Shippers & Receivers

Shipping and receiving location info; the good, the bad and the ugly. Some places have their act together, and others don't. #Trucking

Hooking a Loaded Trailer, Scaling It and Replacing Lights – Hermiston, OR to Camas, WA Part 3

Sunday, July 30, 2017 This video shows what happened once we arrived at the shipper, as well as some trailer maintenance I performed after hooking the loaded trailer during this drop and hook operation. This video is part three for this drive from Hermiston, Oregon, to Camas, Washington, and then back to Oregon. If you missed parts one or two; you should watch them first: An Oregon Scenic Drive Along the Columbia River – … [Read more...]

Moving like the Wind – Delivering Beans to York Pennsylvania

Today we continue our journey to deliver beans to York, Pennsylvania. If you didn't watch the video where we picked up the load, check that one out first: Roll that Beautiful Bean Footage – Hauling Beans from TN to York, PA This map shows the route we’re taking to York, Pennsylvania: Along the way I discuss how I occupy myself while driving. I never get bored while driving so long as I have podcasts and audio books … [Read more...]

Roll that Beautiful Bean Footage – Hauling Beans from TN to York, PA

After delivering toilets in Greenville, South Carolina last night, we had to deadhead 134 miles to Dandridge, Tennessee for the next load. We drove 124 miles before parking at a Walmart in Newport, Tennessee for the night. The next morning we covered the remaining 10 miles to Bush's Baked Beans facility near Dandridge. The bulk of this video shows a drop and hook operation at a shipper. Drop and hook operations are typically … [Read more...]