[VitoCorleone99]

So, if I have to deliver on Friday morning in La Mirada, and I'm coming down I-5 tomorrow, where is the closest place I can reasonably expect to park for the night?

Industry Circle off the freeway is where I'm delivering. On Google Earth it looks like those warehouses have a lot of room behind them, but most places I've been around LA are fenced in. Any ideas?

[yoopr]

Maybe Wheeler Ridge on the North side of the Grapevine?

[VitoCorleone99]

Originally Posted by yoopr

Maybe Wheeler Ridge on the North side of the Grapevine?

If that's where the T/A is up there, that's about the closest place I know of. A 90 mile drive into LA on a Friday morning sounds less than fun though. I could take 10 over to Ontario, but that's way out of the way and I hate that place anyway.

Los Freaking Angeles...

[Roadhog]

Wheeler Ridge Petro and TA is exit 219A which would be 100 miles north of your drop. Ontario is going to be about 45 miles.

I suppose you don't know where your back load will be? ..or has dispatch given you any of that info yet?

I found a couple places closer, but I don't know anything about them.
here is the info I have.

Superfine Texaco [exit 15B hwy 10] [C store, scales, truck/trailer wash, oil/lube]
213-626-1259

AMF Chevron [exit 126B hwy 5] [C store, scales, truck/trailer wash]
323-887-7000

If you speeka spanish, you could ask on the CB... [smartass comment for the day] :lol:

[Ironturkey]

There is also the J in Lebec on top of the vine, and a pilot at the bottom sorry cant remember the name of the place but its just north of Santa Clarita used to be a Giant then pilot bought em. Puts down a little closer than wheeler ridge.

[VitoCorleone99]

We run irregular routes, so expecting the "planners" to tell us where we'll be going a day in advance is usually expecting too much.

Thanks for the replies guys. I ain't stopping at the Grapevine, so I guess I'll cruise around until I find a hiding place down there. If I look carefully enough, I can usually find a place where I won't bother anyone. Oh, and my Spanish is serviceable. Not good, but serviceable.

Los Freaking Angeles...

[Roadhog]

Don Corleone
...sooo, is this the "favor" you were going to ...one day ask of us?

Are we square now?

[yoopr]

I've delivered To La Mirada in the Past and there's a very Large Mall there but I'd be leery of parking there and be careful-You might be able to get away with saying you're making a delivery there.

[wot i life]

Do you have the customers phone number? Give em a ring and ask if you can park inside their place....And if you can, just to wake you with a hot tea and toasted crumpets after they tip you :wink: :lol: ....
Its gotta be worth ringing them. I always park on the doors of a place(If they let me)
Tell em Wot sent ya. That should do the trick.........Not :lol:

[century451]

That Pilot is at Castaic just past the scales on NB side