Washington State!?!

One thing about trucking is that you don’t always know where you may be picking up a load, or dropping one off until your fleet manager aka (dispatch) sends you one. This is done on a completely random basis. So as I have been out with my trainer learning how to drive the truck, I have been through 8 states on two different loads. Now the first load was from Springfield, MO to Arkansas. This was a load that we were able to pick up at our yard and shoot straight to Arkansas with it. The next load that we picked up was in from Arkansas and went alllllll the way to Washington state. This trip took us through Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and finally Washington. When I tell you I have driven through some pretty tricky hills and valleys with MANY sharp turns going through the various mountains in the Pacific North West portion of the country. With it being my first time, while it was dark out my trainer took over, since he has been through these parts before. This part of the country that some of the most beautiful scenery, with my ears popping and all. From the trees to the streams, mini waterfalls, houses on the side of the mountains, to the sunrises and sunsets all have been postcard worthy.

For those that know me y’all know that I am not a morning person AT ALL. But when you have to get up at 1am to get on the road, its just something you’ve got to do.  Now I’d be lying if I told you that I almost pee’d my pants on some of those sharp turns and hills. But the biggest part of this job is knowing that YOU are the captain of your “ship” and YOU are in control at all times. Its been quite the adventures, not really knowing my trainer and figuring out him while staying true to myself and making sure we keep our boundaries. (this will be another blog post for another day) Now showers are not on a daily basis, because depending on where you are on the road and what time you have to shut down will be the deciding factor if you will be getting a shower, or a wipe down (hoe bath) lol but we attempt to get a shower every other day if not daily. Everyday it is getting easier. The next step in this journey is to get back to Springfield to our terminal and to continue to work on backing, and pre-trip so I can pass my state CDL test and take my upgrade classes.

To those of you that are keeping up with me on the road, THANK YOU, and what is it that you’d like to know about my journey!? Help give me something to write about!

~Ron