Profile For Weatherman

If I'm not mistaken, Quest mainly runs teams from coast to coast. I talked to them once back in 2012 (they're near my area in GA). As far as I've seen their equipment is well kept and the drivers seem satisfied.

Another reason drivers will nose into a parking spot is to get their cab away from a running reefer unit. Some drivers can't stand those things. I myself pulled reefers before my current tanker job and they didn't bother me at all. Always sleep with one of those Tornado Fans running and the truck idling.

My friend drove for Roehl on their 14 on 7 off deal and he pulled reefers mainly between Atlanta and Chicago or Wisconsin. They have nice equipment and seem to do a good job with upkeep. His only complaint was he didn't get to go out west while he was with them.

I use the Waze app especially around cities. It's great for seeing what's up ahead. I use it only as a reference though and never do the interactive stuff on it. Let the 4-wheelers handle that part.

Next time you're rolling through South Georgia on I 75, visit the Crime and Punishment Museum in Ashburn, Georgia. Bring your own handcuffs.

The World's Largest Frying Pan can be found in Rose Hill, NC.

The world's largest Ball of Twine can be found in Cawker City, Kansas.

And the first gold found in the United States was found in 1828 just north of the town I grew up in, Cleveland, Georgia.

As I stated in my post about passing the 500k mileage mark, I keep a daily record of where I start and stop, as well as my mileage driven, in a small dayminder. While I was OTR, each time I went into a state for the first time I purchased one of the cheap coffee mugs at a truck stop to take home, just for fun. I have 47.....maybe one day I'll get to North Dakota. Lol

Thanks all.

Since the first day behind the wheel during training in February 2011, I've kept a daily record of my miles driven along with a list of each days start and stop point and stops (delivery, pickup) along the way. This past Thursday morning while traveling west on I-16 near Dublin, GA, my personal miles reached the 500,000 miles driven mark, accident and incident free, I'm proud to say. As I've stated before on this forum, a big THANK YOU to Brett and all the others for your advice and support in helping me reach this mark. Since taking an hourly job last December, my mileage has dropped, but I'm home almost every night while running Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina with a 6300 gallon tanker. Be safe at all times, practice patience, and make your job enjoyable as best you can. This life is certainly not for everyone, and you better be strong mentally to survive, but the rewards can be satisfying. Best of luck to all. Safe trucking!

My work yard is right behind the Kangaroo. It's usually full every evening with the many chicken plants nearby. Don't know about Nemo but there is a Walmart about 5 miles away. Also if you're coming up I 985 there is a closed rest area just before exit 16 where u can park.

If you get a green light I would assume they've logged you in the system. They have to know who you are before they send the green light.

Brett is correct. If you're ever inside a scale house having logs, manifests, etc checked, watch the computer screen (if its in view) as trucks pass through the sensor. It will list several things about each truck, including a time stamp. Saw this in the I 24 weigh station in Tennessee one night while they were inspecting my log book.