#17

Quick blog entry.

Friday I was nailed with a level 3 DOT inspection about 35 miles from my house GRRRR! My log book was not current and there was no real reason for it but laziness. Because of failing the inspection I was given a "random" (lol) drug test on Tuesday. Go figure;)
So anyway, I unloaded Monday in Eunice, LA then jumped up to Natchez, MS for a load going to Shreveport. There I did my "random"(lol) drug test, then went to Hodge,LA and picked up a preloaded trailer going to Birmingham, AL. Dropped that load and headed down to Pine Hill, AL for a preloaded trailer going to Michigan. From there I am preplanned on a load from Chicago to Atlanta.
I'll check in with y'all mo'later!

#16

Sorry I've taken so long to update my blog. Things have been alittle hectic for me this past week. I'll try to keep up better from here on out.
When I left Chesterfield, MO I was all set to drop that load in Coushatta, LA, but things really started getting a little strange at that point.
Once empty at Chesterfield, I got my Pre-plan for a load picking up in Jefferson City, MO. For those of you that have been around the trucking industry any amount of time, you know that the Qualcomm system of communication leaves a lot to be desired. Because of the sluggishness of the system I did not receive my full dispatch until I was nearly to Jefferson City. I had passed up my designated fuel stop by 50 miles by the time I received my full dispatch, so I had to buy "out of network" fuel costing the company money.
Once loaded I began my trek to Coushatta to unload only to be turned around near Harrison, AR. I was told to bring my load to Ft. Smith, AR and drop it at another customers yard, then hook to a loaded trailer there and bring it to a company in Simsboro, LA. I am leaving out many details, but let me just say that there were some severe miscommunications and I ended up having my trailer unloaded there, and then reloaded with another load.
After unloading in Simsboro, LA I headed to International Paper in Mansfield, LA for my next assignment, a load to Lafayette, LA. I picked up that trailer and headed home for the remainder of the weekend.
I emptied out Tuesday morning in Lafayette and pickup a loaded trailer at the same place going to Mountain Home, AR. From there I deadheaded to North Little Rock, AR and took that load to Mandfield, LA.
From there I picked up a load in Hodge, LA and took it to Ft. Worth, Tx. I then picked up a loaded trailer at our drop yard in Irving, TX and took it to Carrollton, TX. Then loaded six miles down the road at Lewisville, TX and currently have it on my truck to be delivered Monday in Eunice, LA at 4:30pm.
Thats all for now!




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#15

Tango is hiring some local shuttle drivers in Shreveport area if you know anybody looking for a driving job. $15.25 hr to start and they gotta live within 25 miles.
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#14

Catch up time!
I spent a total of about five minutes unloading in Bay Minette, AL. That made this truck driver very happy.
My next load was in Montgomery, AL where I spent the night and loaded first thing in the morning. I had a little trouble finding the place because I had bad directions and a bad address. Even my gps got an attitude with me before it was all said and done.
Anyway, I got loaded and headed for Grand Prairie, TX where I unloaded. Then I jumped over to Ft Worth to grab a load going to our drop yard in Coushatta, LA where I dropped that trailer and grabbed an empty one to drop at Smurfit Stone in Hodge, LA. From there I hooked to a preloaded trailer and I'm off to Chesterfield, MO. TTYL

More miles, better loads, and very consistent freight at Tango Transport. Come see! Call Paula in recruiting at 1-866-898-4580 Ext 6694 and tell her Brady referred you:)
God bless!

#13

Well the weekend is over, but I had a great time fishing with the family at Sabine Lake, TX. Back to the grindstone.
I'm heading to Bay Minette, AL to unload. I'll catch up with y'all later!

More miles, better loads, and very consistent freight at Tango Transport. Come see! Call Paula in recruiting at 1-866-898-4580 Ext 6694 and tell her Brady referred you:)
God bless!

#12

Helllloooo truckers!
It has been one heck of a week so I'm gonna just take a minute to get this blog caught up.
In my last post I was heading to Pikesville, KY to pick up an empty trailer. (By the way, Pikesville should be added to your bucket list.) I took that trailer to one of our customers in Cambridge, OH and left it there, then bobtailed to Lancaster, OH for a load going to Bellvue, OH. here is where things got a little disheartening.
Due to me not being able to make it to my next shipper before they left for the weekend, I ended up sitting in a truck stop near Columbus until noon Sunday. It happens:(
Sunday I loaded up near Columbus with a load of cereal going to Rome, NY.
Got that off Monday morning and headed for Ticonderoga, NY. (I think that Ticonderoga is an old Indian word for "beautiful country")
From there to St Louis where I picked up a load of beer that needed to be in Memphis.
In Memphis I loaded a FedEx load bound for Kenner, LA. From Kenner to Natchez, MS to pick up a load to leave at our Shreveport, LA location, which is where I'm heading to today.
When I'm done with that I'll pick up a preloaded trailer in Mansfield, LA, and go home with it for the weekend.

More miles, better loads, and very consistent freight at Tango Transport. Come see! Call Paula in recruiting at 1-866-898-4580 Ext 6694 and tell her Brady referred you:)
God bless!

#11

Ok, so the last time I checked in I was in Garland, TX about to unload. Well now I'm sitting just outside of Chicago. Let me fill in the blanks.
After unloading in Garland I scooted on over to Dallas and picked up a load going to Shreveport, LA. From there I jumped down to Mansfield, LA, picked up a preloaded trailer and made it home before I ran out of hours for the day.
Monday I delivered that load in Lafayette, LA, then deadheaded to Natchez, MS for a load going back to Mansfield, LA. Reloaded there for a load to Des Plaines, IL. Dropped that load now I am bobtailing to Pikesville, KY to grab an empty and find a load.
I'll catch you up from there later!

#10

I unloaded yesterday morning at the FedEx terminal in the Memphis International Airport. I grabbed an empty trailer there and picked up a load just a couple of blocks down the street and brought it to our yard behind the Petro Truck Stop in West Memphis, AR. I grabbed another empty from there and dis a drop and hook at Kellogg's in Memphis, took my ten hour break, got up at 3am and i'm headed to Garland, TX to unload at 3pm today. I have a preplan ready for my next load. I'll fill you in later on that load.
More miles, better loads, and very consistent freight at Tango Transport. Come see! Call Paula in recruiting at 1-866-898-4580 Ext 6694 and tell her Brady referred you:)
God bless!

#9

Well I unloaded in Hodge, LA and turned around and picked up a preloaded trailer at the same mill going to Muskogee, OK. I deadheaded from Muskogee to Tulsa to pick up a FedEx load going to Memphis, TN. They already have me preplanned on my next two loads after this load to Memphis. It's looking like it's gonna be another good week! Come join me at Tango Transport!

#8

Today marks the beginning of my forth week with Tango Transport and things are going great. I actually sent an email to my recruiter today thanking her for all she has done to help get hired. Everything is exactly what she said it would be.

As for my dispatch, I unloaded this morning in Grand Prairie, TX, reloaded in Waxahatchie, TX, going to Hodge, LA. I'll let you know where to from there!