First Two Loads

Team Davis

Well, our first two loads as a team have been delivered! It's been an interesting few days!

Our first load, a straight shot from Ohio to Texas, went pretty smoothly. We ran into bad weather in Texas but still managed to get the load delivered on time.

We didn't have an assignment yet for the next day so we shut down for the night, only to get a call at 4am with our next load assignment. We had to take an empty trailer from Dallas, Texas down to Laredo and pick up a loaded trailer and take it right back.

Now, you might have heard about the terrible weather that Texas has had this weekend due to the hurricane that hit Mexico. Roads literally flooded and a train actually derailed just south of Dallas due to the high volume of rain pouring down. It was one of the worst storms Texas has had in a long time - and we just happened to be in the middle of it.

The trip south was in a downpour the majority of the way, and we got there about 2 hours late. We sat another 2 hours at the shipper while they got it all figured out. But going back north, especially after the sun set, was extremely difficult. I don't mind driving in the dark, but driving in torrential rain in the dark, accompanied by high winds, is not fun. To make it worse, the roads in Texas are not built to drain water since they rarely get weather like this, so the highway had about half to 3/4 inch of standing water and any low spots had puddles 3-4 inches deep. With visibility extremely low, my tires slipping on the road, and puddles threatening to grab my wheels, I was stressed out and praying hard.

The roads still covered in water the next morning 

I passed several accidents, including a jacknifed semi. I was trying to let my sweetheart sleep, but as conditions only got worse I finally woke him up. He kept me calm and helped me navigate through till we could find a rest area and stop for a few hours. We called dispatch and let them know that the highway was flooded and we were stopping for a few hours, and they didn't hesitate to tell us to be safe.

A few hours of sleep later, the storm finally began to lessen a little and we got up and finished the delivery. The load was about 10 hours late, but we got there safely. No load is worth a life. We are thankful for everyone who was praying for us going through that weather! Please continue to keep us in prayer!

We are currently on our third load, and before you wonder how this one is going...we are sitting at a truck stop waiting for a tire change. Don't ask.