Loops, Wrong Lot.
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OMG! I can't even imagine that feeling when you realized what you did. It's understandable, but I know you were just laughing at yourself all at the same time cussing yourself.
Hey Davy, we all make some dumb mistakes sometimes. It's best to just roll with it and do our best to keep them at a minimum.
At least you didn't hit anything!
Well, I once got 20 miles down the road, only to realize I forgot to go to my shipper 😂
Luckily it was the end of my drive day, and had planned on a delay at the slaughterhouse..... So I really didn't bone my clock, but I sure felt like Bozo
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Made me remember, when I first got out with my trainer, a nice guy from India, a L/O with CRST.... I was driving at night someplace out in the north east area, well, I missed my freeway change over. I got off, backtracked over 12 dang miles, until I could exit, and go back to the right highway change.
So yeah I wasted 25+ miles and some of his fuel lol. Later, when I told him my error, he got a little irritated with me. I said "Hey bro, I'm new at this, and never been out here. At least I fixed my mistake, without waking you up to help me" He agreed it was ok. you'll learn
As long as you have 1/2 tank of fuel you cannot get lost you just took the scenic route
Don’t feel bad lol. Many years ago I took a scenic route. A day prior, I’d dropped a load at our south Chicago terminal. Delivered a couple loads around Chicago, then was sent back to that terminal to pick up a different load going to a large vending supply company.. was supposed to be delivering a load of snacks to this company. Backed up close to the assigned dock and went to remove seal and open my doors. When I saw that seal on the back of my trailer.. a seal from international paper no less, my heart sank. Without skipping a beat I let them know I’d just been informed of an emergency that needed to be dealt with immediately, apologized profusely. They were kind and said not a problem. I left that seal intact and drove away, headed back to Chicago, got the correct snack filled trailer and returned early the following morning to deliver their load on time (was early the day before lol) Naturally as I was driving away I called my dispatcher and let them know what I’d done. All he said is you know those extra miles are on you, and I said no problem and I wouldn’t expect to get paid extra for my screw up.
💩 happens!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Well, even though I'm classified aa OTR , my runs are more similar to regional. I do a lot of 500 to 800 miles loads, 300 and a few locals, and an occasional 1300 or so.
I've been packing them in, trying to get my miles up for the week and month, so I've been pretty tired, coupled with the fact that I've hit the same drop yard in Des Moines 3 times in the week.
So I ended up driving on auto pilot up to the lot in Des Moines from KC. Got in the gate. Went to hit arrive at shipper and noticed I was supposed to be at the lot in Omaha.
Doh! I ate 150 out of route miles and burned off a few hours of my 70 I could have used. I still made the pick up and delivery early, but it ended up being a long day. Such is life.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.