We made our delivery in Lockbourne, Ohio last night and then drove a short distance to Schneider's Columbus terminal near Groveport. This morning I got picked for a random drug test; so we've got to go do that before heading out to get our next load in Tipp City, Ohio. Dealing with the drug test took over two hours, so we arrived at the shipper in Tipp City at the last minute. After getting the load of food products, we have to … [Read more...]
Load Rescheduling Blues – Another Day Not Going as Expected
December 26, 2018 by ·
Just when you think everything is going according to plan; someone throws a curve ball to mess things up! We're rolling along just fine until a half way through the day I'm informed that the next load I had booked has been rescheduled. This creates a conflict with the load I had booked after that. I had to scrap both of those loads and find and re-book new loads to replace them. And, since I'm in a hurry, I made mistakes and … [Read more...]
Making a Beer Run From Trenton, Ohio to Gardiner, Maine
December 12, 2018 by ·
After spending the night at the Jeffersonville Flying J on Interstate 71, we're heading to Trenton, Ohio to pick up a load of beer to run up to Gardiner, Maine. This is the route we'll be taking over the next couple of days: Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Jeffersonville, Ohio Trenton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Scenic Points Along the Way: Ohio Scenery Roads Traveled: Interstate … [Read more...]
