This week I have gotten into interplant deliveries for Owens Corning. This doesn't happen often now a days. I picked up empty pallets/crates from their plant in Amarillo on Thursday evening and delivered to their plant in Jackson, TN Saturday morning. After unloading I was given a load out of the same dock going to their plant in Ft. Smith, AR that delivered Sunday morning. Once unloaded, I was given a preload from same plant going to Owens Corning's plant in Irving, TX that I deliver Monday morning.
Not a lot of miles really, but it saves on time from dead heading to some other town to get the next load. In the last two locations I was in the same plant and out fairly quickly with next load. I had empty crates first load, raw material on the second load, and finished product on this load.
Got to shut down in time this afternoon to catch the last half of NASCAR race, get a shower and a burger and now can rest the rest of the day.
About Me
- Travis
- I am married 32 1/2 years and live in E. Texas. We have one son and 3 grandchildren. Although I have BS degree and have tried management several times, I have found I am more comfortable just driving a truck. You keep your record clean and drive safely you will always have a job. When lost management jobs, I was always able to get one driving. I have always loved writing, haven't done enough of it to increase my vocabulary over the years, but no time like the present to start. Thanks to Eric and Jamie's living in China and getting me hooked on blogs, I have decided to write my own. I am a long haul truck driver and I travel 48 states. I have done this off and on most of my working career, getting my commercial license in 1972 just to pull uncle's dozer around town. If anyone follows this maybe they will get some idea what I am going through. What any truck driver goes through and what he gives up in his life. It is very lonely and not for everyone.
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