Reefers

I've had some long waits but in almost 2 months I've only had a couple reefer loads les than 1K miles.

My trainer pulls a reefer for a dedicated retail account. Honestly, I don't find the motor very loud or obnoxious. The pre-loaded trailers are picked up at the distribution center. The temps are set and the only thing to do besides refueling is shutting it off at the last stop. It's pretty easy peasy work: the only manual labor involved entails denoting the temps on the paperwork, opening the back door, and lifting up the bulkhead doors.

The warehouse people unload the trailer pretty fast. The only complaint I have is with the docking areas: it's the same name stores but every dock is different... very few are easy straightbacks. Most are blindsides with obstacles that range from random landscape islands in the most cumbersome places to 16 foot walls to even a tricky blindside into a garage with steel poles on both sides/front to back. Most if not all have no space for pullups either.

I knew this day had to come soon.

arrived at destination 0700. still waiting at destination 1430. I'm told that I'll be next.

i have a load to pick up at 1600 its a little over 80 miles away. i seriously doubt I'll be there in time.