Goodbye, Schneider!

I got home last night after my codriver dropped me off on the way to Denver. I cleaned my stuff out of the truck (holy crap I accumulated a lot of stuff!) and went for a little welcome home dinner with my wife.

It's a couple of days early, but that's the nature of the business and freight is shaky these days. And I'm glad for the extra time at home with Jill because I'll probably be gone for over a month on my first trip out with Prime, Inc.

Today was fairly productive. I touched base with Tammy, the person in charge of the orientation in Denver and had her e-mail me all the information I need for getting started. Where the hotel is, when to be there, what to bring, etc. Pretty standard stuff.

I also went down to the DMV and picked up a hazmat endorsement for my CDL. I just got my letter from the TSA last week declaring that I'm not a terrorist. (FINALLY!) It only took a month and a half. Gotta love the goverment.

And now for a few pictures from my last run with Schneider...


Me, the truck, and the Rocky Mountains (Vail Pass rest area)


Big mistake. Got stuck in a muddy truckstop parking lot in Oklahoma.


Another view


And another


An attempt to photograph the Rockies in Montana


10,000 Silver Dollars Casino/Restaurant/Gift Shop/Truckstop in Haugan, Montana