Friday, June 26, 2026

 I left last night at 11:30 PM EDT.  I drove through the "Gorge" on I-40 between Knoxville, TN, and Asheville, NC.  The last time I went that way was during the hurricane that washed away I-40.  They still have only one lane open each direction.  It is amazing how close I came to being washed away with the Interstate that day.  I drove 521 miles today and stopped at the Love's truck stop in Newberry, South Carolina.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

 I left at about 2:30 AM CDT. Drove to Lafayette, Indiana, and loaded a Caterpillar engine and some parts boxes that are going to Savannah, Georgia.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Seymour, Indiana, for my 10 hours.

Wednesday, June 25, 2026

 I left at 11:30 PM CDT.  Drove all night to Weston, Wisconsin.  Got there a bit before they opened.  When they got there, I delivered the excavator.  My next load is tomorrow in Lafayette, Indiana.  I started off that way but stopped for the rest of the day at the Petro truck stop in Portage, Wisconsin.  524 miles today.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

When my 10 hours were up, I left at 11:30 PM EDT last night.  No traffic issues today.  I drove 472 miles nonstop in seven and a half hours.  The only reason I stopped was that I had to do the required 30-minute break. Then continued on to the Love's truck stop in Tuscola, Illinois.  648 total miles today.

Monday, June 22, 2026

 I left this morning and drove up to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  Loaded a Caterpillar 315 Excavator that is going to Weston, Wisconsin.

Left there and headed north.  Traffic in Atlanta was not looking good, so I stopped for my 10 hours at the TA truck stop in Jackson, Georgia.  I'll go through Atlanta at night when the traffic is not as bad.

Friday, June 19, 2026

 I left at about 1 AM EDT and drove back to Jacksonville.  Stopped and had the trailer greased along the way.  I'll be here for the weekend.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

 This morning the crane arrived, and they started to put it together.

Had to put on the counterweights.

Then they unloaded the first truck.  The main building.

Then they unloaded the second truck.

Then it was my turn!!  BUT, as usual, they had to go to lunch first!!!!

After lunch.

Then they unloaded the rest of the stuff.  I didn't get out of there until 1:30 PM EDT.  It took 45 minutes to get back to I-4 with all the traffic!  I said, screw it!!  and went over to the Love's truck stop in Polk City.  I'll head back north tonight when there is not so much traffic.