It was a long day today. I logged 10.75 hours behind the wheel today. We started the day driving to York, PA. We picked up a load going to the Walmart distribution center in London, KY. I believe it was 586 miles or something like that. While I am in the truck with a trainer I get paid a flat rate per week. After I get my own truck I will be paid by the mile. For now my trainer and I are concentrating on getting me up to 50 hours of driving time. Until I log the 50 hours, my Mentor has to sit in the passenger seat while I drive. The quicker I get there, the quicker he can go into the sleeper and get some rest while I drive. If he is well rested, he can drive up to 11 hours and then I can drive 11 hours. We can get better, longer loads to haul. I get more experience and he can make more money.
It is now 12:30 am and I am waiting to do some laundry. I just ate a meatball sub from Subway. I am looking forward to.crawling into my bunk. As soon as the laundry is done, I will be too.
We don't have a load as of now, but will in the morning when we get up. OK, time for laundry and then off to bed.
Oh yea, I forgot o mention that I am in a truckstop that is very close to the Cumberline Gap. It is also the birthplace of Colonel Sanders of the Kentucky Fried Chicken fame.
I didn't realize Colonel Sanders was from there. Huh! Sounds pretty tiring... Be careful!
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