This Has Been Such A Fun Week!
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That's quite an impressive and experience-filled week! You've definitely found your little corner of the trucking industry and make the most of it. I've found mine and I'm loving it. The only improvements I would make are having my wife on board and my truck having a full kitchen and bathroom/shower! 😁
That's a nice week! Unfortunately I'm having the opposite experience right now.
the driver next to me started going on about how this job sucks and he didn't understand why he keeps doing it.
Might have been me, I've been kinda grumpy lately with the unknowns about my run and traffic I've been stuck in.
The only improvements I would make are having my wife on board and my truck having a full kitchen and bathroom/shower
Start casually suggesting they buy you one of the triple ARI legacy sleepers.
The only time I've ran Cabbage so far I happened to be on the phone with Pianoman right before so I knew what to expect from his insights. The scenery heading west is the most beautiful I've seen so far.
Start casually suggesting they buy you one of the triple ARI legacy sleepers.
Man that looks nicer than my house! If only those could fit where I need to go...
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Probably most of you never think about the articles I've written over the years, and I don't blame you. This week reminded me of one of them. I got Dispatched over five thousand miles this week.
My dispatcher called and asked if I'd be willing to run a load to Portland, OR. Typically I am kept east of the Rockies. I jumped at the chance and it was settled.
I'm a dedicated driver for "Hydro," and they have a plant in Portland which easily provided me a backhaul load. As soon as I was empty, I got loaded with a load returning me to Delhi, LA, where my dedicated plant is located.
I got to get re-aquainted with some old friends. I ran "Cabbage" twice, went through Spanish Fork Pass. I ran I-84 through the Columbia gorge, I-80 through Wyoming, I-70 in Utah and Colorado, and just thoroughly enjoyed myself.
I love this job, and all the little perks that come with it. As I was fueling up somewhere in Utah, the driver next to me started going on about how this job sucks and he didn't understand why he keeps doing it.
I responded with, "Man have you noticed this beautiful morning? I got out of bed @ 3:00 this morning. My feet hit the floor and I was thanking God I could still drive a truck in the good old U.S.A." His response was, "You must be a rookie driver." I was climbing into my cab to leave as I said, "Yep, that must be my problem. I'll catch you later brutha!"
It's been a great week. I had five thousand plus miles handed to me, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. I know this job can be tough. I know it beats the *#!* out of a lot of people. It's an extraordinary job that requires extraordinary people, but if you can step up and fill some big shoes, there's a lot of rewards to this. God bless trucking!
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.TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.