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ELKHART, IN to FLINT, MI: 366 miles (186 loaded + 180 deadhead). Monday June 29th, the previous assignment delivered in Gypsum, OH. The deadhead was 180 miles which requires three hours driving. The pickup was scheduled for 3:30pm and I informed our dispatch that I would not be able to make it by then. The…

MACON, GA to GYPSUM, OH: 790 miles (778 loaded + 12 deadhead) Friday June 26th, I made the delivery to the previous consignee at 11:30am. I left the at 12:30pm and drove half an hour to the shipper of this assignment. Though it was only 12 miles away the traffic in the Atlanta area is…

MAUMEE, OH to MACON, GA: 828 miles + HAZMAT (743 loaded + 85 deadhead + $100). Wednesday June 24th, I arrived at the shipper at 7:00pm. The loads here are normally set for pickups after 6:00pm. We do a lot of their shipments and today there were three AD Transport trucks leaving with loaded trailers.…

SHELTON, CT to WARREN, MI: 841 miles (698 loaded + 143 deadhead). Monday June 22nd, I arrived at the shipper at 4:30pm and it was raining. I had a delivery earlier in the day and drive between the two facilities took three hours. I left the shipper at 6:00pm hungry and tired. I had not…

MAUMEE, OH to NEW BEDFORD, MA: 763 miles + HAZMAT ($100), Thursday June 18th, I arrived at 10:00pm as this shipper was also the previous consignee and they are a 24/7 facility. I spent the night there as some facilities allow it which is quite convenient for us drivers. Friday June 19th, I started my…

HAMLET, IN to MAUMEE, OH: 284 miles (184 loaded + 100 deadhead) Thursday June 18th, I spent the night at the previous consignee. Some facilities allow for overnight stay which is very nice of them and convenient for drivers. I started my day at 11:30am and did the pre-trip inspection of the truck. I drove…

BYHALIA, MS to BLUFFTON, IN: 635 miles (606 loaded + 29 deadhead) Tuesday June 16th, I arrived at the shipper at 3:00pm after having made a delivery earlier in the day in Memphis, TN. This was a live load and the process took two-and-half hours. I left the shipper at 5:30pm and drove two-and-half hours…

MEBANE, NC to CANTON, MI: 620 miles Friday June 12th, I arrived at the shipper at 10:30pm which was the same place as the previous consignee. This is a 24/7 facility and all assignments are drop-and-hook. They allow overnight stay so I could have spent the night there but I wanted to reach our terminal…

CANTON, MI to MEMPHIS, TN: 731 miles Sunday June 14th, the previous assignment ended in the wee-hours of the morning at 1:30am. I dropped a loaded trailer at our terminal in Canton, MI, because delivery was scheduled for Tuesday morning. I would not be able to leave before 11:30am per DOT Regulations mandating a minimum…

MONROE, MI to MEBANE, NC: 750 miles (600 loaded + 150 deadhead) Thursday June 11th, I started my day at 10:00am at a truck stop somewhere in Ohio off I-80. The previous day I had been rejected by the consignee because I arrived as they were closing. I made the delivery and then waited also…