California Screws Up Yet More Highway

We are north of Buttonwillow in the new pavement part. I don't have our exact position but if you drive this part, you'll know it.

Brand new pavement and it's as rough as can be. They tried to fix it and it's still screwed up!!

Friggin' state is practically a third world country when it comes to taking care of their roads.

Can't wait to get out of here...

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It Has Been A Trying Day...

After the Labor Day weekend, we thought it would be all sunny and roses today.

Wrong. We are partially loaded and am sitting at a truckstop. A brake cam bracket broke (because of all the feckin' rough roads in this third world state of Cali) and rubbed a hole in the air line.

So, we whipped into TA and the shop said to park, drop our trailer, they would call us. We sat her for a coupld of hours, they called. I bob-tailed up to the shop, only to find frickin' out...they don't DO this kind of repair. *sigh*

So, called KW and we have to be there at 7am, with bells on. We hooked up the trailer and here we sit.

I knew it wouldn't go very smoothly. This is California after all. &*%^$%^ roads...

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Smokey Is Driving Knight Trucks To Snare Drivers???

Believe it or not, that's what a Swift Driver happened to him and then told us about. (Unwieldy sentence, I know).

This was in Salt Lake City a couple of days ago. The Swifty was driving along on I-15 and was trying to pass a Knight. Swift needed to take an exit and sped up to pass Knight. Knight sped up and then Swift sped a bit more. Swift took the exit and promptly got nabbed but Smokey and given a ticket for improper passing, not speeding.

Anywho, the upshot was, Swift said it was a Smokey driving the big rig and he sped up to block Swift from taking the exit.

I don't know how much is true but there did seem to be quite a few 'night's on the road. I had even thought I strange to see so many. More so than usual. I don't know if Knight has a terminal in SLC, but if they do, it's plausible to see a few. Just maybe not that many, though...

Maybe Utah is needing more money and taking their cue from California??

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California Port Of Entry Lady Actually Read My BOL!

Things must be getting bad for ol' CA. 

Usually, when you go to Cali and throught the POE, the people there just glance at your BOL and wave you on through.  Since I'm flatbed, they don't ask what I'm carrying because, well, it's pretty self-evident.  If it's a bit square load that is tarped, that's plywood.  If it's steel and untarped, it's pretty clear what I'm hauling.

Welp, the other day, the lady came out of her little box and read my BOL, from top to bottom!!  Then, looking at my tarped, square load, wanted to know what I was hauling.   Hello??  Plywood!! 

Honestly, I was so flabberghasted I couldn't really think of anything to say.  This just doesn't happen.  Well, I guess it does because it happened to me, but, really?? 

Was she hoping to trip me up or maybe thinking I've the wrong BOL or load and she could issue a citation or something??

Just tres weird...but, hell, it's California...

I-10 In Louisiana Is Worse Than...

The roads in California. Good grief, we are being beat to death on this f'g road. Not to mention, the wear and tear on my rig. Can't wait to gedt to our truckstop. Argh!

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Lousy California Roads...Cal-Trans too

What is with California roads??

Third world countries have better roads than most of Cali.  Just check out the LA Basin.  If those roads don’t kill your kidneys, then you ain’t driving on the same roads.

All that money down the drain. 

Speakin’ of which…how come, when you drive by CalTran workers, most of them are standing around, doing absolutely nothing??  They get the big bucks for this?? 

No wonder this state is so fouled up!! 

Got My Fix-It Ticket Fixed And Got The Hell Out Of California

The title says it all for me. Whew!!