wife).
Friends of ours child, his name is Alex. He's in elementary school and a class project is to get postcards from every state. Could you help us out with a SD and or ND? I'll forward his mailing address if you can help.
Thanks,
Mike

Need one from TN? Let me know.