[ARIK]

Hey Leatherneck!! What can you tell me about aartmans New Mexico fleet. They called me from the Florida office and said they would like me to run the New Mexico fleet, but the girl couldnt tell me much about it, because shes only been there a couple months. So, before I said okay, I wanted to check in with you. Some guy is going to call me tomorrow to tell me more about it. She said they have a pretty large milk plant there (160 loads a day). Sounds like a semi regional thing - didnt know Aartman had something like that. Anyway, thought I'd ask. Semper Fi

[Cyanide]

Arik, before you commit to the Florida fleet I'd strongly suggest you call Jon out in Ripon and bounce what they've told you down there off him...800-871-9038, ext. 143.

[ARIK]

Thanks for the info. I will call him first thing in the A.M. /something just didnt sit well when they said that about N.M fleet - sounded like a local thing, which usually only makes about $600 a week. I am not coming out on the road again to make $600 a week(on the raod again, meaning 48 state long haul - been regional for awhile, but tired of the low pay). Semper Fi.

[Cyanide]

I'm still alive y'all...

Just wanted to drop a quick line to everyone, hope y'all are doing great and staying safe. I'm doing great and just killing some time before loading tomorrow in Oregon heading down to Cali, then from there back to the Midwest! I'll update everything once I go back home, which won't be for another three weeks or so, but since leaving out have done FL-CA, CA-WI, WI-IA-OR, which is where we stand, rather sit at now LOL!!! I'm actually a day behind schedule due to the accident at Elk Mountain Sunday :cry:, but, as the old saying goes, there's a reason for everything...

Y'all be safe and have fun.

[sheri6990210]

My dad used to drive a tanker, I don't know if I could stand the surge he talks about.

[ARIK]

Sherri699...,

Hauling tanker is, in my opinion, the best part of this industry. As far as the surge is concerned, you have to be a smooth driver and exercise a lot of patience - every move you make, has to be planned ahead and executed in a smooth proficient manner. If not, the liquid can make your day long and hard. To each their own. To me, it beats the heck out of backing to a dock, and all the politics that go with it.

[Cyanide]

It's been a long time y'all!

I hope this finds everyone doing well and safe. I've been out having fun between work and working out over the past 6 1/2 weeks, and am glad to see the warm weather with as much as we run I-80 here. Things have been great as always, and am sitting around for the next week relaxing.

As I've said before, many of our runs are first come, first serve for unloading. And again, many products we haul simply do not have a delivery schedule that caters to slow, laid-back running due to temperature and product stability issues, especially during the warmer times of the year. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Now, let me get this thing picked up from where I left off way back when!

Week 11:
-Braselton, GA to Mulberry, FL (swap tanks), then to Auburndale, FL for load going to Anaheim, CA (529 empty + 21 empty + 2,521 loaded = 3,071 total.....live load 03-13/2130-2355, live unload 03-17/0800-1000).
End of week total: 3,071 miles.

Week 12:
-Anaheim, CA to Tulare, CA (tank wash and day off), then to Fresno, CA for load going to Neenah, WI (203 empty + 44 empty + 2,326 loaded = 2,573 total..... washout and live load 03-19/0600-1000, live unload and washout 03-23/0120-0330). This load was delivered almost seven hours ahead of schedule...
End of week total: 2,573 miles.

Week 13:
-Neenah, WI to Cedar Rapids, IA (via Rembrandt, IA for original scheduled load) for day off then load going to Portland, OR (643 empty + 1,913 loaded = 2,556 total.....washout and live load 03-25/0000-0200, live unload 03-29/0800-0915).
-Portland, OR to Vancouver, WA (tank wash), then to Hood River, OR for load going to Corona, CA (9 empty + 66 empty +1,070 loaded = 1,145 total + $30.....live load 03-30/1130-1315, live unload 04-01/1600-1730). This was one of our Western Regional Division loads, hence the extra $15 each for loading and unloading.
End of week total: 3,701 miles.

Week 14:
-Corona, CA to Chino, CA (tank wash), then to Tipton, CA for load going to Stockton, IL via Salt Lake City, UT (5 empty + 210 empty + 2,070 loaded = 2,285 total.....washout and live load 04-02/0015-0325, live unload and washout 04-05/0700-0830). This load was delivered eleven hours ahead of schedule...
End of week total: 2,285 miles.

Week 15:
-Stockton, IL to Neosho, MO for day off then load going to Vernon, CA (622 empty + 1,545 loaded = 2,167 total.....washout and live load 04-07/0530-0740, live unload 04-10/0730-1100).
-Vernon, CA to Tulare, CA (tank wash), then to Tipton, CA for load going to Waupun, WI via Salt Lake City, UT (177 empty + 11 empty + 2,188 loaded = 2,376 total.....washout and live load 04-11/0945-1230, live unload and washout 04-14/1700-1935). This load was delivered thirteen hours ahead of schedule...
End of week total: 4,542 miles.

Week 16:
-Waupun, WI to Cedar Rapids, IA for load going to Escondido, CA via Salt Lake City, UT (222 empty + 1,916 loaded = 2,138 total.....washout and live load 04-16/0000-0230, live unload 04-19/0700-0830).
End of week total: 2,138 miles.

Week 17:
-Escondido, CA to Tulare, CA (tank wash), then to Tipton, CA for load going to Waupun, WI via Salt Lake City, UT (275 empty + 11 empty + 2,188 loaded = 2,474 total.....washout and live load 04-20/0945-1515, live unload and washout 04-23/1800-2200). This load was delivered twelve hours ahead of schedule...
-Waupun, WI to Fair Oaks, IN for a day off, then load going to Spartanburg, SC (233 empty + 646 loaded = 879 total.....live load 04-25/0300-0345, live unload and washout 04-27/0415-0600). After unloading I booked it on down here to the house and as I said earlier, just relaxing and enjoying my time off.
End of week total: 3,353 miles.

You'll notice I've added a couple of new items in my statistics. One is the loaded miles and loaded length of haul in comaprison to the total miles/total L.O.H. Another is my actual odometer miles versus paid, dispatched miles. This figure obviously adds a few extra miles I drive when taking time off be it at home or on the road, which includes going to various gyms around the country, going shopping, to the movies, sightseeing, etc.

2006 Totals (with leaving out 05-08 ):
Paid Dispatched Miles: 48,200.....39,847 loaded
Actual Driven Miles: 48,712 (+512 miles = .011%)
Loads: 22 (44)
Live loads/unloads: 43 (98%)
Drop and Hooks: 1 (2%)
Length of Haul: 2,192 miles.....1,811 loaded
Days working: 94
Days off: 33 (23-Home, 10-Road)

Y'all be safe and have fun :wink:...

[Redeemed]

Cyanide,

Just wanted to give you a word of thanks for the information thread you keep up here to help us out. Your postings helped me decide to go ahead and try out tanker. I have finished CDL school and I think I got real fortunate by getting on with Superior Carriers right out of school. The terminal manager says I will go through a 12 week training program with them to get me a good start in pulling tanker. Thanks to you I have at least a small glimpse into the good and bad of pulling tanker.

Again, thanks for taking the time to post for those of us just getting started.

[Cyanide]

Your very much welcome!

Hey Redeemed! I'm glad I could help out. Please keep us posted on how your training goes and how Superior does things, if possible.

On another note, I had the pleasure of meeting Skywalker the other day. Hey Rob, maybe next time you won't be so rushed and you can come over for dinner :P!

Y'all be safe :wink:...

[Redeemed]

You got it Cyanide. I will start a thread up next week about my time with Superior. I get to meet my driver trainer Monday morning at 7:30am. We are supposed to head up to Cleveland NC for a pickup. I am excited and a little nervous to finally get started. I'll update as I can.

Thanks again!