Yesterday, I left Jacksonville at 6am and made it to Orlando at 9am for my delivery appointment. Then it was back to Jacksonville to get loaded at a recycling facility that barely accommodates cars, let alone tractor-trailers. Way too tight. Just getting there was a challenge. When I got off I-95 I needed to go left, but I could only go right. Good times. I was only a couple miles away, but my appointment time was fast approaching and I didn't know how long it would take for me to get un-lost, so I made a quick call to my dispatcher to apprise her of the situation so she could call the shipper. Two left turns later, I was heading in the right direction. Then, the entrance to the facility snuck up on me, so I ended up having to get turned around again. Once I got loaded I drove over to Baldwin and stopped for the night.
I had a lot of ground to cover today, so I woke up at 3:15am and I was rolling by 4:30am. I made it to the receiver in Childersburg, AL for a nice easy drop/hook around noon. Next, I had to go over to Fairfield, AL to pick-up the load that is getting me home. Yellow posts by the road, dirt driveway...alright, I found it. Goat path is a pretty accurate description of the entrance to this place. A ninety degree turn here, down a hill, another ninety degree turn, up a hill....I think they found an old logging site and just started building crap. Whatever, they had me loaded in no time and I was on my way.
I hope to be home by 7-ish and on the road to K-town by 8. See y'all soon.
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Be safe and we will feast tomorrow. Mom
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