1 Semi tractor to Indianapolis IN (delivered)
... spending the night at home
Alarm at 5 AM, rolling before 6 AM. The person at the front desk this AM was s-l-o-w. One person ahead of me so I knew it was going to be a while.
It is still dark. It has been a long time since I have driven in the dark, in the rain / fog. But it will be light soon.
1st stop is the Burger King in Cedar Rapids for breakfast. I end up with 2 croissants because they are two for one.
We stopped here as I wanted to call billing about my last trip. A few minutes after we sent in the paperwork, I realize that I have forgotten to include my tolls so we re-send it. I didn't get any clear answers. But after more thinking about it, I realized the odds were good that I would be getting paid for the tolls.
2nd stop is in Janesville at the Kwik Star / Trip. Fuel range was dropping fast and there aren't many stations in this area. We ended up putting in 9 gallons as a guess to bring the car back on 'E.' The MN Kwik Trips in MN have 'cheap' fuel, so I don't go for the 'cheap' stuff. But BB points out that that is the no ethanol gas. The normal stuff is $.50 cheaper.
From here it is non-stop to the lot.
When we stopped I saw that I had gotten paid for my trip already. Tolls were paid, but because I dropped at a different location, 20 short of the original drop I got paid $10 less. And even after the 'discounts,' the rental car was still $10 more than the original location. And twice what we normally pay. That is why we are pushing long days to get back in 24 hours.
RV dispatch called while I was driving so I didn't talk to them. They are now paying for flights if you will do back to back trips. But we are off for the next week ... or two.
3rd stop is at the Forest City lot. Van starts, we are in and out of the lot in 10 minutes.
BB has enough fuel to get to the airport and has just used the rest room so she makes it without a stop.
4th stop MSP. By the time I am on the side street, BB calls me. She is ready to be picked up. No one is at the desk to ask about my lost items.
5th stop is at a Davannis for food and then we head home.
Load board
US - 415
IA - 188
MN - 6
WI - 6
19 RV's to OR, 9 RV's to WA and 3 to NV.
6 to NC, 3 to SC
As of tonight, no plans for thru the weekend, but that could change on a moments notice.
Even with only having two legs the second two weeks and being further from home than we would have liked. We still made good money doing the short trips. My guess is because BB is driving all three weeks instead of every other week.
Sure.
Now that we are home, there is one truck in NC coming right back past my house. And two pickups going to NH and two going to Marion IL and two to Effingham IL. All would have paid better than this truck.