I delivered the engine and parts boxes first thing this morning in Savannah, Georgia. From there, I drove to the Port of Georgia in Brunswick, Georgia, and loaded a Caterpillar 966 Wheel Loader.
I left at 4:30 AM EDT and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Port Wentworth, Georgia. It is about 4 miles from delivery. I'll be here until Monday morning.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
