2 RV's to Newark CA
... spending the night at Lincoln NE
No alarm, we were up before 6 AM. Last night the sun was still up when we went to bed, had to try to get it as dark as possible in the room to get some sleep.
Breakfast was juice and a muffin for me, plus my yogurt from the store. BB only ate her stuff from the store.
Head out and about 45 minutes later we are at the office. This time we remembered the road construction so it didn't cost us any extra time.
Things have changed since the last time we were here. Last time dispatch had to hand us our paperwork out the door. Today, two people at a time are allowed in the building. BB's paperwork still hasn't cleared by the time we get there so she can only get the keys and not the paperwork.
By the time we find out RV's and get them moved to the inspection area BB can see that her paperwork has cleared so she can get today's paperwork.
When I'm looking for my RV, I talk to a driver picking up the one next to mine and he is heading to the same drop as us. We talk to him again briefly and then he is gone. He was in and out in 30 minutes. Everyone else today seems to be taking about an hour, same as us.
A few things different with these. Plates are already on them so we have to put ours over the one already on it. And no sales sheet inside so BB has to go ask for the dim's to write on our inspection sheet (thought that would have come with it if everyone is supposed to know that info) And usually we put in $20 final fuel. For these it is 15 gallons no matter the cost.
These RV's show the range and we have enough range to get to Williams where fuel is cheaper, and that will also save us one stop. No issues yet.
1st stop, Pilot in Williams or Boondocks IA. When I am going to pull into the Pilot I was going to wait for a tractor coming down the road, but he pulls to the side and stops so I go ahead. Once I'm parked i see the tractor go past. Pulling a wagon with wire sides ... full of little pigs. Never seen them moved that way before.
We both put in 45+ gallons each so that extra three cents we saved per gallon add up. I don't even try my rewards card anymore, but I should try to figure out why mine won't work.
It's now noon was we also eat at Subway. Only one other driver sitting inside to eat, so plenty of distance between us. Seems to be about half the people wearing masks.
2nd stop is the rest area in Adair. We take a half hour break, it's a technicality that allows me to conserve my hours by taking longer rest breaks. I'm hoping to get a bus and I don't have time to do a re-start so every 15 minutes helps. It also gives us time to walk.
3rd and final stop. Quality Inn in Lincoln. GasBuddy was way off on the fuel price so we didn't stop in Gretna like we usually do. Turns out gas was a lot cheaper there than it said online. But we are also trying to reduce stops so that stop was one we didn't need. This trip we have 50 gallon tanks instead of 20 gallon tanks.
Checked in at the Quality Inn, sounds like they have almost everything for breakfast except the hot food. We'll see. Once in the room we ordered ahead at Cracker Barrel. We did look at delivery because it is in the mid 80's and it's a mile walk. We ended up walking it. I should have removed some extra clothes first. Food was ready when we got there.
BB had fish and I had meatloaf. Saved my extra fried apples for breakfast. Much better than another burger or fast food.
As soon as I got to the motel I called the west coast dispatch, he said to call him on Thursday as Friday the shipper is closed. So if he has something we will know by Thursday night. Short conversation and I forgot to mention that it will be a 2,000 mile limit for me. So far he hasn't given me anything I couldn't do except the Brownsville TX one that I never delivered. So this shouldn't be an issue. But I will call him Wednesday so there are not surprises.
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IA - 64
MN - 18
WI - 11
US - 163