Saturday, September 19, 2026

 The crane was due to arrive at the job site at 9 AM.  When I got there at 8:30, I had to back in off the road.  

Then the other truck arrived with the generator that will eventually sit on top of the tank I brought.  I moved out of his way so he could park where I was.  I parallel parked off to the side.  Then the crane arrived.  I again moved out of its way so he and the support truck could get in.  I jacked my truck into a small area just big enough to squeeze into.

Once the crane was set up, I backed in next to the crane, and they unloaded me.

From there, I drove to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.  Settled in for the rest of the day, watching some great SEC football.

Friday, September, 18, 2026

I drove the rest of the way to Macon, Georgia, and delivered the excavator.  From there, I drove up to Griffin, GA, and loaded a generator fuel tank that is going to Gainesville, Florida.

I left there and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Tifton, Georgia, for the night.

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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