After we delivered some scaffolding to Paramount Scaffolding in Carson, CA, we had planned to pick up an oversize load from Fontana bound for North Dakota, but after several attempts, we couldn't seem to meet the shipper's requirements for entry to their site.
So we found a load through SPI (Colette) going from Metal Coaters of California in Rancho Cucamonga to All Weather Insulation in Vacaville, CA, then reloading there with some panels going to Alaska Marine Lines in Seattle, WA.
Pay is not quite as good, but much less hassle.
Delivered panels to Alaska Marine Lines, in Seattle, WA, drove to Terminal 5 to find our how to register the truck with the Port of Seattle, and drove over to the office to do that. Process took all of 15 minutes.
Our reload wasn't ready until Thursday, so we had some work done on the truck. Got the fuel tank fixed, and discovered we needed to have two wheel seals and brakes replaced. after the tank was reinstalled, we promised to come back after we got loaded to have them work on the wheel seals and brakes. Very trusting people - they told us we didn't have to pay until all the work was done. Very reasonable, too. All that work, including welding the tank, and it only came to $1200.
Picked up load of Pipe from Terminal 5 (Port of Seattle) for ConocoPhillips, bound for Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since we couldn't make delivery by Friday, AND I had accidentally left my wallet at home when we stopped by the house Tuesday, we took our time, got the wheel seals done, and went home for Friday.
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