Truck driver b.s.

Since I retired, my sleep schedule has been kinda screwy. So, my new pastime on those days that I wake up at 4:30-5:00 is to take a shower, jump in the truck and drive around town aimlessly at 5 mph under the speed limit. I try to hit all of the busy routes.





You're welcome!

 

Lmfao!

 

Sleeper truck was running bobtail and caught fire, total loss. They couldn't put it out so they just shut the freeway down and let it burn. I just squeeked past it before they shut it down.



Then 2 hours later on a different highway I see a trailer on a hook, no rear axles, carrier or anything. They had a tow dolly lashed to the front and chained it to the tow truck in the rear. Man those wrecker drivers do amazing things. I just hope I get through my day safe and get to the weekend. I'm always nervous in this 18 year old truck.......

 

Good Sunday morning driver's have a great day

 

Last of 3 days off, really enjoyed it.
Grilled some cheese burgers yesterday with all the trimmings, delicious!

 

Love a simple cheese burger.

 

Hello all just found this thread , I'm a CDL A from Utah. I run cali to Nebraska on i80 90% of the time. Just thought I'd drop in and say Hi

 

Welcome to the group!

 

Are you slip seating at your outfit or something? I couldn't do that shit. I have a 2024 cascadia and it's mine til I don't work there anymore or they retire it.

 

Not really, I drive one truck most of the time, problem is they are old trucks and break down a lot and then im in a rental, or drive another guys truck if he's off or on vacation. It sucks at times but I'm home everyday. I tend to put up with a lot of crap because I'm 3 years away from retirement and just trying to ride out my time. Plus trucking jobs around here for home daily don't pay shit so I'm kinda stuck. I've done the or stuff, to damn old for that anymore. I like being home now.

 

I can appreciate that. I'm home weekly for home time, but I'm usually home a few nights a week just bc I live right off i80 passing through lol. I got a long way before retirement and this is a 6 figure job so I'm good with it.

 

When I get ready to be off the road though, I'm either going to go local for our company which is an option, or go work for UDOT running snow plows or something.

 

Tuesday morning, back to work.
Be safe drivers.

 

Good morning driver's be careful and have a good day today.
Remember a short week means a busy week.
They will crame 5 days into 4 days.
So be super careful.

 

Just got my next to last DOT medical card!

 

Yeah I'll do it one more time. I think I have another year on this one.

 

I’m on a one year rotation. I stupidly ate two sausage bites and a pint of chocolate milk on the way to my physical one time about 15 years ago. Lit up the stick when they checked my urine. Been on a one year since. Was diagnosed with type II diabetes a few years later so it would have happened anyway but wasn’t even pre diabetic when it happened.

 

HUMPDAY! Nice and cool here this morning, 56 degrees.
Have a good one drivers.