Wednesday, July 22, 2026

 I left Hagerstown, MD at about 4 AM EDT.  Had to time it so that I didn't get to West Virginia before sunrise.  Amazingly, I drove to Brownstown, Michigan, and delivered the dozer.  After that, I went to the TA truck stop in Monroe, Michigan for the night.  531 miles today.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

 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.

Monday, July 20, 2026

 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.  

Saturday, July 18, 2026

 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.

Here is what the same thing costs at a grocery store.

This morning I left at about midnight-thirty.  Drove the rest of the way to the John Deere place that I'm delivering to on Monday.  They had plenty of on-site parking.  That is rare!! I was finished and in bed by 5:30 AM EDT.   Still smoky, but not nearly as bad as Ohio was.  I'll unload here Monday morning.

Friday, July 17, 2026

 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.

Unfortunately, this stupidity happens far too often.

Thursday, July 16, 2026

 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 was out of hours for today, so I stayed in their parking lot for the night. 641 miles today.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

 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.