I remember it well. It was early January, Roseville, MN to North Palmyra, MO, about 450 miles. I picked up on Sunday afternoon for a Monday morning delivery. 2 pallets of printed material going to a die-cutting outfit. I got there Sunday night and called from a small truck stop in Edina, about 5 miles out. To my surprise, someone answered the phone. It was the company owner's son. He happened to be there setting up some machines for the morning. He told me to come over and he'd unload the freight.
I was a Con-Way employee and driving a company van my first 14 months expediting. Motels were paid for, so I splurged and stayed at the Tic-Toc Motel. The Tic-Toc is a long single story building with the office in the center. I was put in an end unit. I remember it taking about 10 minutes for the hot water to reach my shower. After that first load, the rest of them kinda all run together.