I Screwed Up

The new week began on a Saturday this time, due in part to winter storm Jonas. I picked up a load in Kingston that was due in South Hills, Va on the Monday anytime between 0800 and noon. Had it not been for the forecasted storm, I would have left early on Sunday instead. It…

A More Normal Week

With the craziness of the previous week behind me, I began this new week pretty much the same as the one before with a live load in Gatineau, Qc. This time, the live load was at a different client that was not as organized as the one from the week before. The load this time…

What The Heck Is That Standing Beside The Road

Sorry for the delay in posting as I got very busy between trips and just could not get enough time to write the blog. With the holiday break over it was time to hit the road for the first trip of 2016. I called dispatch on Sunday evening to see what trips were available and…

Short Week

As it would seem like in all industries, the time between Christmas and New Years is not the most productive, especially in Canada. The Kriska yard in Prescott was filled with loaded trailers needing to go south but with so many businesses closed between Christmas and New Years, only a few loads were moving. I…