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MarineCombatEngineer

(18,064 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:25 PM Feb 24

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My grand daughter has successfully delivered her load of copper to Ontario, CA.

and I have recommended that our agent find a load headed to the border of CA to Canada to give her experience in snow driving.

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My grand daughter has successfully delivered her load of copper to Ontario, CA. (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer Feb 24 OP

Excellent, that's something to be proud of Walleye Feb 24 #1

Yur darn tootin. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 24 #4

So nice that you are mentoring your granddaughter. My dad was applegrove Feb 24 #2

Dang she's good.. Permanut Feb 24 #3

She's, AFAIC, the best driver out there, be it male or female. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 24 #6

My envy is showing a little. Permanut Feb 24 #7

There is nothing, IMHO, like the open road, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 24 #10

That's pretty awesome! hatrack Feb 24 #5

Cingratulations to your granddaughter. Such a great beginning. niyad Feb 24 #8

Very very cool Easterncedar Feb 24 #9

That's wonderful! lucca18 Feb 24 #11

I'm really enjoying being able to vicariously live through your reports about your granddaughter. Please keep it up! NBachers Feb 25 #12

Will do. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 25 #14

The fog along central California would also be a challenge. Buddyzbuddy Feb 25 #13

I remember hitting fog so thick on 99 in central CA that I couldn't see, literally, 5' in front of me, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 25 #15

Yup, that's the route. I don't recommend it. Buddyzbuddy Feb 25 #16

Walleye

(44,862 posts)

1. Excellent, that's something to be proud of

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:26 PM

Feb 24

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,064 posts)

4. Yur darn tootin.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:27 PM

Feb 24

applegrove

(132,267 posts)

2. So nice that you are mentoring your granddaughter. My dad was

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:27 PM

Feb 24

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a lobbyist for the Trucking industry in Canada so I like hearing all these trucking adventures.

Permanut

(8,397 posts)

3. Dang she's good..

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:27 PM

Feb 24

Making Grandfather proud!

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,064 posts)

6. She's, AFAIC, the best driver out there, be it male or female. nt

Reply to Permanut (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:29 PM

Feb 24

Permanut

(8,397 posts)

7. My envy is showing a little.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:33 PM

Feb 24

I spent 40 years in a cubicle, thinking occasionally about the open road.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,064 posts)

10. There is nothing, IMHO, like the open road,

Reply to Permanut (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:46 PM

Feb 24

not only does she get paid, she gets to see America like it's supposed to be seen.

hatrack

(64,909 posts)

5. That's pretty awesome!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:28 PM

Feb 24

niyad

(132,508 posts)

8. Cingratulations to your granddaughter. Such a great beginning.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:36 PM

Feb 24

Easterncedar

(6,288 posts)

9. Very very cool

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:42 PM

Feb 24

lucca18

(1,466 posts)

11. That's wonderful!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:49 PM

Feb 24

You are proud!!

NBachers

(19,444 posts)

12. I'm really enjoying being able to vicariously live through your reports about your granddaughter. Please keep it up!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:52 AM

Feb 25

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,064 posts)

14. Will do.

Reply to NBachers (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:01 AM

Feb 25

She's due home next week for her 70 Hour DOT reset, after that, we'll see where we go from there.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,649 posts)

13. The fog along central California would also be a challenge.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:58 AM

Feb 25

Follow the line on the road and watch for tail lights.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,064 posts)

15. I remember hitting fog so thick on 99 in central CA that I couldn't see, literally, 5' in front of me,

Reply to Buddyzbuddy (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:08 AM

Feb 25

at that point, I found the nearest off ramp and parked until the fog had burned off.
It's scary as hell not knowing what's in front of you until you're just about to kiss the rear bumper of a vehicle in front of you, especially when hauling 80,000 lbs. of product behind you.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,649 posts)

16. Yup, that's the route. I don't recommend it.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:54 AM

Feb 25

At least the weather here in Ont. CA is clear and warm tonight for your Granddaughter. I wish her safe journeys with all scales closed on her route.

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