1 box truck to Brooklyn Park MN (delivered)

... spending the night at Story City IA

?? Morning ?? My BP has been way down all week. Not sure the why on that, it usually is only this low when I have been home a couple of days.

Breakfast. BB eats leftovers, I go down for yogurt ... then see meat. This place has link sausage, little winnies, ham sausage and bacon. I took some to go with my yogurt. No eggs for me today. No juice either, it was empty. Room full of people and no one bothered to tell the help. I did, but didn't wait.

I had forgot to do my log last night and BB had had to wake me up this AM so we were running a little late. Not late, late. We got out of the room on time.

Only one other truck in the lot, and less than a dozen cars. Better than the Super 8. They had no trucks and six cars.

I have about 3/8ths of a tank of fuel. Plan is to run it down so I am not leaving as much as the last two times. I had hoped I would get to Owatonna. That is the only place BB checked the fuel prices.

BB and I part ways. We won't see each other again until the drop. She plans on stopping in Ellsworth at the Loves for fuel. She is feeling a little better this AM after a good nights sleep but still very careful on any movement.

My check engine light comes on for a bit right after Clear Lake so I will not try to make it to Owatonna.

I was surprised to see ice on the lake by Big Marie State Park. Weather had been nice when we left, we thought maybe all the snow would be gone by the time we got back. It wasn't.

1st stop was Albert Lea. First I pull into the Loves but there are lines. So I go across the street to the TA where there are only two trucks for six lanes. But that was enough to throw me. It seemed like I was getting 10 mpg on this tankful, so I was going to take the mileage from Clear Lake to Brooklyn Park and divide by 9 mph to be safe. But I was confused and did Albert Lea to Brooklyn Park. I didn't realize that until the gauge started dropping.

So, 2nd stop is the Holiday in Lakeville to add the fuel I forgot to add in Albert Lea. While I am there, local dispatch calls. They are looking for drivers for next week. This time it was the owner that called. I had said yesterday I was NA to the dispatcher, I guess that wasn't good enough. We want to work. But with BB the way she is right now we don't want to commit to any trips yet.

3rd stop is the drop. I hadn't really looked at a map, I know <> where it is. And I can see trucks before I get to the turn.

Fuel light is not on when I get there. Here, they guy at the desk signs for the truck without even looking out the window. I'm free to go.

As we are sitting in the car in the lot, another transporter brings a truck in. Most times I would have talked to them but BB wants to be home and off her feet ASAP.

Last night we had noticed that I had not gotten paid for one item on a trip. So I called, the company is 'updating' and some of the items are being paid, but not displaying on our stub. So they sent what they see.

And the customer for this trip wants all fuel receipts. Not sure they why, but they do get to see how much they are over paying the drivers for fuel. This truck I made a little more than the last truck. Not sure why. This was a bigger truck.

4th stop is Sweet Taste of Italy. Great food. Today, to go.

I do let local dispatch know I, just me, is available if they need me on Mon-Tues. Maybe both of us by Weds. BB wants to work right away. I'd rather she didn't push it. IF I am not working, I'd like for us to just drive around so she can see if she really is better, good enough to be on the road. She still is moving the wrong way once in a while and it is painful.

Load board

US - 263

IA - 13

MN - 2

WI - 3

Easter. No work Sat or Sun for sure.