Thursday, September 10, 2026

 In Mississippi, I could run at night, so I timed it so that I would get to Louisiana at sunrise this morning.  Because of that, I was able to make it all the way to Aubrey, Texas, and deliver the wheeled excavator.  Getting very low on hours, I went to the closest place to park, which was a small convenience store in Farmersville, TX, with a few truck parking spaces.  583 miles today.  Finished with only 20 minutes left on my clock.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

 I left half an hour after sunrise this morning.  Had a very nice, uneventful day on the road.  Stopped at the TA truck stop in Meridian, Mississippi, for the night after driving 483 miles.  My back is a mess tonight.  All kinked up and very sore.  Hard to move.  Hope tomorrow it is better.

Tuesday, September 8,. 2026

 This morning, after the Jacksonville curfew was over at 9 AM EDT, my pole car and I headed to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  Got there and delivered the De-Icer.  My next load was right there at the Port.  I loaded a Caterpillar M322 Wheeled Excavator that is going to Aubery, Texas.  

This heat really beats the life out of me!!!!   I left there and went over to the TA truck stop in Brunswick, Georgia, for the night and a long, cold shower.

Monday, September 7, 2026

 Blog readers for the past 7 days...

Sunday, September 6, 2026

 Well, they are off to a great start.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

 This morning, I loaded an Oshkosh De-Icer that has been sitting in our yard for over a month.  They finally got cleared to ship it.  I put it on the trailer.  Didn't secure it yet.  I'll do that tomorrow.

Tuesday morning, I'll take it to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.

But now I'll settle in for week 1 of the college football season!!!   I wait all year for this!!!!!

Friday, September 4, 2026

 This morning, when the curfew was over at 9 AM EDT, we left and drove the rest of the way to West Palm Beach.  Delivered the diner.  They lifted it off the trailer with a crane.  Then they had to turn it and squeeze it in between two palm trees to get it to its resting place.  It was quite an operation.  

After that, I drove back to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.