On The Road Again or In My Truck v.2.0

mickeyrat

Fire chief at andersen= gravy X2

mickeyrat

631 miles later I am in Commere Ga. about 40 miles NE of Atlanta. stretched my driving clock to the limit. 3 minutes left when I hit the lot.

mickeyrat

The Tamarack. WVa turnpike service area. Exit 45. Beauty of a sunset over the mountains too.

mickeyrat

Speedy!!!! Chi town timing help please.

Was earlier than I needed to be to a delivery in the burbs. As a general rule of thumb the outerbelts move pretty good outbound during morning rush dont they? We have a spot thats a regular pickup in Villa Park and a coupel customer to deliver to not all that far from there. So 80 outbound and 355 and 55 seem to be the primaries for me unless I am going through to Wi. Then I take 294. How much time is reasonable ot add with going overboard on trip planning for that time of day? I usually try to hit the dock at opening around 0700 0800

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mickeyrat said:

Speedy!!!! Chi town timing help please.

Was earlier than I needed to be to a delivery in the burbs. As a general rule of thumb the outerbelts move pretty good outbound during morning rush dont they? We have a spot thats a regular pickup in Villa Park and a coupel customer to deliver to not all that far from there. So 80 outbound and 355 and 55 seem to be the primaries for me unless I am going through to Wi. Then I take 294. How much time is reasonable ot add with going overboard on trip planning for that time of day? I usually try to hit the dock at opening around 0700 0800

Sorry, I am a little late in reading this. How did the city traffic treat you?

Amongst the Ani

Chicago traffic was the only one that ever caused me to have to piss in a water bottle while stuck in grid lock. When I was stationed in GB my wife was in Chicago for a while so I drove down every weekend to spend it with her. Loved Chi town but my god they need to work on the highways. That and all taxi drivers should be hung by their testicles.

mickeyrat

ok, its been a minute since I have posted in here. Tomorrow I have my court hearing on the overaxle ticket. Currently shut down at a former operating center we now rent some of the space back or a drop yard. Woodhaven Michigan. Right behind The Detroiter truck stop. I-75 exit 32.
Will be unhooking from this empty account trailer and bobtailing my tractor to the courthouse for the hearing. Was going to take a cab, b ut the rates are outrageously high . Rate fiinder website liste dmy distance as about 9 miles. estimated cost one way. $61 FUCK THAT.

mickeyrat

So, I now owe the Wayne Couty courts $2300. Because its no longer required in that county to have physical signage posting seasonal weight restricted roads.

mickeyrat

Company paying half. Currently in Milroy Pa. 25 miles SSE of State College. Beautiful ride but a lot of work.

mickeyrat

Here I sit in Norwood Mass due to a clusterfuck in the office of a 3rd party broker. Load # I had was picked up 2 days ago.

Closing in on 5 1/2 hrs left on my 14 hr clock. To now I have driven 126 miles on the day. Nice drive though. Scenic route from Springfield Vt.

Wobbie

mickeyrat said:

So, I now owe the Wayne Couty courts $2300. Because its no longer required in that county to have physical signage posting seasonal weight restricted roads.

TWENTY THREE FUCKING HUNDRED DOLLARS?!?!?!?!????

mickeyrat

imalive said:

mickeyrat said:

So, I now owe the Wayne Couty courts $2300. Because its no longer required in that county to have physical signage posting seasonal weight restricted roads.

TWENTY THREE FUCKING HUNDRED DOLLARS?!?!?!?!????

Yep. Local road
Temp weight restriction. No signs reflecting the restriction.
Fuck Michigan.

Company paid half.

RKCNDY

You still on the road?

mickeyrat

Yep. Saw a black bear last week. Took a video to pull screen shotsm posted over at adbook.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mickeyrat said:

Yep. Saw a black bear last week. Took a video to pull screen shotsm posted over at adbook.

Last night my company attempted to give me a load that weighed....Your gonna laugh!!

51,815#

Really?

mickeyrat

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

Yep. Saw a black bear last week. Took a video to pull screen shotsm posted over at adbook.

Last night my company attempted to give me a load that weighed....Your gonna laugh!!

51,815#

Really?

Scalehouses were closed right? Run it driver.


Holy shit. Single 50 gal tank on a lightweight daycab ?

Did you even leave the yard?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

Yep. Saw a black bear last week. Took a video to pull screen shotsm posted over at adbook.

Last night my company attempted to give me a load that weighed....Your gonna laugh!!

51,815#

Really?

Scalehouses were closed right? Run it driver.


Holy shit. Single 50 gal tank on a lightweight daycab ?

Did you even leave the yard?

Twinscrew daycab, with 2 100gal tanks.

It was comical. I just looked at the guy who loaded the trailer and politely said, I am not taking this . He rolls his eyes and says...Well you are going to have to call so and so. I respond...I am not calling anyone...Either take 4-5K off this trailer, or it sits all night, and I go back to Chicago with an empty. We went back and forth, HE made a couple calls....The trailer sat for someone else.

What made these clowns think I would have NO PROBLEM breaking State and Federal trucking laws?

mickeyrat

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

Yep. Saw a black bear last week. Took a video to pull screen shotsm posted over at adbook.

Last night my company attempted to give me a load that weighed....Your gonna laugh!!

51,815#

Really?

Scalehouses were closed right? Run it driver.


Holy shit. Single 50 gal tank on a lightweight daycab ?

Did you even leave the yard?

Twinscrew daycab, with 2 100gal tanks.

It was comical. I just looked at the guy who loaded the trailer and politely said, I am not taking this . He rolls his eyes and says...Well you are going to have to call so and so. I respond...I am not calling anyone...Either take 4-5K off this trailer, or it sits all night, and I go back to Chicago with an empty. We went back and forth, HE made a couple calls....The trailer sat for someone else.

What made these clowns think I would have NO PROBLEM breaking State and Federal trucking laws?

Because someone else has. My guess would be based in elk grove?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

Yep. Saw a black bear last week. Took a video to pull screen shotsm posted over at adbook.

Last night my company attempted to give me a load that weighed....Your gonna laugh!!

51,815#

Really?

Scalehouses were closed right? Run it driver.


Holy shit. Single 50 gal tank on a lightweight daycab ?

Did you even leave the yard?

Twinscrew daycab, with 2 100gal tanks.

It was comical. I just looked at the guy who loaded the trailer and politely said, I am not taking this . He rolls his eyes and says...Well you are going to have to call so and so. I respond...I am not calling anyone...Either take 4-5K off this trailer, or it sits all night, and I go back to Chicago with an empty. We went back and forth, HE made a couple calls....The trailer sat for someone else.

What made these clowns think I would have NO PROBLEM breaking State and Federal trucking laws?

Because someone else has. My guess would be based in elk grove?

No, not in Elk Grove.

The dock guy tells me...I have 3 drivers right now who will come and grab this load...I say...Well GREAT then I don't have to worry about it now, what else do you have for me....

He just gave me a dirty look. For some reason he thought I would feel threatened?.. Or maybe think my job would be in jeopardy?.... What a clown.

mickeyrat

This was a customer or your company warehouse?