Back to the prior update. I had missed a couple of calls because of my new phone and things not being set up correct.

I called the next morning and they had gotten the load covered. I had 'clearly' said I was only available for metro, and they were checking to see if I would do a 800 mile trip to Tulsa OK.

That would have been Tuesday AM that I called them back. No contact at all on Wednesday.

Then today I had planned on calling them at 3 PM and at 2:50 they call me. Would I be willing to do a 400 mile trip. I told them to give me two minutes and I would call them back. BB and I talked. I called them back. No. But if you have anything local up to 100 miles ...

I emailed all of the dispatchers shortly after that saying I was still available tomorrow, Friday. But would not be available the weekend, Mon, Tues or Weds.

Based on the first operation, BB thinks she might be ready to drive local by next weekend and head out on Monday. If there is work. Then we will have three weeks before she needs to be back for a follow up for the surgery and also needs to pass her DOT.

Spent some time watching the load board. Less than 10 out of IA on Tuesday, just over 10 on Wednesday. Now today it finally hit 26 before the close of the day.

Nothing on the board we would take if there were 100 on the board to pick from. There are some doubles that we could take but would have to run the mileage. They are not going to area's where there is back haul. The closest we get to CA is one RV to ID. The closest to the SE is one RV to NC, Myrtle Beach.

Loadboard

US - 151

IA - 26

MN - 3

WI -0-

The local company has now been staying on top of me to keep my logs current. With the log software, we have to sign a log for each day. And when we don't, the safety person gets a notice that I am out of compliance.

Hopefully there is work tomorrow, I feel guilty not helping out at quarter end but still not ready to sit in a van with a half dozen other people for five hours. And with BB's surgeries it just didn't work this time.