Down Until Monday Afternoon
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I just got a load ~30min ago from around Phoenix, AZ to Pueblo, Colorado. ~700mi. But, been waiting over a day for a load. I hate sitting around. I should've brought my Spanish book and brushed up on it.
I just got a load ~30min ago from around Phoenix, AZ to Pueblo, Colorado. ~700mi. But, been waiting over a day for a load. I hate sitting around. I should've brought my Spanish book and brushed up on it.
Luckily the load delivered about 65 miles from the house so I was home last night. Been 3 weeks now waiting for my truck to get all fixed up. It takes low priority in the shop over paying customers. 3 sets of brakes to go and I get it back. I will be glad too because the truck I am driving now has the turning radius of an aircraft carrier compared to mine and there is only 10" difference in wheel base. My wheels turn much sharper than this truck.
Well that was a close one. Apparently my blood sugar was elevated. Had to go to another doc for some blood work because this one they sent me to was a chiropractor. It is still a little high but got a one year card and will have to lose a few pounds to get this under control.
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It is not because of no loads or a broken rig.... I was scheduled for my DOT physical on Thursday 4/30 but I happened to be in Colorado at the time. Boss sent me down there to pickup a John Deere 410 articulating truck because it had to be up here by Monday. Luckily I was able to make a new appointment for 11:30 Monday. By the way, the medical card expires tomorrow. Cutting it a little close should anything have happened on the way home.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.