1 pickup to Shakopee MN

... spending the night at Brainerd MN

Both BB and I found out later in the evening that we would have other plans for today, so it wasn't until we were both done that we called in for a trip.

So it was closer to 2 PM when I called in. The auction list was not up to date so I just asked for one that I hoped would still be there. Then within the hour the new updates came in ... I could have asked for the Duluth/Superior one or the Bemidji one.

An hour and a half later I still have not heard back so I call again. Dispatch has not heard back. So we decide to chance it and head in that direction. It was over six hours later that I heard back that I got the trip, we were almost to Brainerd.

Trips are good. Trips are close. But you can not wait until the last minute and expect to roll.

So it was almost 7 PM when we heard that we got the Backus to Shakopee trip.

Before that, at about 6 PM we stopped at Kwik Trip for fuel and then next door at Culvers for a sandwich and a treat. BB wasn't hungry so we split the sandwich. I hadn't eaten lunch but I did also get a malt so I was OK. Loss a little weight Monday fasting, now trying to keep some of it off. BP has been down with the weight loss. Not sure if that is direct cause and effect or because of other things (NOT) going on.

Tomorrow AM we have less than an hour to the shipper. So we should be at the shipper and ready to leave by 9 AM. Which should put us at the drop by 1 PM.

Some time in there we need to decide if we are going to work into Saturday. If we are, we could be back to either Backus or Superior by 5 PM, picked up and heading back to the drop. Either trip we would stay pretty close to the shipper as that is where the hotels are. After that, it is another two hours and dark by the time we get to the next major town with major hotels. With picking up the night before, we should be able to drop around noon on Saturday.

We have family plans on Sunday and an appointment Monday AM.

Load board

US - 250

IA - 61/58

MN - 7

WI - 12

As of tonight, if there are CA or NV trips on Saturday AM we will call in to leave Monday. If not, we will do local / MN runs Monday after my appointment and keep doing them until a CA or NV trip shows up. If it doesn't? So far there has been enough work in the five state area to keep us busy. We put a few more miles on our car, but the money is good.