After we were unloaded in SC, we went to the truck stop to await our next orders, and wait, and wait, and wait. Finally decided to do a load of laundry about 4pm when it looked like nothing was coming for the day. About 7pm last nite we got the message to deadhead to Beech Island SC, about 15mi away for a 8:00am load. At least we were able to get a reset on our 70hr clock. (max 70hrs in 8 day period, unless there is 34hrs continous off duty, then you get to start back at 0) We left eary and got there about 6:00 and after being sent from one place to another at the huge Kimberly Clark facility, we chased paperwork down, had to find where to park an empty trailer and find our pre loaded full trailer. Finally got out of there about 7:15. A whopping 162mi dispatch to ......Buford Ga! (btw, thats where Kim's load went when we met the other day!) Man, this was tight, between back roads, small towns, construction, and a couple wrongs turns, we were only about 5 min early! TOO CLOSE!
To top it off, its a load of trash! 40,000lbs of paper product for recycle I guess. When we got a new trailer, we just went back to same place where we met Kim the other day, and went to lunch at the mexican resturant. During lunch, I checked dispatch (automated recording by phone) and found out we had been assigned a load already. MAN, when you expect it to be awhile, they disappoint you! :)
We had to deadhead 161mi to Goodwater, Alabama. We are now sitting in the customers parking area. Got here about 4pm and EVERYONE is gone, so we wait till tomorrow. It is actually not scheduled for pickup till noon, but the trailer we are getting appears loaded already, so hopefully we'll be off earlier. Headed to Dumas Arkansas, about 407mi away. When we get there, I will have right at 11,000mi, and still aways to Joplin.
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