Curse You Atlanta, GA
Topic 16962 | Page 1
Next time you end up on I20 "just west of Atlanta", go on out to exit 5 (Tallapoosa) to Newborns truck stop. Great store, a knockout buffet. This is a genuine old school stop.
And coffee refills aren't over priced like the national chains charge.
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.
I will definitely keep that one in mind. It seems that anytime I go near Atlanta, I get stuck.
The reason I stopped at the Flying J was I was hoping for a Denny's. That way if I got stuck I could get a free meal in the morning before I went to my delivery. I found out it didn't have one. 
Last time I stopped at exit 19 I went to the Pilot.
Whatever you do, wherever you go in the Atlanta area, DO NO go to the Quick Trip #777 just south of Six Flags. Of the times I've been there for the CAT Scale , the place has been terribly over crowded.
CAT Scale:
A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.
In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:
“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”
I already learned to avoid ANY truck stop in or in the immediate surrounding area of larger metropolitan centers. Besides, I get enough practice maneuvering and backing in crowded tight spaces at all the recycling centers I pick up bales of scrap paper at. Most recycling centers are a navigational nightmare. I haven't been to one that is decent. Actually only 1 was. I have been to recycling centers in Lebanon, Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Louisville, Duluth (Atlanta), & Chattanooga. Tbh Chattanooga had the most room to maneuver in and only one I would say wasn't crowded.
Yeah, those scrap places are usually really gross.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I see my curse of Atlanta continues. 8am appointment (Eastern time) now it is after 10. I have been sitting in the door since 7:45. The loading ramp hasn't even been lowered yet. Hello Detention pay. LoL.
Heh. I live in Atlanta, so I hate it even more than most drivers, no matter what vehicle I'm driving.
I drove 200 miles deadhead to get home this time, which means that I won't be going far to pick up a load when I leave, unless there is literally nothing to haul close to Atlanta (Stevens has a 250 mile soft limit on deadhead miles between loads.)
I like getting loads incoming to Atlanta to Kraft, Union City, since that means I'm likely to get an outgoing load from somewhere far from Atlanta.
When I deadhead in from more than a hundred miles out, I typically get a delivery out of an annoying shipper that absolutely will not answer the phone, has the shipping office on the opposite side of the building from the docks, and generates lots of detention time.
You wouldn't happen to be hauling a reefer load to Golden State Foods, would you?
Deadhead:
To drive with an empty trailer. After delivering your load you will deadhead to a shipper to pick up your next load.
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
I am dry van. But I get my fair share of food service places. I am usually hauling: Napkins, TP, Paper Towels, dispensers, and items of that nature. Go to a food service place. Deal with their shenanigans. Then go to a recycle center and grab large bales of scrap paper. So more napkins, TP, & paper towels can be made. Recycling centers are usually quick to get you loaded. The only time it gets dragged out if a bunch of people show up at 1 time. The only bad thing about the recycling centers is the are a pain to navigate in and around. My usual routine is take a load from SCA (Cherokee, AL) go drop off the napkins, etc.. At a food service place somewhere. Run to a nearby Recycling Center. Go back to Cherokee. the food service places and the recycling centers are all live load/unload (except GFS). A few of their locations have a single empty of ours. We can drop n hook if the empty is there. Cherokee is always Drop n Hook.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.New Reply:
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If I spend any more time stuck in Atlanta, I might as well buy a house. Last week I was stuck in Atlanta for over a day. Granted my DM kept me entertained with short hauls. This time I am sitting at the Flying J just west of Atlanta and will get a 34hr in. I hope freight straightens itself out soon.
Drive Safe Y'all and God Speed
Dm:
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.