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ROUTE: Baltimore, MD to Elkhart, IN: 687 miles (595 loaded + 92 deadhead) This was a frustrating assignment at the start. The previous assignment ended in Martinsburg, WV and Baltimore is only 90 miles away, so many times the following assignment involves a shipper from there. I had my assignment and was driving toward Baltimore…

ROUTE: Flint, MI to Martinsburg, WV: 578 miles (526 loaded + 27 deadhead) I picked up the load on Friday the 12th after the previous assignment ended around midnight the night before. The delivery was scheduled for Monday at 07:00 so I had time to do a reset at our terminal. I would fuel, get…

ROUTE: Georgetown, KY to Lansing, MI: 411 miles (384 loaded + 27 deadhead) Another short route, but that’s the nature of the beast. Better than sitting idle. This can be done in one day as the drive can be accomplished in six-seven hours. The issue is making sure one has sufficient hours to comply with…

ROUTE: Arnold, MO to Paris, KY: 411 miles (366 loaded + 45 deadhead) A short assignment but not all of them are going to be 1,000+ miles. I still needed to drive five hours on the 10th to make the delivery of the previous assignment. My day 06:30 and after making the delivery and driving…

ROUTE: Sterling, MA to Edwardsville, IL: 1,214 miles (1,137 loaded + 77 deadhead) A 1,200 mile assignment is great. A lot of driving avoiding the hassles of dealing with shippers/consignees’ duties. The problem was that the pickup appointment was scheduled for 13:00 and I arrived at 15:30 because delays on the previous assignment. Therefore I…

ROUTE: Canton, MI to Windsor, CT: 743 miles (716 loaded + 27 deadhead) THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM! This is my third consecutive assignment doing Newport, MI to/from Windsor, CT. This time around I was picking up the load in Newport on a Friday and it delivered on Monday morning. It only requires a day-and-half of…

ROUTE: Windsor, CT to Newport, MI: 693 miles (no deadhead) The previous assignment was to bring a load of auto parts from Newport, MI to the Ford distribution center in Windsor, CT. This assignment was to bring a load of racks and some auto parts back to Newport, MI. The advantage is that the shipper…

ROUTE: Newport, MI to Windsor, CT: 713 miles (693 loaded + 20 deadhead) The previous assignment ended on 12/02 at 14:30 in Romulus, MI. The delivery for this assignment was open for Wednesday 12/03 by 17:00 or Thursday 12/04 at 09:00. It requires twelve drive hours so cannot be done in one day. I could…

ROUTE: Linden, NJ to Romulus, MI: 690 miles (602 loaded + 88 deadhead) After a five-day break for Thanksgiving I’m ready to hit the road again. I was parked at the Pilot in Milford, CT and unfortunately I was not able to find a free-parking spot so had to pay five nights of parking, $125!…

ROUTE: Canton, MI to Fishkill, NY: 695 miles (665 loaded + 30 deadhead) Thanksgiving week creates havoc on the scheduling especially as the holiday is on a Thursday. In order to pick up the rental car I needed to be home by Wednesday afternoon. Unless I was lucky enough to pick up a load on…