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...My Life as 'Drive away' driver
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Trip 64e - New Izuzu - Box ... to Lewisburg, WV 11/20/04 - When I fill up the truck at the station, I fill up the gas can again one more truck to go. This place was one of those where you have to go inside and 'pre-pay' ... came back out and someone was using MY pump ... back inside to get them to switch pumps. Their security system was go enough they could see what was going on so it wasn't a problem ... By the time we got back to the lot our drivers were gone ... but with one truck or two? Drivers from another company were now there picking up trucks ... they had to hire someone to give them a jump. The other driver has problems with his CA truck ... truck starts but alarms are going off and warning lights on ... he wants to leave it till later, I want someone to start on it now, so the problem is taken care of when we get back on Sunday (I hope). We realize the time ... IF I can push it, I might make the my drop yet tonight, but there is no way we can still make the rental car pickup or second drop ... I leave and push it ... same kind of truck the other driver took to WV yesterday so we know that I only have to top off my tank at Flying J and it will deliver with 1/4 of fuel to the customer. Halfway through the trip I call and ask if I can still make the delivery yet tonight in about two hours ... "I doubt it, we are just cleaning up now for the night." But I kept pushing and when I get there, there are still a couple of cars and the main door still opens ... "Hello ... Hello?" Then I hear voices ... "Are you Greg?" ... 'yes' ... "Thank YOU" "Can you still sign for a truck?" 'Sorry we stopped receiving hours ago ...' "But it's just a truck, your delivery truck ... no freight ..." He is hesitant but agrees, and yells for someone NOT to set the alarm (that's how close to closing they were) I quickly park the truck and bring them the key ... couldn't find the spare, must have gotten knocked somewhere when we got in and out o |