Steve's Trucking Big Canadian Adventure: February 2010

Well as the title says it has been a very busy start to the year, after my new year trip to Sacramento PA I got back to PEI on Jan 5th. 46 hours later I was on my way back out this time for the evil twins in Goshen NY, they are called evil for a very good reason, two of the most ignorant, unpleasant, misirable, ungrateful, rude individuals you could ever wish to meet. I had to tone down what I actually wanted to say.

Well after bidding them a cheery goodbye!!! I set off for my re-load in Hammonton off the Atlantic City Expressway bound for Cambridge Ontario. Tip & re-load for Moncton NB. Back to PEI then after my reset back off for 2 drops in Massachussets and Connecticut reloading in Pennsylvania for Ontario but crossing this time at Detroit Michigan, a new crossing point for me, would have been fine except the shipping company forgot to send one important document which saw me turned back at the Canadian border at Windsor, so back over the Ambassador Bridge into Detroit where i had to wait all morning for the correct paperwork to be cleared then back over the bridge to Canada, this time with more success, into the meat inspection point then off to Mississagua. Why do companys ask you to arrive at a certain time then keep you waiting 5 hours before allocating you a door only to unload you in 15 mins?. It was up to Cambridge Ontario to collect a load for Moncton NB. Tipped that 23rd then a straight turn around back to Toronto, tip reload and back to Moncton NB for delivery for the 27th. Great I thought 2 hours back to PEI then a few days off. Yeah right, the message came, Steve driver called in sick can you turn round and take a delivery to Boston Market for us, now being a helpfull type of person I sain no problem but I have to do some laundry as i ran out of clothes only thinking I was away for a week, (I had to buy new boxer shorts while i was away!) So after doing some laundry back off I go for Boston MA. Tipped the following day then across to New Bedford to load Clementines for Milton ON, from there to Jordan Station near Niagra Falls then drop trailer in Moncton as it was loaded for Newfoundland. Eventually getting back to PEI two and a half weeks after I left! I needed to be back as I was moving into a new house sharing with my mate Russell until his wife and children arrive on April 1st then I'm homeless (only kidding). Must say a big HELLO to Russells nan who i know reads this blog, so thanks nan, hope your enjoying it.

Feb 3rd after getting the stuff to the new house and helping Russ get his new furniture etc for the house I got a call from dispatch, a 3 drop run to Massachussets and Connecticut, so off I go again, gets to the border at Calais ME, sorry driver your numbers dont match the paperwork, you need to go into the customs office, well after a full cab search and 1 hour later I was off heading for Boston Market again, arrived 3am tipped by 7am bed by 7.30. After my rest period! off i head for Hatfield MA where the wanted to charge me $70.00 to take TWO pallets off. Told them to sod off grabed a truck and took em off myself - 5 mins.
Wonder if I can pay myself? I wish. Off to Connecticut to tip out the rest of the load then across to the port of Wilmington in Deleware via New York City, I enjoy that route friggin nutters everwhere, I fit in well!!!!
Got loaded with Blueberries for Mississagua and parked up in Allentown for the night. went to sleep at 10pm and it was a nice clear dry night, woke at 4.30am to find 2 foot of snow outside! I just got out of Pennsylvania in time before the bad snow came down and crossed into Canada Sat 6th. Tipped Sunday 7th and am Sat in the 5th Wheel Truck Stop updating this waiting to load tomorrow the 8th as all the produce is delayed getting to Canada due to the snow in the Mid East States, I don't mind as its a beautiful day as you can see from the pictures of my truck and Dallas's truck at the bottom. Looks like I'm going to be loading for Moncton again but will be able to watch the superbowl tonight so thats a bonus. this is only a brief report as i got loads of photos to put on so I hope you enjoy them.

Having problems uploading photos will try again when I am back home. Sorry for the delay.