Driver Dave Trucking in Canada

Hay people

So whats going on? Well I made my two deliveries in South Carolina, then made my collection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for St Laurent, Quebec. I dropped the trailer at the customer, then had to collect an empty from the yard in Dorval so I could load in Joliette, Quebec. I had to take that load to Woodstock where I switched for a trailer going to the same place in St John, New Brunswick, but was more urgent than the one I had. I dropped that at the customer and collected an empty from one of our customers to load at one of their other plants in Utopia, New Brunswick. That load was going to the docks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nightmare.

By the time I was loaded and faxed the paperwork to get customs clearance to cross the border, I had done sixteen hours, so had to wait till the morning before I could cross the border. My hours allowed me to get one hour from the customer, parked up on one of the service plazas on the New Jersey turnpike. I managed to time it right, down to Manhattan and crossed the George Washington Bridge with no delays, so was pleased about that. While on the road, I only get internet when I stop at any of the Flying J truck stops, but at the moment they are not offering the best discount on fuel, so I have to go to where we do get the best price and make do with no internet. I did not realise the MegaBus buses that are here like the ones in the UK have internet on them, so passengers can log on. I found out while parked in that service plaza, two park near by for a short while, so I borrowed their internet till they drove off again.

When I got to the docks the following morning. As I did not have a dockside pass, I had to pay a $50 escort fee just to be escorted to the loading bay 100yrds directly in front of me and back out once unloaded. Im in the wrong job

My reload was from Hanover, Pennsylvania which I was taking back to Woodstock. I recently discovered an Aldi round the corner from that collection, so I call there for some shopping each time I go there now. Have to stock up on Haribo’s

only place you can get them I think. When I got back to Woodstock on Thursday afternoon. I had done 6400 miles over twelve days, so it was home time again. First thing I did was get a great big steak on the BBQ when I got home. Some drivers carry a BBQ round with them in the trucks. Ill stick with the microwave while on the road.

We are still getting temps of 20 degrees in Woodstock, but is cool over night. Im still in shorts all the time, but back to trainers instead of flip flops now. Parts of Northern Canada have had some snow though, so its on its way again. Not looking forward to it.

Anyways im off till Monday when I go back out. Hopefully with my transmission in tacked, as one of the English trainees is been trained in my truck while im off

so till next time, laters people.

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