Got a load from Hilliard, OH to Macon, GA – an Armstrong load. Almost asked for a different load... I mean, Macon? In Hurricane season? But it gets me out of Detroit area.
Had to wash out the trailer at a Blue Beacon across the interstate from where I slept. Problem is, the place doesn't have one of the usual 5 mile high signs – so I didn't know it was there. I was heading back east to where I showered last night when Mindy sent me the info for the one where I'd been. Only gone about 8 miles instead of 30, so I spun around had headed back. Cost me $29.50. Well, technically, cost May $29.50. Also, learned that May has an account with BB, so all I need to do is gibe them a Purchase Order (found this AFTER I'd written a comcheck. Oh well, Mindy made it good)
About an hour from the shipper Mindy sends me a QC canceling the load and telling me to hang on. Like I need encouragement to avoid going to Macon?
After an hour or so, she sent me a preplan for a load from New Concorde, OH to Loveland, CO. 1400 or so miles. AND it gets me home by Tuesday.
Local instructions for the shipper are dead accurate. The way the plant is set up, traffic restrictions make sense, but it's kinda strange driving the long way around to A) drop my trailer and B) pick up the loaded box.
Oh, great- it's a Colgate load. I'd not realized that before arrival. I have to put at least 200 miles between the shipper and me before I can snooze. Good thing I have sufficient time on my log.
Found a dinky little truck stop almost exactly 200 miles away. Lots of room. Got there just in time, too. Something I ate was eating back. Barely made it to the head in time. Fortunately, it was one of my more typical events – just a single race to the head, not dozens.
Yeah. TMI.
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