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ITASCA, IL to TECUMSEH, MI: 305 miles (272 loaded + 33 deadhead) Thursday September 3rd, I arrived at the shipper at 10:00am and afterwards stopped at a nearby Petro in Wilmington, IL, for lunch at a Charlie’s Cheesesteak franchise on the premisses. It was a short trip but there’s always traffic in the Chicago surrounding…

DAYTON, NJ to McCOOK, IL: 915 miles + detention time (803 loaded + 112 deadhead + $225) Monday August 31st, this was my first assignment after a week staycation. I started my day at 10:00am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck then I fueled and added DEF. Though the shipper was only 112 miles…

CHARLOTTE, NC to SPRINGFIELD, OH to TOBYHANNA, PA: 1,050 miles (975 loaded + 75 deadhead) August 19th, I arrived at the shipper at 8:00pm. Originally I was scheduled to pick up this load and deliver it to Burton, MI. From there I was supposed to get another load that would deliver in the New York…

CALHOUN, TN to RUTHERFORD, NC: 365 miles + Detention (240 loaded + 125 deadhead + $200) This assignment was a clusterf*ck of Murphy’s Law. After completing my assignment on August 17th I was supposed to pick up a load later that afternoon. I arrived at the shipper at 4:00pm but after sweeping the trailer it…

CANTON, MI to SMITHVILLE, TN: 550 miles Sunday August 16th, I started my day at noon at our terminal with the pre-trip inspection of the truck, adding fuel and DEF. I had arrived on Saturday at 1:00am so needed to be off-duty for thirty-four hours in order to reset all my DOT clocks. I drove…

LANSING, MI to GREENFIELD, OH to CANTON, MI: 540 miles Thursday August 13th, I arrived at the shipper at 11:00pm because it the same as the previous consignee. It was late and I was low on hours so I drove an hour to our terminal in Canton that was an hour away arriving at 1:00am.…

GREENFIELD, OH to LANSING, MI: 355 miles (295 loaded + 60 deadhead) Thursday August 13th, I had time between the previous delivery and this pickup. It was an hour drive between the two and somewhere along the way I stopped for lunch and a shower. I had a breakfast meal as eggs, bacon, sausages and…

ELK GROVE, IL to DAYTON, OH: 335 miles (319 loaded + 16 deadhead) Wednesday August 12th, I arrived at the shipper at 11:30am and left at 2:00pm as it was a life-load. They are located near Chicago’s O’Hare airport and I caught sight of a plane soon after takeoff. I drove for seven hours passing…

MAUMEE, OH to LA GRANGE PARK, IL: 242 miles + HAZMAT + TANKER (+$100 +$0) Tuesday August 11th, I arrived at the shipper at 3:00pm, which happened to be the same as the previous consignee. That makes my life easier but the rain did not. Trucking is rain-or-shine and it sucks when it’s raining. I…

CARTERSVILLE, GA to MAUMEE, OH: 650 miles + TANKER (615 loaded + 35 deadhead +$0) Monday August 10th, I arrived at the shipper at 11:30am passing a scene of two pickups crash on a city street. The dock was somewhat unconventional but I managed to line up the truck in place after several pull-ups. This…