MD, PA, NJ, NY, CT... Check
Flipped-off by angry driver...Check
Yep, it was a good day. After a stop for some fuel and a shower in Harrisburg this morning, I made it to Darien, CT before stopping for lunch. Of course to get to Connecticut, I had to drive through New Jersey, which brings me to my next thought. If New Jersey were to get swallowed up in a giant sinkhole, would anybody really care? Really? I mean, really? After lunch, I was good to go all the way to Portland. Obviously I stopped short, which only leaves me second guessing myself and wondering if the weather would have gotten any worse. I like to think, however, that I learned my lesson in Chicago and made the right decision this time. Yeah, I'll go with that. So, I've informed my dispatcher, the broker, and the receiver that I probably won't make my delivery appointment in the morning. And I'm supposed to pick-up in Jay, ME sometime tomorrow, so we'll see what happens.
Either the typical winter freight-slowdown has hit, or the economic slump has finally touched H.O. Wolding. Probably both, but whatever the reason, we were told yesterday that business in the Southeast was slow and drivers should expect to see more loads into and out of other areas: Texas, Minnesota, the Northeast. Guess that explains why I'm up here and why I'm supposed to be in Little Rock, AR in a few days (which may end up being 4-5 days). Slow business or not, good ol' Wolding is keeping the loads lined up for me. Thus far.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Clear Brook, VA
AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Much better. You see, after circling a truck stop for an hour with 5 or 6 other trucks, each taking turns trying to back into the same crappy parking spaces after a long day of driving, screaming is the only healthy way to relieve the frustration and maintain sanity. I do believe this is the last time I'll ever stop at this truck stop chain. I won't name names, but it starts with "Flying" and ends with "J". I know how this happens, too. It starts with a greedy developer who goes to an overzealous engineer for a design. And the engineer, who's on his third pot of coffee, crams 9742579 parking spaces onto 3 acres because more spaces mean more customers, which mean more money. Well guess what...I'm not buying anything here. Thanks for the real estate.
I probably should have just continued to my fuel stop in Harrisburg, PA. Oh well. Tomorrow should be fun - it'll be my first time driving in the Northeast, including a ride through New Jersey and the Bronx.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Union, SC
Regarding my recent hometime request, I distinctly remember saying "in on Friday and out on Monday," yet here I am in South Carolina on Sunday evening. Though, I suppose if that's all I have to complain about, I'm doing alright. My short weekend at home was good - I went to a movie (Slumdog Millionaire), did some long overdue shopping, and just enjoyed being home. I have a 7am appointment to get unloaded before I head to Lancaster, SC to pick-up my next load. Looks like I'll be heading to Maine this time.
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