Kearny NJ Trip Time

Afternoon everyone! I have survived 6 weeks solo with Swift, made rookie errors in abundance, and am enjoying the steep learning curve. All that being said I am enjoying the OTR life thus far. Here is my question...

I am slated for a drop in Kearny, New Jersey 8am local time Monday morning. My goal is to leave from the TA in Bloomsbury, NJ. I am not sure what time to allow. The drive is I78 to I95, with my drop less than 2 miles from the Hudson Correctional exit which is approximately 54 miles. Is 2 hours adequate? Is 3 more realistic?

Blair

Blair, where have you been?!?!

I've missed your posts and diary, but glad you seem to be getting the hang of things.

Hopefully Rainy will see this and have an accurate answer.

Hi Packrat. My training diary got away from me but I did survive. We pulled Wal-Mart DC loads between Corrine, UT and Vegas to finish my hours.

Thus far, what sticks out in my mind are some essential techniques TT has echoed for years... YOU have to make the wheels of progress (and earnings) turn. No one is going to give you anything. Time mgmt is the set up for success. Drive within a few miles of your pickup or drop off. Especially in congested areas like L.A., a few miles. Be humble... Admit right up front you are new and this is a first time for nearly every adventure. I have been the recipient of some very kind gestures simply by acknowledging I am green. Lastly, 500 backs of all angles are a starting point to understand the process...

Ughhh NJ bleh got sent back here for additional load. Jersey City a 2nd time lol not fun.

Parked hoping they someone in to load us up. Guess they all went home for the day dammit.

My guess we are screwed plain n simple lol....Funny is my co refused to accept a load outta this place to SLC....So they gave us 1 outta MA w/ side trip here anyway hahaha he accepted it. And we lost 500+ miles off original load.....He thinks he can demand what loads we take....

Hope this is my last venture to this area for awhile....

Forgot.....I' allow as much time as possible never know how bad traffic will be...

Took us 6 hours to go 180 miles to Jersey City from Wareham, MA

Lessons learned this week...

When delivering to either coast, consider waiting until just before dawn to roll out. This will help basic navigation in unfamiliar settings. I ended up rolling around 330 am, got lost getting out of Jersey, but did see the butt side of the Statue of Liberty!

One of Old School's 5 keys to success is relationship building. Admitting this was my first trip into Jersey, some of the dock workers were very helpful directing traffic as I parked. I ended up with a run to Vegas afterward and that was an awesome carrot for a metro run. Stay safe everyone!