Comments By T-Rex

In three weeks so far I'm averaging about 2500 miles per week. So I'd like to push it a little harder. I've had a few rookie mistakes cost me a few hours so far but nothing significant enough to trash my clock (like wrong turns or missed exits. I try to work my clock within the parameters of the law and don't waste time while on duty so maybe it's just a luck of the draw type of thing.

So I'm on a 34 hour restart. Sitting here at the Swift terminal in El Paso Texas waiting on laundry to finish and I figured I'd post this. This is my 3rd consecutive weekend (I've been out here 3 weeks now) taking a 34 hour restart. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something I can do to stretch my hours out so I can get into recap? Could it actually be a good thing that I'm running hard enough to burn my 70 in 5-6 days this early in my career. Just not sure how to feel about it. I can't deliver my current load until tomorrow afternoon anyways so I would have been sitting anyways so it isn't really hurting my bottom line but I'm just curious what you all think.

I feel your pain. Drove through snow for five hours this morning coming through Mississippi on my way to El Paso. Most of it was spent doing 30-40 behind panicked southerners lol

Bumping this post because it really is super important.

Picking up this morning from Michelin in Ardmore, Oklahoma. I find my trailer and begin my pretrip. Yeah.... whoever dropped this trailer here obviously didn't pre/post-trip this trailer. 3 out of 4 of the tires on the rear axle of my tandems are in rough shape. I'd definitely fail an inspection if pulled in or possibly suffer a massive blowout. One tire was completely bald and the other two had tread that looked like the surface of the moon. I called the company and went through all of the proper channels so now I'm sitting here waiting on Goodyear. On the bright side my driver leader was pretty happy that I'm out here doing my job and checking the equipment before I take it out on the road.

Sorry for the delay Errol. It was Indianola.

Looks like I won't be coming to the Wal-Mart DC after all. Ended up getting a load going from York PA to the Dollar General DC in MS. Gotta pick it up in the morning. I had to take a 34 hr restart and couldn't get up and running till this afternoon so by the time I was able to make it to the dc they couldn't give me anything because I had this load to pick up in the morning. Too bad, I was looking forward to meeting you G Town. You were a big part of why I chose to go with Swift in the first place. Perhaps another time.

I too am thankful for tt and all of the work you guys put in. Pretty much got my start here as well. Happy Thanksgiving all!

Not so lucky here. Stuck at the Swift terminal in Jonestown PA doing a 34 hour restart. Got to have a nice video chat with the fam though. Sucks but I knew what I signed up for. I'll pass on thanksgiving if I get to be home Christmas day.

I wish I had posted more during my training but never found the time. Seemed like all I did was sleep and drive.

Do they have laundry facilities in Pottsville?