Comments By Reaper

Hey everyone. How do I tell my dispatcher I'm struggling with getting every load so far solo being either time crunch or having no choice to run my entire 11 hour clock every single shift? I am getting to the point where I'm struggling to stay awake since every shift is night shift.

Today and yesterday, I've been awake over all roughly 23 hours as of writing this post (0547 on 6/14).

I don't mind running 3000 miles (first week results) but every shift is night shift and I'm running my full clock out....

This is getting tiring very quick... I'm lucky I have my fiance with me. She kept me awake till the 90.

Lol so sorry about the long delay. Been a busy 3000 mile week for my first week. Gonna need a 34 tomorrow. Yes i communicated only on qc. Only exception was when road assist needed further explanation of a trailer issue so i explained myself better. I handled everything promptly and professionally. Im getting impossible loads for the first two then this third one is nice and normal.

To answer the question about if it was a walmart dc no it was a warehouse complex for frozen foods.

Then to top it off got pulled into weigh stations 5 times ans every one was backed up with trucks.

Just finished my first load from Springfield, Missouri to Winter Haven, Florida

First shift was a dream everything went amazing.

Second shift was a nightmare...

Car fire so all traffic lanes blocked on an overpass just before Atlanta.

Gridlock parking lot traffic just after Atlanta.

Severe rain to the point where i could barely see the road in front of me. Crawled with flasher on at 35-45.

Multiple accidents littered the highway.

Hit every red light ever made on the entire way after getting off interstate.

Flooding on streets on way to truck stop to park for night because of all of above made me run out of hours.

Ended with pulling into the truck stop with 7 minutes left on clock....

I went from being on track and was about to take my 10 hour at the 90 so i could be early, instead ran 2 hours late....

Thanks everyone! Shes a 2016 cascadia sky blue! Manual transmission, 201k miles already on her. Her name is susanne. I live MY truck. That feels so good to say MY truck.

Finally, i passed upgrade, got my truck, and got half the items i need so far on the upgrade list. Im so proud and happy! 2016 freightliner, manual, 201k miles on her. I call her susanne. Shes a beautiful sky blue. Im going to get dispatched tuesday morning.

I wonder if there was a way the trucks couls keep their intended torque and horsepower, but still have their speed cap. That would be convienent for climbing mountains.

Thank you to all servicemen and women, retired, passed on, and active duty for everything theyve done so i can post this comment. Every single one of you havr made it possible for us to have our lives and the chance to maximize our potential.

Wish there was a saluting smiley i could put here.

Thanks i just got 3 days left and 1 day is unloading my stuff, and another day is driving back to terminal, and tomorrow is waiting for teusday to get unloaded.

Thats good, im really glad.