Thursday, November 1, 2012

Our Trucker Tomo is safely in the WEST!!!

Welcome to the EASTERN STATES where you either pay 
the outrageous tolls and fuel prices to go the shortest way....... 
or avoid the tolls and go the long way around but 
still pay the extra/outrageous fuel prices!  
Not much of a choice!

The East Coast Toll roads and Bridges make it very 
difficult to enjoy trucking out there.  This lovely 
little bridge across the Hudson River on I-280 
in New York is called the Tappan Zee Bridge.  
It cost me $32.75 ..... to cross this bridge!

 Photo: Tappan Zee Bridge crossing the Hudson river on I-280 in NY. 
This stupid bridge cost me $32.75.....

Load #19
10/23/2012 to 10/24/2012
                                  From: Westport, Massachusetts
                                  To: Petersburg, Virginia

                        Commodity:  Consumer Goods for Amazon.Com
                        Weight:        25,000 lbs.
                        Loaded Miles:   560

Delivered the load in Petersburg, Virginia.  Take a break for a 34 hour reset before the next load.   Taking off for North Carolina to pick up the next load on 10/25/2012 at 16:30 pm.  

THE DRAMA DURING A RESET!!

While taking a rest during my reset:
                 Tomo:  (dozing off a little)
                             
                 (Bang bang Bang)  on the side of the cab.

                 Tomo:  grrrrrr......... (what now???)........

         (Get out of the sleeper area and crank the window down)

 A Black lady dressed in real high class fashion is standing by my truck......

                 Lady:  (shows me a booklet) 'You wanna buy my TOMBSTONE?'

                 TOMO:  ................huh??........

                 Lady:  Or you could make a donation for this &%$#"%&''

                 Tomo:  (sigh) .......... not today ........

                 Lady:  OK!!!  Sorry to bother ya!!!  Have a GOOD DAY!!


Photo: On my way to customers location in Petersburg, VA. 
Brick buildings look absolutely cool at times. 
10/24/2012
On my way to customer's location in Petersburg, Virginia.
Brick Buildings look absolutely cool at times.  


 Traffic in the Bronx, New York.  
Made the mistake of trusting the GPS at the wrong place,
 at the wrong time and look what I got.... 
This ended up taking me through 
Queens---Brooklyn---Staten Island---New Jersey!!!  
NOT FUN AT ALL!! 
I'll stay happy as long as I don't have to come back to NYC
 in a TRUCK AND TRAILER!
 Didn't expect one could receive a signal underwater!
 Delaware Memorial Bridge over the Delaware River
(Delaware/Maryland stateline)
New York City looks good enough in a picture!
or as another trucking buddy says
"Yep, that way and..... in the mirror fading away behind ya"




Load #20
10/25/2012 to 10/31/2012
                                  From: Kinston, North Carolina
                                  To: Sacramento, California

                        Commodity:  Kitchen Cabinets
                        Weight:        10,000 lbs.
                        Loaded Miles:   3,087
                          ** 4 stop load

                        1st stop:  Albuquerque, New Mexico
                        2nd stop: Phoenix, Arizona
                        3rd stop:  Rancho Dominguez, California
                        4th stop:  Compton, California
                        Final stop: Sacramento, California

End of October.... Need I say more....? 

10/25/2012
                              Start: Petersburg, Virginia
                              End: Mebane, North Carolina
Deadhead to Kinston, North Carolina to pick up the next load. 

Driving miles: 306

10/26/2012
                              Start: Mebane, North Carolina
                              End: Nashville, Tennessee

Driving miles: 509

10/27/2012
                             Start: Nashville, Tennessee
                              End: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Driving miles: 687

Received a good message that my buddy made a great choice!!

10/28/2012
                             Start: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                              End: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Driving miles: 547


 Winslow, Arizona
10/29/2012

10/29/2012
FIRST STOP: ALBUQUERQUE, NM
                              Start: Albuquerque, New Mexico
                              End: Phoenix, Arizona

Driving miles: 463

I-17 on the way to Phoenix, Arizona
100% loose pieces
100% driver assist
100% pain in the .... kind of load
...... but it pays well!

10/30/2012
SECOND STOP: PHOENIX, AZ 
                              Start: Phoenix, Arizona
                              End: Compton, California

Driving miles: 381

New set of steer tires!!!!! 
The ONE and ONLY state that has 
TRAFFIC JAMS
getting into the state .... CALIFORNIA!!
Some part of California, you don't see generally.

10/31/2012
THIRD & FOURTH STOP: COMPTON, CA
                              Start: Compton, California
                              End: Sacramento, California

Driving miles: 418

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