Sunday, October 25, 2026

 I left at 11 PM CDT.  Drove all night to Chico, Texas.  Will deliver here in the morning. 426 miles today.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

 

I left at about 1 AM EDT.  Very uneventful night/day on the road.  Drove 656 miles to the TA truck stop in Tallulah, Louisiana.  Now settling in for an afternoon of SEC football!!!!

Friday, October 23, 2026

 I drove over to Clayton, North Carolina, this morning to deliver.  The machine wouldn't start again.  The battery was stone-cold dead.  Once again, they had to call someone to come jump-start it.  Once all that was done and the machine was off the trailer, I headed for my next load that was in Newberry, South Carolina.  In Lumberton, North Carolina, some genius thought it would be a good idea to do construction and have only one lane open on I-95 southbound on a Friday during the daytime.  Of course, traffic was backed up for miles.  Finally made it to Newberry and loaded a Komatsu 320-8 Wheel Loader that is going over to Chico, Texas.

I left there and went to the Love's truck stop that was a few blocks away for a much-needed shower, food, and sleep.  Good night.

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

 I left Scranton at 2:30 AM EDT.  Drove to the Port of Baltimore, and when they opened, I loaded a Caterpillar 314 Wheel Loader that is going to Clayton, North Carolina. Unfortunately, it had to be jump-started because the battery was dead.  Had to wait about an hour for them to get there to do it.

I left there and headed south.  Lots of bumper-to-bumper and slow-n'-go traffic south of Washington, D.C.  Drove to the Petro truck stop in Kenly, North Carolina, for the night.  521 miles today.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

 I left Ashland, Virginia, at 1 AM EDT this morning.  Drove straight up to North Syracuse, New York.  Saw a great shooting star over Washington, D.C., as I was driving through.  Saw another one over Scranton, PA, but it wasn't as good.  Delivered the wheel loader.  My next load is back at the Port in Baltimore.  I started off in that direction.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Scranton, PA, with less than 30 minutes left on my clock for today.  649 miles today.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

 I left Baltimore at about 3 AM and drove down to Clayton, North Carolina. Once again, the battery was dead, and it needed a jump-start to get it off my trailer.  After that saga was over, I reloaded with a Caterpillar 930 Wheel Loader and Bucket that is going up to North Syracuse, New York.

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Ashland, Virginia, for my 10 hours.

Monday, October 19, 2026

 This morning, my truck went into the shop for routine oil change maintenance.  When they finished, I went to the Port of Baltimore in Maryland.  Loaded a Caterpillar 914 Wheel Loader after getting a jump start.  The battery was totally dead!!  It was going to Clayton, North Carolina.

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Baltimore, MD, for the night.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

 BOY, was I wrong!!!!!

Last night (still Saturday), when my 10 hours were up, I left.  That was about 7 PM EDT.  Drove to the "home office" in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  Stopped and got the truck washed along the way.  When I got there, I unloaded the truck off my trailer, then settled in for the rest of the weekend.  Was all done before midnight.