Breakfast this AM and out out the door by 7:30. We stopped at the first fuel station across the NE line. BP, it would not give me my discount and then once I got it started without a discount, it would not give me my receipt.

Next stop was picking up at the Enterpise rental car. We had to cut across two lanes of traffic in a half a block but there really isn't much for rush hour traffic, at least not today.

One of the office guys went out to get our car and came back without it ... sounds like the prior guest had left some ammo in it and the car had never gotten cleaned. So they found us another car.

I had to call my drop from their driveway. I thought I knew where it was but when I got there the cars were parked making it look like I could not get back to the second building. I could, I just had to a few inches to spare to clear the cars, piles of wood, etc.

There had been 7-10 loads on the board Friday when the office cleared the board. Those all were taken within an hour this morning as were the next two they put out early. Total they put about 10 new orders out and none stayed more than a few hours. People are looking for work. IF we had done like last trip we would have work. They did put three from FL but one at a time. Last we we grabbed one early and another one later.

First stop was a Casey's in Minden for a bathroom break. Lots of wind today, but it didn't help the gas mileage.

Next stop was at the Pizza Ranch in Ames, I think I ate a whole one ... never know when the next time we'll eat ;)

... after eating we put in enough fuel to get to Clear Lake at the Philips.

Plenty of fuel so we go to Forest City to pick up our car. As long as we are there during working hours we ask about two trips we haven't been paid for. Mine was from three days ago ... the only thing that was a maybe was the customer had signed in the wrong place. Now I've been paid (I had looked back and customers have signed in the wrong place other times and it was not an issue) Finally got BB's settled too from Aug? Not sure what the delay was on either, we didn't give them anything today. Just talked to them. Now we need to talk to them again, they don't seem to have paid it correctly.

We stopped in Forest City and put in the E85 being it was $.40 a gallon cheaper. Returned the car in Mason City, but still no work. Not much in the lot but a lot still staged waiting for a ship date.

Forest City was the cheaper motel but we weren't sure we'd need to go back so we are staying in Clear Lake at the Microtel. First room had a 'card in the bicycle spokes sound every time the wind blew ... and it is blowing. So we got a room on the opposite side of the motel and it has been fine.

We could have walked next door to Culvers or Perkins and gotten a room discount but we ended up at the 'Other Place again. I had lasagna and BB had a chicken sandwich. We each brought half home. Home as in back to our room.

Tomorrow we will watch the board until about noon for work and then head home if still nothing. Prior to tonight's stay we did good for our 10 days on the road.