Hurricane Matthew
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Pilot Flying J Location Closures
Florida:
Yeehaw Junction, FL – closed
Ft Pierce, FL – closed
St Augustine, FL – closed
South Bay, FL – 4 pm
Cocoa, FL – 5 pm
Jacksonville, FL – 6 pm
Baldwin, FL (10/7) – midnight
Georgia:
Brunswick, GA – closed
St. Mary’s GA – 5 pm
Savannah, GA – 9 pm
South Carolina:
Charleston, SC (10/7) – 2 pm EST
*All times are Eastern Standard time zone.
DWI:
Driving While Intoxicated
Headed outside of.Miami. let's see what happens. Heard there's already a fuel shortage.
Haha, Rainy I have this crazy luxury of getting to choose my loads. Yesterday as I was heading back to my dedicated shipper's location in Louisiana, my dispatcher calls and asks me, "Do you want this load to Miami, or I've got one to New York, or would you rather go up to Chicago?"
I chose Chicago, and he starts teasing me and saying, "You never like going to Chicago - what's up with this?" I told him, "I'm starting to warm up to Chicago after all!"
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Headed outside of.Miami. let's see what happens. Heard there's already a fuel shortage.
South Florida is OK - fuel-wise.
Miami huh? You should let me know if you have time to stop near Lauderdale for a cup of coffee...
If you're coming down I-75, you should be OK. I-95 runs the coastline (as you already know), so things are going to be touch and go coming through that region from Charleston south though Daytona-ish (storm hugged the coastline pretty tight there). The issue you're going to have coming the I-95 route is as much accessibility and electricity to run pumps, as much or more than supply.
Diesel shouldn't be nearly as bad as gasoline - as the "runs" on fuel were mainly gasoline for cars. Diesel was in decent supply throughout from what I heard.
sickrick09 at me.com if you need to get in touch, or Rick Stern on FB.
Rick
They have me coming down US 27 from I 75. For 250 miles. I'm concerned about down trees and power lines. Plus I'm sure there are less parking areas if the need to stop.
Any ideas on this route? Is it a good route normally?
They have me coming down US 27 from I 75. For 250 miles. I'm concerned about down trees and power lines. Plus I'm sure there are less parking areas if the need to stop.
Any ideas on this route? Is it a good route normally?
27's not horrible - it's rural, runs down the middle of the state - where 75 runs down the west coast. If you're going to Miami - sounds like they're trying to avoid the tolls on the turnpike or the out-of-route miles going 75, then having to cross the middle of the state. Middle of the state didn't see too much from the storm, so you'll be OK with road conditions.
27 is pretty much rural sticks-ville. No actual MAJOR CITIES to speak of - and if you google "truckstops on US-27 In Florida", you'll see a few there. None that I could recommend from personal experience, and I don't know where you're allowed to fuel either.
Do you have a pre-plan coming out? I know Prime has a flower terminal down at Port of Miami - these are usually multi-stops, but light loads. Most companies just deadhead you up to the Orlando area, as there's very little freight coming out of S. Florida (which is why it's near impossible to get a hire out of here).
Love to meet up with you if time and route allows though.
954 Five Five Seven - Oh Oh 28
Rick
Deadhead:
To drive with an empty trailer. After delivering your load you will deadhead to a shipper to pick up your next load.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Another short break from the flatbed. Dropped it at our terminal in MN and picked up this trailer, heading for Charleston, SC. Will be getting there Sunday evening if the weather and roads allow.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Fayetteville, NC police posted this image of an apparently abandoned semi bogged down by floodwaters on Twitter.
This truck driver was rescued in Hope Mills, NC by FEMA teams after reportedly coming around a curve, trying to press through flood waters, and then becoming stuck.
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