Life Day 21180: Albuquerque Agglomeration
On the 5th, I left Lamar, PA (where I actually ended up last night after leaving Clearfield) and drove to the 1st Shipper in Montgomery. I arriver there at 0800, the scheduled pick- up time, checked in with the shipping clerk, and immediately got a dock assignment. It took less than 15 minutes to load me because their portion of this load consisted of only 3 pallets. After doing the paperwork, and walking the MMM, I left there at 0930 and drove to the 2nd Shipper in Mechanicsburg. I arrived at 1130 and immediately checked in with the shipping clerk. He said that I was early for my 1400 appointment. I said that I was unaware of a scheduled appointment (the Dispatch on the QualCom had no specific time). He said that I would have to wait until another truck was out of Door 13 and then I could have that door. An hour and a half later, he was finally loaded, left the door and I backed in. An hour and a half after that, I was finally loaded. I left there at 1500 and drove to Buckeye Lake, OH where I stopped for the night because I ran out of hours. . I worked 12.5 hours and drove 465 miles in 8.75 hours.
On the 6th, I left Buckeye Lake at 0700 and drove the 35 miles to our Terminal in Columbus, OH. Here, I fueled and walked the MMM. This terminal too has a nice grassy area for the MMM to explore off-leash. I left Columbus at 0815 and drove to Effingham, IL. I had lunch here and left at 1445. I drove to East St. Louis, IL. I stopped here for about 15 minutes mainly for logging purposes because of the Speed Limit change between Illinois and Missouri. I drove from here to Boonville, MO where I stopped for the night because I was almost out of driving hours. I worked 11 hours and drove 580 miles in 10.5 hours.
On the 7th, I left Boonville at 0615 and drove to our Terminal in Edwardsville (Kansas City), KS. I fueled and walked the MMM. I left at 0900 and drove to Salina, KS. Here I stopped at a Bosselman's Truck Stop. I had lunch here (3 boneless pork chops, hash-brown potatoes and cooked carrots for $9.99 plus tax, tip and drink). A really good meal at a good price (for a Truckstop at least). From Salina I drove to Oakley, KS. I stopped here because I was leaving I-70 and heading out "cross-country' on State and US highways. I left at 1500 and drove to Pueblo, CO where I dropped my trailer at the Consignee and then drove to our Terminal a half mile away and called it a day because I was out of hours. I set my PTA for 0800 in the AM. I worked 11.5 hours and drove 669 miles in 10.75 hours.
Today, the 8th, the MMM roused me at 0600. While I was watching the MMM during their morning walk, I noticed this lonely Sunflower.
At 0815, the Planners offered me a load that picked up in Antonita, CO and delivers in Orange, CA on Monday (147 miles empty and 945 miles loaded). I took I-25 south to Walsenburg then US-160 west to Alamosa, then US-285 south to Antonita. Between Walsenburg and Alamosa, I took these photographs.
Antonita is on US-285 about 5 miles from the CO/NM border. I arrived at the Shipper at Noon. I was surprised to learn that it was a drop/hook facility. Usually, Customers this remote are 'live load'. I departed at 1245 and drove down US-285 south to US-84 east to I-25 south into Albuquerque, NM. I arrived at 1530, fueled, then decided that since there is no urgency on this load that I would just call it a day. I have until Monday AM to deliver this load, and the Consignee is not open on the weekend, so there is no way to deliver early. I'll just mosey my way along for the next 2 days. No sense hurrying to get nowhere. I'll drive to Kingman, AZ tomorrow, then drive to the Consignee in Orange, CA on Sunday. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a parking place close to the Customer to spend the night. I worked 6.25 hours and drove 326 miles in 5.5 hours.
On the 6th, I left Buckeye Lake at 0700 and drove the 35 miles to our Terminal in Columbus, OH. Here, I fueled and walked the MMM. This terminal too has a nice grassy area for the MMM to explore off-leash. I left Columbus at 0815 and drove to Effingham, IL. I had lunch here and left at 1445. I drove to East St. Louis, IL. I stopped here for about 15 minutes mainly for logging purposes because of the Speed Limit change between Illinois and Missouri. I drove from here to Boonville, MO where I stopped for the night because I was almost out of driving hours. I worked 11 hours and drove 580 miles in 10.5 hours.
On the 7th, I left Boonville at 0615 and drove to our Terminal in Edwardsville (Kansas City), KS. I fueled and walked the MMM. I left at 0900 and drove to Salina, KS. Here I stopped at a Bosselman's Truck Stop. I had lunch here (3 boneless pork chops, hash-brown potatoes and cooked carrots for $9.99 plus tax, tip and drink). A really good meal at a good price (for a Truckstop at least). From Salina I drove to Oakley, KS. I stopped here because I was leaving I-70 and heading out "cross-country' on State and US highways. I left at 1500 and drove to Pueblo, CO where I dropped my trailer at the Consignee and then drove to our Terminal a half mile away and called it a day because I was out of hours. I set my PTA for 0800 in the AM. I worked 11.5 hours and drove 669 miles in 10.75 hours.
Today, the 8th, the MMM roused me at 0600. While I was watching the MMM during their morning walk, I noticed this lonely Sunflower.
At 0815, the Planners offered me a load that picked up in Antonita, CO and delivers in Orange, CA on Monday (147 miles empty and 945 miles loaded). I took I-25 south to Walsenburg then US-160 west to Alamosa, then US-285 south to Antonita. Between Walsenburg and Alamosa, I took these photographs.
Antonita is on US-285 about 5 miles from the CO/NM border. I arrived at the Shipper at Noon. I was surprised to learn that it was a drop/hook facility. Usually, Customers this remote are 'live load'. I departed at 1245 and drove down US-285 south to US-84 east to I-25 south into Albuquerque, NM. I arrived at 1530, fueled, then decided that since there is no urgency on this load that I would just call it a day. I have until Monday AM to deliver this load, and the Consignee is not open on the weekend, so there is no way to deliver early. I'll just mosey my way along for the next 2 days. No sense hurrying to get nowhere. I'll drive to Kingman, AZ tomorrow, then drive to the Consignee in Orange, CA on Sunday. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a parking place close to the Customer to spend the night. I worked 6.25 hours and drove 326 miles in 5.5 hours.
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