Thursday, September 17, 2026

 The terminal manager in Jacksonville said that he had a new driver bringing a Caterpillar 140 motor grader to the yard.  He asked me to help unload it when it got here, as the new driver didn't know how to operate it.  When he arrived, I saw that it was a used, older model.  I unloaded it for him, and since it was not a brand-new machine, I used the motor grader to smooth out our parking lot a bit before parking it.  Then I drove my truck up to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia, and loaded a Caterpillar 323 Excavator that is going to Macon, Georgia.

Check out this weight.  It doesn't get any better than this!!!!'

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Register, GA, for the night.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

 I left at Midnight CDT and drove the rest of the way to Riverview, Florida.  The traffic in Riverview was horrendous!!!  After delivering, it took over an hour to drive the 9 miles back to I-75.  I could not live like that!!!!  When I finally made it out of there, I drove to the Jacksonville terminal.  My trailer is due for routine maintenance.  

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

 I left at 11:30 PM CDT.  Had no traffic issues through Houston, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, or Mobile.  Drove 686 miles to the TA truck stop in Mariana, Florida, for my 10 hours.

Monday, September 14, 2026

 

I delivered the motor grader first thing this morning.  Drove to Elgin, Texas, and loaded a concrete pump that is going to Riverview, Florida.

I left there and drove to the Love's truck stop in Waller, Texas.  I didn't feel like driving through Houston in the daylight; too much traffic!!.  I'll go in 10 hours, at night.  

Sunday, September 13, 2026

OK, they destroyed the marshmallow teams.  Next week is the REAL test when they go to Auburn to start playing the SEC teams.

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

 This should be another cakewalk today.  Just hope their defense improves.

I left at about 4 AM CDT.  In Dallas, they had I-635 shut down to work on one of the overpasses.  5 lanes to 1 and exit.  Then they dumped everyone off but had no signs to direct the traffic.  Had to figure it out by yourself on how to get back to I-635.  The whole mess took an hour.  After I got through that, I drove to where I deliver on Monday.  Parked outside the gate for the rest of the weekend.

Now it is time to settle in for some great SEC football!!!!

Friday, September 11, 2026

 

For a reminder: go to the "Load Of A Lifetime!!  I'll Never Forget It" on the right side of this page and review it.

I left at about 3 AM  and drove to North Little Rock, Arkansas.  Loaded a Caterpillar 150 Motorgrader that is going to  Cleburne, Texas.  

Left there.  Southwest of Little Rock, drove through a thunderstorm and a lot of very heavy rain.  After a while, it cleared up.  I stopped for the rest of the day at the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Texas. 514 miles today.