Archives for April 2020

When A Drop and Hook Goes As Planned

April 29, 2020 by Rick ·

Drop & Hook Goes As Planned When a drop and hook goes as planned, it's a beautiful thing! Drop & Hook Operations Are Quick A smooth drop and hook pick-up can be a 30-60 minute operation when it goes well; and most do. Drop and hook deliveries are about the same then they go as planned. Live-Load & Live-Unload Operations Are Not Quick Compare this with the one to five hours it takes for a live-load pick up … [Read more...]

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A Long and Interesting Day in The Life of a Trucker

April 27, 2020 by Rick ·

A Long and Interesting Day Toledo, WA to Sumner, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today has been a long and interesting day! Things started out OK, but went downhill after dropping our loaded trailer at Schneider's drop yard in Sumner. We were supposed to deliver this load to the receiver, but it was rescheduled for after the weekend. Trailer Troubles Schneider's drop yard is near this … [Read more...]

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Friday Rainy Drive in California to Foggy Oregon

April 25, 2020 by Rick ·

Orland, CA to Toledo, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) A Friday Rainy Drive We've got a Friday rainy drive this morning in California before we get to Oregon where it's foggy in the mountains. At least a rainy drive is better than a snowy drive in the mountains! Mountain Fog in Oregon I was really worried about running into snow in the mountain passes, but it was too warm for that today, so … [Read more...]

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