Monday- We unloaded our water and eventually went back to Amy’s. Try again tomorrow
August 1, Tuesday --
Our dispatcher calls- we have a load to pick up in Cranbury NJ. It will have 4 deliveries- a mail run. Turns out our load is assorted dry groceries- from handi-wipes to mandarin oranges. Spent a long time at the loading dock in NJ. Kurt had to count all the cases and sign for them.
But we are eventually on our way and make good time around NYC towards upper NY. Here are a couple pictures of our trip today- crossing the Hudson and driving along a typical freeway lined with trees-the green tunnel as I call them.
Our first delivery was in Newburgh NY. Since we were only dropping 4 pallets we decided to unload them ourselves- instead of hiring “lumpers” to unload. Another experience for this newbie trucker… This warehouse was massive! Easily 50’ high inside with racks like Costco—only they go 10 tiers high. A dozen employees riding around on motorized fork lifts moving pallets that have come off trucks. We drag off our 4 pallets using a manual pallet jack, restack the pallets per the receivers orders, rewrap each stack with saran wrap and await a “checker” to check-in our load. It was in the 90’s outside – and no air conditioning in this cavernous building- Kurt and I were both sweating bullets- but we know we saved time by doing it ourselves.
We didn’t make it very far down the road after that work. We parked for the night at the Connecticut Welcome Center and Rest Area- the first exit when you enter the state. Turned out to be a great overnight spot. Well off the freeway with truck parking relatively close to the facilities. We watched part of a movie and went to bed with the engine and the AC on.
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