Second (third?) Trip Report
This is a report on the second driveaway trip I've taken. I guess the third if you count the return trip for my first trip. That was the one that included the Greyhound adventure.
This one went much better. Was told to pick up my truck in Forest,Va around noon on Monday. Dispatch couldn't or wouldn't provide a contact so I could get an exact pickup time for the truck which was to go to Louisville, Ky. Got there around 11 am and the truck was all prepped and ready to go. So I could have headed out earlier if I could have just found out.
Being new to the business, I'm still not sure why dispatch doesn't like to or can't give out the contact info. I'm assuming they don't want all the drivers calling the companies. I'm sure some don't do well with the customer contact skills.
The truck I picked up was a GMC 7500 with 6 speed. No AC or radio. Was exactly like my first trip, except the bed was different on this one. Had one annoying problem of a rattle in the clutch assemby that was almost deafening. I tried to wrap some paper around where I thought it was rattling, but that didn't do much good. Finally just got used to it. Had a pleasant, but hot, trip thru western Va., WV, and KY. Once you get thru the mountains on I-64 and push into KY, it becomes a very beautiful trip. Stopped near Lexington, KY around 8 pm. Got a$39 rate at a nice Days Inn.
Was interesting to see the two people ahead of me at the motel desk storm out upset with the $65 rate they were offered. I sweet talked the desk clerk, was told that all she could offer was a $45 smoking room with queen bed. I said I would take it, but when I went to the room it was a very nice non-smoking room with king bed, and at a $39 rate. Still don't know if it was a mistake, or what, but I didn't ask any questions.
Took my time getting on the road this morning because I was to meet another driver in Louisville for the return trip in a rental car and I knew he had not been able to leave Va until 6 pm Monday, so I thought he would be well behind me. Got a call from him at 8 am this morning and he was almost in Louisville. He had driven until 2 am. So he was ahead of me and I jumped on the road. Delivery went well, another driver took us to the airport to get our rental van, and we were on the 8 hour trip back to Va by about 11 am.
All went well and looking forward to finding out what the real pay will be. Didn't have to get involved with Greyhound, so the trip was much better. I told my dispatcher, after the last trip, that I likely had taken my first and last Greyhound trip in 30 years. Will just have to see how that goes, but so far, so good.
This one went much better. Was told to pick up my truck in Forest,Va around noon on Monday. Dispatch couldn't or wouldn't provide a contact so I could get an exact pickup time for the truck which was to go to Louisville, Ky. Got there around 11 am and the truck was all prepped and ready to go. So I could have headed out earlier if I could have just found out.
Being new to the business, I'm still not sure why dispatch doesn't like to or can't give out the contact info. I'm assuming they don't want all the drivers calling the companies. I'm sure some don't do well with the customer contact skills.
The truck I picked up was a GMC 7500 with 6 speed. No AC or radio. Was exactly like my first trip, except the bed was different on this one. Had one annoying problem of a rattle in the clutch assemby that was almost deafening. I tried to wrap some paper around where I thought it was rattling, but that didn't do much good. Finally just got used to it. Had a pleasant, but hot, trip thru western Va., WV, and KY. Once you get thru the mountains on I-64 and push into KY, it becomes a very beautiful trip. Stopped near Lexington, KY around 8 pm. Got a$39 rate at a nice Days Inn.
Was interesting to see the two people ahead of me at the motel desk storm out upset with the $65 rate they were offered. I sweet talked the desk clerk, was told that all she could offer was a $45 smoking room with queen bed. I said I would take it, but when I went to the room it was a very nice non-smoking room with king bed, and at a $39 rate. Still don't know if it was a mistake, or what, but I didn't ask any questions.
Took my time getting on the road this morning because I was to meet another driver in Louisville for the return trip in a rental car and I knew he had not been able to leave Va until 6 pm Monday, so I thought he would be well behind me. Got a call from him at 8 am this morning and he was almost in Louisville. He had driven until 2 am. So he was ahead of me and I jumped on the road. Delivery went well, another driver took us to the airport to get our rental van, and we were on the 8 hour trip back to Va by about 11 am.
All went well and looking forward to finding out what the real pay will be. Didn't have to get involved with Greyhound, so the trip was much better. I told my dispatcher, after the last trip, that I likely had taken my first and last Greyhound trip in 30 years. Will just have to see how that goes, but so far, so good.
posted by Harry | 12:46 PM
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