Been Here Before!
Well, we’ve been here before! Of course that happens all the time with some places, but this hasn’t been one of those places.
And, since it’s so tight here, I’m glad!
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Out-Of-Route Trailer Drop
After delivering our loaded trailer in Manteca, we’ll have to drive 30 miles out-of-route to move an empty trailer.
Why? At the place we’re delivering to in Manteca, we must remove an empty trailer after dropping our loaded one; you can see why in the video.
We can’t bring an empty trailer to the place we’re picking up our next load at, so we ‘re taking the empty to another shipper that needs, or has room for, an empty trailer.
Versus Live-Load and Live-Unload Deliveries
It sucks that we have to do this extra driving, but it’s still better than having to sit through a live unloading and then a live loading procedure, each which can take a couple of hours, on average.
So, while this extra driving adds about an hour to our journey plus extra fuel usage, it’s two to four hours less than live-loading and unloading operations.
Today’s Video: Been Here Before!
I hope you enjoy this video; I recommend watching it in full screen mode for the best result:
Been Here Before Details:
TODAY’S LOAD:
- General Merchandise
DATE RECORDED:
- Monday, January 4, 2018
CITIES AND TOWNS Featured Along the Way:
- Bakersfield, California
- Fresno, California
- Manteca, California
- Patterson, California
SCENIC POINTS Along the Way:
- High Speed Rail Under Construction
ROADS TRAVELED:
- California Highway 99
- California Highway 120
- Interstate Highway 5
The Big Picture
Here is our entire route for this load in relation to the lower 48 states, showing the portion we covered today:
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