I went over to the Port of Baltimore this morning to load. Still didn't have the correct paperwork. I waited for two and a half hours for the paperwork that I was told I'd have first thing this morning. Another fine job by the incompetence of Carlisle. Loaded a Caterpillar D-5 Dozer that is going to Brownstown Township, Michigan.
I didn't get out of there until after noon!!! Drove to the AC&T truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland for the night.
I delivered the wheel loader first thing this morning. Didn't have another load yet, so I drove to the TA truck stop in Baltimore, Maryland, to wait. Late this afternoon, I finally got another load. It is tomorrow at the Port. As usual for Carlisle, they couldn't come up with all the necessary paperwork before they went home, so tomorrow I have to wait until they get there and decide to send it to me.
This is one example of how bad the truck stops gouge us. Look at the price of this ice cream for only a pint!!!! This was at the Love's I stayed at last night.
I left at about 2 AM CDT. Drove 544 miles to the Love's truck stop in Madison, Ohio. Lots of heavy smoke in the air almost all day today. When I got here, I followed a cop into the parking lot. A dumb driver was pulling out of a parking spot and hit another truck.
I left at about 2:30 AM EDT and drove toward Fenton, Missouri. Delivered the wheel loader. From there, I drove to Davenport, Iowa, to the John Deere plant. I made it just in time. I was the last one they loaded today!!! What was even better was that my loading appointment was for tomorrow!! Loaded a John Deere 624 Wheel Loader that is going to Syracuse, New York. Of course, just as I started to load, the heavens opened up. Rained until I finished securing it, then it stopped.
I left at about 2 AM EDT. Uneventful day on the road. Drove 549 miles to the Petro truck stop in New Paris, Ohio. When I got there, I did two loads of laundry. Now it's time to sleep. Good night.
I left at 2:30 AM EDT and drove to Clifton Park, New York, and delivered the excavator. From there, I drove back to the Port of Baltimore and loaded a Caterpillar 950 Wheel Loader that is going to Fenton, Missouri.
