Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Delivered the coal to a water treatment plant that is being built.  Apparently they use that stuff in the water filtration system.  After that went into Houston for my next load. 

Picked up 18 containers with some sort of fluid in them that is used in oil well drilling. Each container holds 265 gallons for a total of 4770 gallons.  There is a huge difference in transporting solid stiff that is tied down vs. liquid stuff.  The containers are tied down but the liquid still moves around while going down the road.  Every turn makes the truck want to roll over if you do it too fast (of course I don't) and when stopping that 40,000 pounds of fluid wants to keep going.  It feels totally different to drive this load.  Its interesting to watch the truck when I stop & get out.  The truck is still rocking back & forth a little.  This stuff is going to Raceland, LA.  Only drove 445 miles today.  Stopped at the Petro Truck Stop in Egan, LA for the night.