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A friend is visiting
This was a fun weekend and the week is too. My old friend from Norway is visiting me and he is joining me over the road for a few days. He arrived in Dayton on Saturday, unfortunately, the great weather we had last week is gone, but visiting the Air Force Museum in Dayton never goes wrong.
...$10 for a shitshow
This was a last-minute load that was served me Wednesday morning on my way to deliver the bakery products from Norwalk OH. I was originally going to the port for bananas to Columbus OH, but this one was after all equally good and since I was the only driver around I didn't have much choice.
Auburn Indiana
This day started much later than normal because of this juice load that needs to be delivered at Walmart DC in Auburn Indiana.
I left Dayton at 14:00 and arrived here an hour before check in which was 17:30.
As of writing this the time is 19:30 and my trailer is obv...
Tennesse Ice Cream
I got ice cream back to Ohio for T-call at the yard. I just arrived at the yard and will start my weekend in a few. I started early yesterday so didn't make it far, but I got to Smithon and parked on the shoulder just outside Speedway. Did the remaining of a 3+7 split sleeper and started Satur...
Double turkey
I did an extra trip with turkey meat to the dog food factory in Quakertown this week, I got back to Ohio relatively early so I figured I'd ask for this and also add an extra day on my paycheck. Else I would end up doing some local stuff in Ohio or Indiana. Ugh, I hate Indiana!!
Unfortu...
Only one delivering
I got the Siemens load early this week cause somebody failed to pick it up. It was supposed to be picked up on Tuesday but was rescheduled to Wednesday at 5:00.
Assuming it was 11:00 as usual so got down there late. Dispatch from Indy called, and tried to stress me up and hurry, but I ...
Back from Virginia
I finally made it back from Virginia to the company yard in Columbus Ohio. The load was to be dropped there for another driver that'll be taking it to Utah.
It was a long day yesterday finding my way back to Ohio from Virginia, but the trip was fine, I did however have some probl...
Finally got my truck washed
I got my truck washed out last night in Carlisle, it was about time. I don't think I have it washed for over a month but now it's clean and it feels good.
I'm currently sitting here at Walmart with another load to Quakertown and after that I'll be going back to Hazelton to pick up a lo...
Bananas back to Ohio
I picked this banana load up Friday morning and I was back in Ohio around 8 PM the same day.
I had to Saturday off, but I left home around 11:30 PM and headed down to the Washington Courthouse where I'm at right now. When I got here I had a couple of hours of sleep then I checked in an...
Holiday weekend
With 4th of July almost over I headed down to Washington Courthouse for a delivery of bananas from Gloves Gloucester City NJ.
The appointment was 3am on Monday and my next load was from Kopp Turkey in Harrison to Quakertown PA
Foodbank
Started early today and went up to Toledo with delivery at the Seagate Foodbank. The trailer was dropped during the weekend in the Columbus yard and I went over there this morning and grabbed it.
My appointment at the foodbank was 10:00, at noon I was done.
I'm h...
Kroger blue ash
I got this loaded up on Thursday afternoon, then took some time off on Friday, so this week turned out very low key. I decided after all to head back to Ohio on Friday afternoon by driving through the night instead so I did.
Started from KoP in the afternoon and drove about 3/4 t...
Sysco Cincinnati
It was a horrible start to this trip, not very long after I headed out of Loves on 78 I saw a lot of commotion going on in the westbound lanes. From the radio, I could hear a woman had been run over by a truck.
Once I got to the shipper, things went fast. I called the phone numbe...
Homebound
It was a long way home from Boston to Columbus, but I did not run during the night this time. The heat and the truck that wouldn't idle at night plus the extreme headache I had made that impossible. I was popping pills to make it go away and it eventually did. I woke up around 8 am and was gro...
Return to Ohio
The delivery out on Long Island went thru like a breeze, just after 9 I rolled away towards Bordentown for fuel then bananas in Gloucester City.
Once arrived at Del Monte and checked in I wasn't sitting for long before they called me with a door. Loading up went pretty quick toda...
Escaping from rain
Had a good sunny weekend, was able to buy a polisher and a grinder so hopefully, I can start polishing the rims on the truck next week. It's really needed. I got up early Monday morning to get ready for another week on the road. The day was gloomy with grey clouds and it was pouring down. I le...
A chill day
A pretty chill day I must say. Started this morning in Monroe Township NJ delivering the Tyson product to Costco on Costco Drive, checked in, and did all that stuff you do there. Was immediately assigned to door #144 and 2 hours later I was done and could leave.
My next dispatch howeve...
Back in Ohio
Must be one of the busiest days in months, I started out around 6 am in Hazleton and drove straight to Ohio, had a 30-minute break an hour east of Columbus, then headed to the Indiana yard to drop. I arrived at the yard at 18;00. Did the drop and used PC from the yard and home. I've been recei...
Weekends work
Seems like I'm back at the dog food factory again, but this time on a Friday. I decided to work this weekend so I got this load back out east yesterday, delivering today. The delivery of Velvet ice cream yesterday took longer than expected so I got short on my 14, which had me park early in a ...
Velvet ice cream
I'm going with an ice cream load to a tourist attraction in Ohio, the place is called Velvet ice cream Ava is located in Utica OH just about 45 minutes northeast of Columbus Ohio.
I started yesterday delivering the Martin Brower load in Enfield CT, then drove 5 hours from there to Hazl...
Martin Brower
This week I'm going back to Enfield CT with a load to Martin Brower or McDonald's. Starting later this Monday feels good, get to sleep a little longer before heading out for another week on the road.
My appointment for pickup was 13:00 at Interstate Warehouse in Hamilton OH. This...
No sleep again
Worked night from Sunday to Monday again, keep telling myself this is the last time. Once I ...
Refused at Hershey
Finally back in Ohio after a very stressful week at work with two trips to West Seneca. Something that really sucked. I had to do a split to make it to my appointment the first day, but that spot made it impossible to get back the next day in time for my appointment.
When you're late y...
Lindenhurst
Today I'm in Lindenhurst out on Long Island to deliver another load of ice cream. I was close to running out of hours last night at the cold storage in Hazleton so I asked to drop my trailer and take my sleep elsewhere, which was fine. The live load got turned into pre-load.
I headed o...
Performance foods
Finally made it to my destination here at Performance Food Services in Montgomery IL. I started later than normal yesterday. I was going to pick up a preloaded trailer in Streetsboro OH at 16:00.
I arrived at the destination around 1500 and the trailer was already done. I guess I could...
Indiana on a Monday
Some kind of maintenance at Kopp Turkey has me going to Indianapolis to load up for Sysco in Columbus.
It was nice to start a little later for a change. I left home around 11:30, picked up my trailer at Huber Heights, then headed towards Indianapolis.
I was loaded up fair...
Saturday work
I worked this weekend, was a great day with a blue sky and sun. Started from home around 8, went to pick up my preloaded trailer in Lockbourne OH. I arrived at the customer, but the trailer wasn't really preloaded after all.
After a little less than an hour I was ready to go, but...
Romeoville
Finally made it up to AmerisourceBergen in Romeoville after a couple hours delay at the shipper.
I arrived at the destination at 18:30 and got unloaded quickly. It was no more than maybe 6 skids so it felt like driving an empty trailer.
The trip went smooth, roads were...
Cold snow and fresh bananas
Made it the the usual place for my Washington Courthouse deliveries. The Loves at Jeffersonville, across the highway from the outlet.
I really dislike early deliveries like this, but it could be worse. I parked around 4, for a shower and some food, then I was chilling for a while watch...
Going to Connecticut
Another Monday is done, didn't sleep too well last night because of a dog in the neighborhood spending his night out in 16 degrees. Poor pup! Was a lot of barking and woke up me around 2 am. I did however get back to ...
Johnson and Johnson
I'm back at Qspi to pick up a load tomorrow morning at 9am going to Johnson & Johnson in Mooresville IN.
Earlier today I started off around 7:30 from Walmart in King of Prussia, I was headed up to Wakefern Foods in Jamesburg NJ. After reading the Google map reviews my expecta...
Winterstorm 2021
A massive amount of snow is coming down, started on Sunday. Wasn't too bad in Ohio, but here on the east coast it's just insane. Expecting up to 20 inches by Tuesday.
I parked at Knight's Carlisle yard as I usually do on Mondays. The whole yard has close to a foot of snow and of course...
Dole deal is over
After shuttling Dole loads between Springfield Ohio and Bensalem Pennsylvania 2-3 times weekly since my last blog entry it's now over unfortunately.
Today I'm doing the first day of my new monday route which is turkey carcasses from Harrison Ohio to Quakertown Pennsylvania. It's used f...
Georgia Georgia
Had the Monday off because of labor day, took out a vacation day for it so I didn't lose any money. started Tuesday morning in Columbus Ohio with a load from interstate Cold storage on Roberts road, to Kroger in Forest Park Georgia.
The cold storage was kind of slow getting me a door, ...
Good morning from New Stanton
Good morning, there's been a while since I updated. it's been kind of busy lately with a lot of stuff going on at home and at work. I did the nyc as usual and then the rare noodles load from TMI in Brooklyn too Harrisburg. Was lucky and got it delivered and unloaded by 11pm same day even when ...
Made it to Columbus
I made it to the company yard in Columbus Ohio. I started this morning from Hunts Point markets in the Bronx, went down to Newark Delaware, and picked up my pharma load.
I was loaded up just before noon, then took the 95 south towards Baltimore and headed west on 70 over to Breezewood ...
Target
Dispatch called and changed my load so I didn't have to go all the way over to Mooresville Indiana. Instead I dropped a load in the Columbus yard and picked up another one to Target in West Jefferson. Just 20 minutes away. The appointment is at 1:30 p.m. and hopefully, I'll be home much earlie...
Raining in Ohio
Left Ohio like any other Monday yesterday, what's raining a lot and it's raining today as well from what I'm hearing. Here in New York the weather is great, warm and feels like summer.
I got all three stops this week, some local runs in Pennsylvania before I'm heading back West.
Bensalem
Then I'm back at Bensalem again, finished my produce load in the Bronx last night, actually a little earlier than usual. Spent the night watching "don't fuck with cats" and had dinner. The show is dark but pretty good.
This morning I started just around 7 and went down to Qpsi in Flore...
End of the week
End of the week is getting closer and I'm here in Indianapolis with a little local load wrapping up my Thursday at 3 pm.
Tomorrow I'm picking up a load in the afternoon from Indianapolis over to West Jefferson. Delivers at the Target warehouse at Saturday 5:30 a.m.
No Bronx this week
No Bronx this week on my New York City delivery which makes my day even shorter. just took the night last night here on the regular rest area in Danville Pennsylvania and I'm about to head the rest of the way now.
tomorrow I got a load from Johnson & Johnson in Florence New J...
Another long day
It was another long day yesterday, I started the day at Hunts Point in Bronx drow down to qpsi for a load, then headed all the way over here to Dayton Ohio and called it at night. It was a good run and it was good to get parked.
My previous dispatch with a local East coast run go...
White Toque
Haven't been able up update very much lately on this blog, mainly because I've been busy with work, my project and washing my hands.
Things are really getting crazy over here now, they're shutting literally down everything except grocery stores and pharmacies. It's really scary t...
Same old, same old
Nothing new is going on here, still doing these New York City loads on Mondays and Tuesdays. My truck was turned in last week for body work, scheduled to be done when I arrived on Thursday, but it wasn't. Ended up in Indianapolis with a load dropped at Johnson & Johnson. I was supposed to ...
Buying another house
Been looking for a house to buy the last couple of months found a couple but didn't move fast enough to get any. I'm already approved so everything should be ready. At least I'm learning the market and what to look for.
One was here in Dayton oh, Grafton Hill in fact. A historic, nice ...
Pineapples
Started this morning from Hunts Point produce market in the Bronx, had a load of pineapples going from Del Monte in Gloucester City New Jersey to Columbus Ohio.
Arrived just before noon and it was totally packed there. Trucks were lined up all over the place and their computer systems ...
Hello again New York City
I'm back in New York City again after a long day on the road from Ohio. Started early this morning, picking up the usual load at Dole. Drove most of the day with just a couple of breaks. Once was actually just to get fuel. I also discovered a couple of retards drivers taking their break at the...
Axle alignment and b service
Well, the Dunkin donuts load to Ohio got canceled and replaced with a banana load from Gloucester City to Columbus instead. To me, that was a good deal. I also got called in for a B service and axle alignment.
Since I started out in the Bronx I didn't make it all the way back but made ...
Weekend work with issues
I was asked to work the weekend this time and I accepted. It was another produce load from Springfield Ohio to Hunts Point Market in the Bronx. I made it to the Delaware Water Gap on Saturday where I shut down. Drove the next 80 miles Sunday morning, starting 4 a.m.
I arrived at 6 a.m....
Finally here
After taking my night at a travel plaza on i-80 in Ohio I started relatively early. Somewhere between 8-9 this morning. I drove for a couple hours before i decided it was time for a late breakfast and shower, so I eventually pulled into Loves just off i-280.
it's always great with a sh...
Hos getting annoying
Another week and another load back to New York City. Now sitting outside R Best in Port Washington, waiting to get my hours back so I can drive the last 30-40 seconds into their yard and deliver. It really starts to get annoying when you gonna be 2 hours late for your appointment just be...
A long day
I woke up at 2 am this morning, feeling super tired. I showed up at Walmart security gate at 2:30 but was told I couldn't check in before 3:00 a.m. So I had no other choice than head back and wait another 30 minutes.
When I finally got in, the unloading itself was pretty fa...
Boars Head is history
Back in NYC again and now it seems like this will be my route until something better comes up. My beloved route with Boar's Head deli to Spring City PA has been lost. It's really sad, it was a perfect route, but I'm crossing my fingers for something just as good to come soon. Until then I will...
Going west with Siemens
Getting back to my regular schedule looks like, got this Siemens load from Newark DE to Plainfield IN today. It's been a few beautiful days out east, but on my way back west I was running into some gross weather around Somerset.
Wind was getting worse with fog, snow and rain. Temperatu...
Off to New Jersey
The day went pretty smooth, got started with my first delivery around 9, then headed over to Foodnation where i did my second delivery an hour before appointment time. Was done at 1400, then off to Hunt Point market where I was scheduled for 18:00.
Now I'm back in New Jersey. Fou...
Port Washington
Another trip to New York again this week. I was actually schedule for my regular route to Spring City. Oh well!
Started late today, was waiting at home for a guy to give me an estimate on insulating the house, but he got late so i rescheduled for next Monday instead.
Then I hea...
Candy to Loveland
First load in 2020 was to deliver the candy from Mars in Joliet to Classic Impressions in Loveland Ohio.
Once I was down there I just had to head back up to the Knight Transportation yard in Columbus. Getting some new efta stickers for 2020 and a new alcohol permit.
no I'm just...
Carbondale to Joliet
After my New York deliveries I went straight over to Carbondale PA to pickup a load from Millennium Packaging services going to Mars at the DHL plant in Elwood IL.
The trailer was as usual preloaded and I was very surprised there were people there at 6pm on a Saturday. Hooked up the tr...
A weekend in Bronx
After delivery on Sunday morning in Bronx I had no other load scheduled so I got stuck there for the rest of the weekend. I was way too optimistic to think that I would have a load on Sunday.
Not very fun to hang around there for the whole Sunday, but Monday morning I got a load ...
My loads gone
Good morning and happy holidays everyone. Showed up at my 6 a.m. appointment at Dole Springfield here in Ohio, but seems like my load has already been taken by another driver.
They do have another trailer with a load going to the same location but with a different pick-up n...
Another Monday going east
Another Monday and I'm heading east again after a snowy weekend in Dayton. At least from Sunday with more snow Monday afternoon. Driving conditions were ok, but snow started to accumulate on i70 in Indiana, got better at I reached into Ohio. No delays at all and no accidents either. So all in ...
Looking for an empty
Got one of these favorite loads from QPSI in Florence NJ today that goes to Johnson & Johnson in Tobyhanna, but you better be on time when picking them up else you'll be sitting over there all day.
Got to the shipper at 830, immediately put in a door and done by 10. A good start, b...
Snowy day
I'm back at Boar's Head in Spring City and it seems to be a snowy day. started very late like 1:30 p.m. from New Castle Indiana yesterday and arrived in Springa City this morning at 12:30 a.m.
Once I'm done here I'll be heading down to Walmart again to do s...
Quick week
The last few weeks have gone by really fast thanks to late Monday afternoon starts with loads from Boars Head. Picking up from New Castle IN to Groveport OH then back for another one to Spring City PA.
This week was just the same almost, except from an extra load going from the Columbu...
Dunkin donuts
After my weekend there always a Monday and this time with another Dunkin Donuts load, but not to Mount Holly. Thank God!! It went from Columbus cold storage to Mokena IL.
The trip was fairly short and appointment was 11am next day so I took my night at the pilot on us30 in Valpar...
First load of 2019
My first load of 2019 goes from my own backyard Vandalia to Janesville WI. A Dollar General load with Downy soap from Procter & Gamble.
Picture is on my way thru Chicago on i-94. You can see Willis Tower in the background.
Boars Head dedicated
Haven't been much updates here recently due to the fact I'm not over the road anymore, but doing a dedicated run for Boar's Head between New Castle Indiana and Groveport Ohio. Been doing this since March 2018.
Boar's Head
Got late with my ice cream load to Kroger. Checked in at 5:30am and left 9:30pm. Had just enough time or maybe a little short on time for my next load.
It was a preloaded trailer at Boar's Head in New Castle Indiana and i made it over there around midnight, checked in and got the...
Ice cream to Kroger
Been doing the ice cream loads all week and paychecks are looking great and I'm home every weekend. My choice was right. This is great.
Today my load was late and I've been waiting for a door since 5:30am. Time now is 4:30pm, got a door an hour ago, but haven't started unloading ...
Back to Knight
After six months with Pepsi oi was time to go back over the road again, but only regional this time. At least for now.
Got an older truck with about 400,000 miles on it, but that don't matter cause it's a Volvo with ishift.
Spent the first two evenings in it cleaning all ...
A little hometime
It was good with a few hours at home before heading down here to pickup this load at interstate warehousing in Hamilton oh. Next is delivery at Walmart in Gas City in. Also had the stupid smartdrive camera installed yesterday.
Christmas hometime with an unexpected twist
My hometime this year for Christmas got longer than expected due to the extraction of three wisdom's teeth. It was absolutely my worst dentist appointment ever.
I was at home for a week longer than planned due to the enormous pain I had, but Tuesday January 3rd I had to go back for wor...
From the dirty south to the cold north
Just done with my delivery at Ryder in Rochelle IL. My appointment was at 0400 and I backed into a door then went to bed. At 0830 this morning they knocked on my door and told me they were ready to unload. Done at 11:00 which gives me 5 hour detention pay.
I was loaded up at Amer...
2016-12-02 06:26:37
A slow start on my week at work. Spent pretty much the whole first day in the shop for a B service, but also got the front heater and my cracked windshield fixed.
First load was delivered late at Armada in Greecastle PA so spent my whole day at the receiver next day waiting for a...
From Ohio to Arizona
Just arrived, but two hours late. No problem, load was not even ready. Waiting at the dock now.
Dropped the other load this morning at Kraft, stopped by my terminal after to pick up some new trip sheets and a trailer.
Good night!
Will be shutting down here at the rest area just about an hour east of Columbus. Will deliver early tomorrow, appointment is 15:30, but it's just a drop so I should be good. Maybe time to stop by at home tomorrow after loading in Troy.
East coast then west
Got a late delivery appointment yesterday to Dunkin Donuts for a change. Took my sleeper birth at Bensalem and ordered a pizza. Now at Kraft foods in Allentown to load for Groveport OH.
The receiver is horrible, been there before. May wait up to 12 hours, sometimes more and they ...
2016-09-29 10:54:37
Isn't it lovely when you only get 3 hours of sleep and have to use the remaining 7 hours of your sleeper birth to drive in off-duty between two companies and unload.
That's what's happening today and it's not the first time in this company known as Knight Refrigerated. Yesterday I only...
Birthday celebration with Games of thrones
Im here at the Loves in Aurora NE now. Parked around 1800 and there was few spots left. Once parked I could settle down with some dinner and watch Games of Thrones that I got from Walmart.
Unfortunately I forgot where I left of so I got season 3 while I acutally should have bought seas...
2016-08-11 12:29:44
It got late fast last night. After working myself through two accidents in North Carolina things got better, at least a few hours. Drove I77 north through Charleston and up to I70.
Had a 5 minute break at the last rest area before Columbus, then I continued towards Springfi...
Bananas for going home
Finally here at Del Monte Columbus OH delivering my last load after 4 week's on the road. I stopped at home last Saturday for a few hours. This load of bananas is coming from Del Monte in Gloucester City PA.
They seemed pretty busy here today, but I hope they can get me unloaded ...
With Pineapples from Galveston
Pine apples from Costa Rica to Columbus OH. The ship came in around 2200 and I checked in at 2330. Since all the pine apples has to be unloaded and inspected by US government its needless to say I was too early and my midnight appointment were going to be rescheduled. I went back to the truck ...
Welcome to Houston
Woke up at 0500am this morning for my first delivery in Houston, but was told to wait in the truck and they should let me know when they wad ready. At 0900am I was given a door. Couple of hours later I was empty and on my way to my next stop on the other side of the city.
I was of cour...
2016-03-07 18:02:23
Was hoping and planning on getting home on Wednesday which seems like hard right now. After my delivery in Milwaukee on Saturday I got a Walmart load from Milwaukee with two deliveries, one in Pennsylvania and the next one in New York. Now at the Pattersonville travel plaza on I90 waiting...