The run to Pennsylvania actually went pretty well. We were rested up to start with and enjoyed some of the scenery out of Denver and across Nebraska abit (ya, even the flatlands, lol) and had some good conversations. It's pretty neat I think that after almost 15yrs of marriage, we still don't seem to run out of things to talk about,,,,,when we're awake! :)
Got to the Con-Way yard in Milton, Pa about 3hrs early, had an easy place to drop the trailer, picked up an empty, and parked for the nite. The yard was really dead except for a few of us CFI OTR trucks in and out. During the week it is really a hectic place with day cabs(trucks w/o sleepers) that run local deliveries picking up, and running around. There is probably 40 or more docks with trailers backed up to them, and double trailers parked all over the place. Lucky for us, on the weekends they don't work, so we can park there overnite. Nice and quiet.
Got up about 3am and headed out about 4am toward Suffolk, Virginia for our next load. It is down right next to Norfolk and Virginia Beach area. Only problem with this run is there was no straight shot from PA down there. AND we had to go around Washington DC. UGH! By leaving at 3am, we hit DC about 7am on Sunday morning in the middle of a 3 day weekend. It was DEAD! NICE time to get around that area! Made it on down to Suffolk to a QVC warehouse, dropped our empty and picked up a loaded trailer. We were due to pick up at 2pm, but got there about 11:30am local and they had just finished loading it. Good timing. Got a few extra hrs on this run now.
We are headed to Mesquite, Tx (Dallas area) and due there by 2pm tomorrow. We are close to being maxed out on our hours of available time to drive, and asked our fleet manager it there was any extra time to allow for us not being able to drive our entire 11hrs/day. Got till 5pm now. Don't think we'll need it, but nice to have it in our pocket.
I have figured out I am really paranoid about being late with a load. If there is a CHANCE, I am trying to do something to tell dispatch and arrange extra time. I guess thats all you can do. If I am closer than an hour early, I REALLY get nervous. UNLESS we are just around the corner sleeping.
We are now headed across North Carolina with great warm weather, 62 degrees. In fact, when we checked out at the guard shack at QVC, I told him I was taking his warm weather with us!
So for now, its get to Dallas, (a UPS facility) then check in with our terminal at Lancaster to see what is next. We are still hi-lited for Salt Lake, so keep your fingers crossed for us!
Till next time, keep it safe out there!
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