Monday, September 16, 2024

 This morning I hooked up to the stretch trailer at the Baltimore terminal and drove over to the Port of Baltimore.  I was loading at the container area of the Port.  Totally different area from where I normally go.  My first time in here.  Once I figured out where to go in there I got loaded with an open-top shipping container that was going to Manassas, Virginia.  The load is 14' 10" high.  I'll have a pole car escort for this.

Once I got loaded I had to wait for my permits to come in.  Sat there looking at what used to be the Key Bridge.

A Panamax container ship came in while I was waiting.

There were some problems getting permits today, so my pole car waited all day, as did I. Finally had to drop my trailer there at the Port and bobtail to the TA truck stop for the night.  Hope the permits come in tomorrow morning.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

 Well, the Gators didn't do very well. I expect to see a coaching change very soon.

Yesterday I forgot to tell you about the car chase that passed me.

I was north on I-95 in Washington DC at the I-95 and I-495 split.  I-95, I-495 East splits off to the left and I-495 West splits off to the right. A car with no lights on went flying past me doing at least 120 MPH (193 KPH).

After he went by, the cops chasing him came. But they went to the left at the split and the "bad guy" got away.

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

 I left the Flying J last night at about 10:00 PM EDT.  Lost about an hour in construction bumper-to-bumper traffic in Washington DC.  Drove up to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and dropped my trailer in the Daily yard.  Took the securement stuff off the load and put it on my truck.  Then drove bobtail to the Daily Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland.  Monday morning I'll attach to a stretch trailer for my next load.  I'll be here until Monday morning.  Finished all that before 4:30 AM EDT.  Now it's time for a nap and then a day of great college football!!!  There are some really good games scheduled today.

Friday, September 13, 2024

 I left Jacksonville last night at about 10:30 PM EDT.  Drove 654 miles to the Flying J truck stop in Ruther Glen, Virginia for my 10 hours.

Tomorrow...

It ain't gonna be pretty!!!

Wednesday, September 11, 2011

 

I left at 1:30 AM CDT.  Drove the rest of the way to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.  Lots of convoys of power trucks, tree trimming trucks, portable toilets, portable showers, and food bank trucks heading west.  

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

 This morning I loaded a Daily truck that has been sitting at the Houston Terminal since March.  It is going back to Carlisle, PA but I'm routing through Jacksonville because I have a couple things to take care of at home. It wasn't easy loading.  The batteries were stone-cold dead. Had help from another driver.  Together we got the battery charger out of the shop (there is no mechanic there right now)  and charged the batteries. After getting it started, found that there was a large air leak.  The tanks could fill enough to release the brakes but not enough to raise the suspension airbags.  Then when we tried to move it, one of the brake shoes was stuck and wouldn't release.  Finally broke that free and went to put it on my trailer.  Was only able to get it halfway on.  Had to get the big forklift, raise the back of the truck, and then push it the rest of the way on.  It was quite an ordeal that took a good chunk of the morning to accomplish.

There is a hurricane heading toward Louisiana, but I'll be well into Florida before it gets there.

I drove 305 miles to the Petro truck stop in Hammond, Louisiana for my 10 hours.  

Monday, September 9, 2024

 I left early to beat the rush hour traffic.  Not too far from the Daily terminal, I came across this...

Glad I was paying attention!! I was early when I arrived at the Port so I got in line with the rest of the trucks waiting to get in. I was about 12th in line. When the Port opened I went in.  Checked in at 8 AM CDT.  Then waited.  To make a very long and frustrating story short, I finally got empty at noon.  I left there, got fuel, and then went back to the Daily terminal to wait for my next load.