Trip Planning Still Kicking My Butt

[Uncle Birchy]

They figured the typical new driver would cover 495 miles a day. Unlike these super truckers who claim they can sustain 70mph for 11 hours every day all week long.

maybe not "All Week" but it can be "Done" for a day or two "sustained" if ya on a West Coast "Turn-Around" and really keep at it Ive done that too

Laredo Texas auto parts hauls too Border Team Transport outfit outta Toledo Ohio..

Parts from Mexico ya cross-docked Laredo Texas yard...

Going down to Texas from Mobis Detroit or Mother-Land JEEP Plant Toledo Ohio ya hauled the empty racks or with dispatch was called "Dunnage" on the sheet back to Laredo Texas

You cross-dock Mexico Parts and a Mexican Trucker takes the racks down into Foundry in Mexico load em with new castings for Up North..

Uh @Rigjockey from Ontario Canada knows this hustle very well crossed the Ambassador Bridge Detroit to Windsor atleast a Hundred Times his own career with Auto Parts because Automotive even Big 3 American Brands its all "NAFTA" parts come from Canada or Mexico get trucked up Big Assembly Car Plants in the Midwest USA assembled in "USA" with Foreign & Domestic parts will be on the Door Sticker with a "VIN" and scan bar plus the date it was assembled

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Eh @Rigjockey never set foot in "Canada Soil" always cross-docked Michigan with you guys.

But I always could "Empathize" with Mayor Ford passing around a "Crack-Pipe" and screaming about "Dirty Birds"..

"Age Resticted" look down the link click watch on "YouTube" mayor Rob Ford in a Toronto "Crack-House" doing "blasts" off the "Crack-Pipe"

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Former Toronto Canada "Mayor" Rob Ford now "Deceased" he was only like 50 when he "Croaked"..

Also has a "USA" Fugitive File and State of Florida Miami County criminal record and "Booking Room Photos" for being completely "Whacked-Out" on Cocaine Miami Florida cops found him on the streets back in the 1990s took Mayor Ford to Miami Jail..

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrhdSoNQCNpLQIAJ8tx.9w4;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1765127437/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fen.m.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fRob_Ford/RK=2/RS=S83CjerdNv1KvpgN4Fj9ydPmsH0-

Mugshot in Miami, Florida (1999).

Ford suffered from alcohol and drug addiction for many years. After the death of his father in 2006, Ford's abuse grew and led to public episodes of intoxication, followed by public denials.

His episodes, which were symptomatic of alcohol and drug addiction,<a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>77<span>]</span></a><a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>78<span>]</span></a> were reported in the media widely, and attracted much condemnation.<a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>78<span>]</span></a> Ford's abuse led to him being stripped of much of his powers as Toronto mayor, and he later entered drug rehabilitation.

On April 15, 2006, Ford attended a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game at the Air Canada Centre. According to a couple nearby, Ford was intoxicated, using profanity, and insulting spectators. The couple then sent a detailed complaint to the City of Toronto.<a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>79<span>]</span></a> When confronted about the episode three days later by a National Post reporter,

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Former Toronto Canada "Mayor" Rob Ford now "Deceased" he was only like 50 when he "Croaked"..

Also has a "USA" Fugitive File and State of Florida Miami County criminal record and "Booking Room Photos" for being completely "Whacked-Out" on Cocaine Miami Florida cops found him on the streets back in the 1990s took Mayor Ford to Miami Jail..

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrhdSoNQCNpLQIAJ8tx.9w4;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1765127437/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fen.m.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fRob_Ford/RK=2/RS=S83CjerdNv1KvpgN4Fj9ydPmsH0-

Mugshot in Miami, Florida (1999).

Ford suffered from alcohol and drug addiction for many years. After the death of his father in 2006, Ford's abuse grew and led to public episodes of intoxication, followed by public denials.

His episodes, which were symptomatic of alcohol and drug addiction,<a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>77<span>]</span></a><a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>78<span>]</span></a> were reported in the media widely, and attracted much condemnation.<a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>78<span>]</span></a> Ford's abuse led to him being stripped of much of his powers as Toronto mayor, and he later entered drug rehabilitation.

On April 15, 2006, Ford attended a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game at the Air Canada Centre. According to a couple nearby, Ford was intoxicated, using profanity, and insulting spectators. The couple then sent a detailed complaint to the City of Toronto.<a href="Rob Ford - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>79<span>]</span></a> When confronted about the episode three days later by a National Post reporter,

Wikipedia also has a Toronto Mayor "Rob Ford" crack smoking scandal page too from 2013..

Timeline of Rob Ford crack video scandal - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Uncle Birchy]

USA ya gotta go back like 1990 the Washington D/C mayor in a motel room with a Police known "Hooker" lady they were invesrigating and doing blasts off "Crack-Pipe" on hidden camera

He actually lived that down won "Re-Election" 2 term mayor of Wash/Dc..

Former Wash/DC mayor "Marion Barry" a real "Brotha Man" too

No real "criminal" charges came of that but video was played everyday a week or so on "Network Tv" embarrassing the Living Crap outta Himself.

He eventually "Treatment" and "Cleaned Up" lived 2 be almost 80 years old..

Marion Barry - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"In the 1960s, he was involved in the civil rights movement, first as a member of the Nashville Student Movement and then serving as the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Barry came to national prominence as mayor of the national capital, the first prominent civil rights activist to become chief executive of a major American city.

<a href="Marion Barry - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a>
He gave the presidential
nomination speech for Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention.

His celebrity status was transformed into international notoriety in January 1990, when he was videotaped during a sting operation smoking crack cocaine and was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials on drug charges."

 

[Uncle Birchy]

What is "Cracked-Cocaine"..or "CRACK"

Its powdered cocaine hydrochloride which is chemically altered and cooked up into smokable "Free-Base" or "Ready-Rock" all weighed and bagged out.

Old School the 1980s ya bought real Cocaine Powder cooked it up on a spoon 2 smoke it..

Late 1980s early 1990s dope dealers across the land just cooked "Crack" bagged it up in $5/$10/$20 dollar baggies and ya just bought the "Crack" already instead of powder..

Crack cocaine - Wikipedia

Crack cocaine, commonly known simply as crack, and also known as rock, is a free base form of the stimulant cocaine that can be smoked. Crack offers a short, intense high to smokers. The Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment calls it the most addictive form of cocaine.<a href="Crack cocaine - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a>

 

[Electric Chicken]

Anyway, trip planning is one of those best effort kind of things. It's better to be early than late in appointment land. Getting there right on time every time is not realistic.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Anyway, trip planning is one of those best effort kind of things. It's better to be early than late in appointment land. Getting there right on time every time is not realistic.

My last "Over The Road" they tracked my times on "West Coast" Turn-Arounds" ..

According 2 "Dispatch Office" I was 77.3% "On-Time" rating....."Over-All" averages

Now if ya gonna be "Late" get on the phone with Dispatch Office if they dont answer the phone leave a "Voice Mail" tell em whats up..

Also pull their buisness card out and throw an "Email" as back-up too make sure the "Email" sent too..

When the ya know what "Hits the Fan" ya got records and "Email" too that ya made "Contact" thats "Edvidence" to when ya get back "Home Yard" they call ya up in the office

 

[Electric Chicken]

My last "Over The Road" they tracked my times on "West Coast" Turn-Arounds" ..

According 2 "Dispatch Office" I was 77.3% "On-Time" rating....."Over-All" averages

Now if ya gonna be "Late" get on the phone with Dispatch Office if they dont answer the phone leave a "Voice Mail" tell em whats up..

Also pull their buisness card out and throw an "Email" as back-up too make sure the "Email" sent too..

When the ya know what "Hits the Fan" ya got records and "Email" too that ya made "Contact" thats "Edvidence" to when ya get back "Home Yard" they call ya up in the office

People talk about Amazon being hard asses about being late with their loads. I called them when I was an independent and informed them of a wreck ahead and didn't know if I'd be late or not.

She added an hour to my delivery time and said call back if it's worse than that.

I ended up on time for the original anyway but I didn't know whether it was clearing up or had just begun.

If you stay in comms and have legit issues they're usually not so bad about it. Especially if it's beyond your control.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

People talk about Amazon being hard asses about being late with their loads. I called them when I was an independent and informed them of a wreck ahead and didn't know if I'd be late or not.

She added an hour to my delivery time and said call back if it's worse than that.

I ended up on time for the original anyway but I didn't know whether it was clearing up or had just begun.

If you stay in comms and have legit issues they're usually not so bad about it. Especially if it's beyond your control.

I dont own a truck tried that "Lease-Purchase" crap 20 years ago & "Failed" Big Time too..

The time you have known me I only work 4 "Carriers" or Job Hopping "Employee"..

Even as full "Employee" on Company Benefits & Insurance Plan..

Reefer loads especially the Grocery Wharehouses that "Dock Time" is "Official" within 5-10 minutes either way..

Up in Minnesota if ya were "Late" hadda be "Re-Scheduled" too sat at Truckstop a day or two waiting new appointment date..

My "Company" or carrier also Paid a "Fine" to the reciever 4 being late in Com-Check draft like a Hundered Bucks that was part of the shipping contract they had some customers

 

[Electric Chicken]

I dont own a truck tried that "Lease-Purchase" crap 20 years ago & "Failed" Big Time too..

The time you have known me I only work 4 "Carriers" or Job Hopping "Employee"..

Even as full "Employee" on Company Benefits & Insurance Plan..

Reefer loads especially the Grocery Wharehouses that "Dock Time" is "Official" within 5-10 minutes either way..

Up in Minnesota if ya were "Late" hadda be "Re-Scheduled" too sat at Truckstop a day or two waiting new appointment date..

My "Company" or carrier also Paid a "Fine" to the reciever 4 being late in Com-Check draft like a Hundered Bucks that was part of the shipping contract they had some customers

We had a regular Unfi load to York that was impossible to make on time. We would call in for a comcheck on a regular basis and they'd pay it. I'm sure it got billed back to the shipper or Unfi themselves.

It wasn't even time sensitive. You don't ship time sensitive on the rail. It would be a load of paper towels or something similar and they'd usually have us park it in the yard somewhere.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

I dont own a truck tried that "Lease-Purchase" crap 20 years ago & "Failed" Big Time too..

The time you have known me I only work 4 "Carriers" or Job Hopping "Employee"..

Even as full "Employee" on Company Benefits & Insurance Plan..

Reefer loads especially the Grocery Wharehouses that "Dock Time" is "Official" within 5-10 minutes either way..

Up in Minnesota if ya were "Late" hadda be "Re-Scheduled" too sat at Truckstop a day or two waiting new appointment date..

My "Company" or carrier also Paid a "Fine" to the reciever 4 being late in Com-Check draft like a Hundered Bucks that was part of the shipping contract they had some customers

This is also Frozen Pizzas loaded Appleton Wisconsin to "HEB" Foods Wharehouse in San Antonio Texas ..

They did not get me loaded until late Friday night up in Wisconsin..

Had 2 "Full Days" cover the Distance to Texas.....SOLO on "Elogs"

I asked Dispatch ya aint gotta "Husband & Wife" TEAM TRUCK .

He said "Nope" all I got is "You" or he was gonna bid it out on some "Load-Board'"

 

[Uncle Birchy]

We had a regular Unfi load to York that was impossible to make on time. We would call in for a comcheck on a regular basis and they'd pay it. I'm sure it got billed back to the shipper or Unfi themselves.

It wasn't even time sensitive. You don't ship time sensitive on the rail. It would be a load of paper towels or something similar and they'd usually have us park it in the yard somewhere.

Back in the day I worked for a "Fleet-Owner" he had like 7/8 units signed on and Independant Contractor a 1099 slip he had your stuff sent ya a "Tax Return" Form even though this supposed be a "CA$H" payment per load deal.

Ya gotta be Careful out there.

Today I only work as "Employee" the Carrier "Directly" pay stub and better health insurance benefits plan too

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Back in the day I worked for a "Fleet-Owner" he had like 7/8 units signed on and Independant Contractor a 1099 slip he had your stuff sent ya a "Tax Return" Form even though this supposed be a "CA$H" payment per load deal.

Ya gotta be Careful out there.

Today I only work as "Employee" the Carrier "Directly" pay stub and better health insurance benefits plan too

I should be "Fair" I still owed "Child Support" at that time which I was eventually "Arrested" on a Warrant For booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility or Joliet Jail.

Was a "Saturday" Evening so I spent 2/3 days in "Lock-Up" until I could get infront of a Judge Monday or Tuesday with my Attorney "Present"..

Made a Deal I started Paying again let me outta Jail back then

 

[Electric Chicken]

I tried to steer it back. I really did.

 

[Duck]

I tried to steer it back. I really did.

Well, ya know, talking about what Wisconsin prisons were like 30 years ago is more important.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Well, ya know, talking about what Wisconsin prisons were like 30 years ago is more important.

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I did time in Wisconsin on drug charges back when I was still smoking cocaine.

My friend got busted set me up a undercover made several cash buys with marked ca$h and when they raided me I still had the cash plus they documented the sales.

Also previously arrested for "Assault" a Fist Fight at a bar "Battery" Embezellment stole 10 grand in counterfit sales forms and checks.

Milwaukee County Court House my sentancing hearing the Judge read off my Rap Sheet and youve been on Probation and arrested almost a dozen times the last 2 years.

He said ya need to grow up some Im gonna send ya "Wisconsin Department Of Corrections" 5 years and afew more years on the street checking in with the P/O after that..

I did close 3 years on the 5 bit and gotta "Parole Grant" at my hearing..

My cases were the 1990s before Wisconsin passed "Truth In Sentancing" Laws in 2000s

Back then ya could get back out on the streets a "Parole" Grant.

Today ya catch a Case in Wisconsin is straight up time in the joint no parole grants

 

[Uncle Birchy]

People talk about Amazon being hard asses about being late with their loads. I called them when I was an independent and informed them of a wreck ahead and didn't know if I'd be late or not.

She added an hour to my delivery time and said call back if it's worse than that.

I ended up on time for the original anyway but I didn't know whether it was clearing up or had just begun.

If you stay in comms and have legit issues they're usually not so bad about it. Especially if it's beyond your control.

I never worked for Amazon but with other carries Ive done afew Amazon "D/Cs" loads..

Was on-time my dock appointment but they putzed around took like 3 hours unload me once I hit the dock door.

 

[Duck]

I did time in Wisconsin on drug charges back when I was still smoking cocaine.

My friend got busted set me up a undercover made several cash buys with marked ca$h and when they raided me I still had the cash plus they documented the sales.

Also previously arrested for "Assault" a Fist Fight at a bar "Battery" Embezellment stole 10 grand in counterfit sales forms and checks.

Milwaukee County Court House my sentancing hearing the Judge read off my Rap Sheet and youve been on Probation and arrested almost a dozen times the last 2 years.

He said ya need to grow up some Im gonna send ya "Wisconsin Department Of Corrections" 5 years and afew more years on the street checking in with the P/O after that..

I did close 3 years on the 5 bit and gotta "Parole Grant" at my hearing..

My cases were the 1990s before Wisconsin passed "Truth In Sentancing" Laws in 2000s

Back then ya could get back out on the streets a "Parole" Grant.

Today ya catch a Case in Wisconsin is straight up time in the joint no parole grants

 

[fomix939]

For me, trip planning started feeling natural after about six months of steady work. It's best to always have the first two hours planned out and then just the general destination for the rest of the day. The unexpected construction or parking issues always happen, but planning less detail for the middle of the day reduces the stress when they do.