Great way to come off hometime
#11
02-24-2011, 01:59 AM
You are going to have a couple grades to hump over in New Mexico. Dropping into Albuquerque will be the longest, and most congested. If your wife likes Indian jewelry, your going to have plenty of places to browse. The biggest grade you really have to worry about, is the drop off Cajon into the basin. That is where I see the majority of trucks get themselves into trouble. You will get a ticket at the bottom if your brakes are smoking. Heck.....If YOU smoke....you just might get a ticket too.
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#13
02-24-2011, 05:08 AM
Just got off the phone with my dispatch. I'm preplanned for a load that picks up tomorrow when I come off of my hometime. It picks up in Parkersburg, WV (about 90 miles deadhead) and delivers in Ontario, CA. So, a nice 2,400+ mile run out of the gate. Plus, the load is HazMat, so it pays me an extra 3cpm. I've hauled from this location before.
I haven't been to the truck to see the routing, but guessing they'll send me across I-40. Anything special I need to know about I-40 west of Flagstaff? That's the furthest I've been west on 40. The only other time I went into CA was on I-10 out of Pheonix.
#14
02-24-2011, 11:54 AM
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Mannington, WV
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I'm scaled out at 40' from kingpin to center of the rear axle, with my weights on both tandems under 29k, so I'm good there.
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#15
02-24-2011, 03:24 PM
Malaki86 said:
My delivery is about 5 minutes south of the T/A's in Ontario, so I'll probably run in there the day before, get fuel and park for the night. At least that way, I'll have a full set of hours available to get me back out immediately after. It's still early to know, but I'm figuring on getting into Ontario in the range of 4-5 Eastern time, but you never know what all will come up on a 5 day run.
As for the fuel, I figured they would have me fuel in Kingman before crossing into the country of Cali. Not so - they have me fueling around Flagstaff, if I remember correctly. That's ok though - it's their dime and I'll probably need fuel close to Ontario just to get back out,
so they can arrange a fuel stop for me at one of the T/A's to wipe out the parking fee.
Oh.... and you DO KNOW to stay at the T/A EAST don't you?? Where do they have you fueling in Flag? The Sinclair(?) at the Little America would be good because that ALSO earns you a free shower, and if you've never experienced their "marble walled, double sink" showers.... well..... you should try to treat yourself to one! Leaving Flag in the early morning after a good shower, you won't need to worry about the sun, of course.
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#16
02-24-2011, 08:05 PM
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I was wrong about them fueling me in Flagstaff. I am planning on staying the night at Little America, but my last fuel stop is in Tucumari, NM at the J. So, by the time I get to Ontario, I'll be on fumes. I hate their stupid fuel routing and thinking these trucks will do 1,200 miles on 240 gallons across mountains with 35k in the box. Oh well, it's their stupid computers that decide it. Of course, if it looks like I won't have enough, or be cutting it too short, i'll have to call in for a new fuel routing.
As for a great shower, my wife and I stopped at a Flying J in Tennessee (I think). This J used to be a Petro. Anyways, we usually shower together and sometimes it's a struggle for space. Not this time. This shower was HUGE. The shower was probably 6ftx6ft with dual showerheads (and controls). Plus dual sinks. It also actually had great water pressure and hot water. We didn't want to leave.
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#17
02-26-2011, 05:30 AM
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Yes.
You are going to have a couple grades to hump over in New Mexico. Dropping into Albuquerque will be the longest, and most congested. If your wife likes Indian jewelry, your going to have plenty of places to browse. The biggest grade you really have to worry about, is the drop off Cajon into the basin. That is where I see the majority of trucks get themselves into trouble. You will get a ticket at the bottom if your brakes are smoking. Heck.....If YOU smoke....you just might get a ticket too.
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#18
02-26-2011, 12:05 PM
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Glad I'm not going into Flagstaff tonight. They're calling for a foot of snow there. Sad part is that I'm sitting in Tucumcari and it's 60 now (it was 72 when I parked). Sitting here with the windows down and wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
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#19
02-26-2011, 07:15 PM
They MUST have a "yard" out there to make you go in on fumes! Are they stupid enough to have you fill completely up at the T/A in Ontario? You would STILL only need about 50 gals for the "freebies" and to get you out of Cali to cheaper fuel!
#20
02-26-2011, 09:26 PM
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We have a drop yard there, but nothing more. It's not even our yard, but a shared yard.
As for the fuel, they'll probably tell me to get 50-100 gallons there. But, I've seen them things that are more idiotic.
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