Saturday, October 23, 2010

Went the rest of the way down to Ft. Wayne, IN to pick up my last part of this load.  Got it.  Have no idea what it is but it is going to Corona, California.

 Drove to Walcot, Iowa to the famous Iowa 80 Truck Stop.  Have to do a reset so I'll be here until Monday.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Went into Chicago and delivered the aluminium this morning.  After that went over to another place in Chicago an picked up 20, 42 feet steel pipes.  They are going to Santa Clara, California.

After that drove over to Aurora, IL and picked up some machine parts that are going to Brawley, CA.

After that I started to head toward Fort Wayne, Indiana where I'm going to pick up something else in the morning that is also going to California.  I stopped for the night at a truck stop in Grovertown, IN.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Drove through Indianapolis, IN.  Went past the "big box" the Colts play in.

Delivered the heat exchanger in Mapleton, IL then went up to Morris, IL to spend the night at the TA Truck Stop.  Will deliver the aluminum roll tomorrow morning in Franklin Park, IL.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Went over to Hainesport, NJ this morning and picked up a heat exchanger.  It is going to Mapleton, IL. 

Went through Philadelphia right at rush hour.  Took 2 hours to get through there!!

Once I finally got out of Philadelphia and into the mountains heading west I looked around for some good color in the trees.  Definitely past the prime color viewing.

Went through a few tunnels today.

Stopped for the night at the TA Truck Stop in Seville, Ohio.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Made it all the way to Baltimore, MD and delivered.  All the DOT scales were closed and I didn't get any overweight tickets!!  WHEW!!!

After that I went to another place in Baltimore and got a coil of aluminum.  It is going to Franklin Park, IL.  On the way I'll be stopping at Hainesport, NJ to pick up and air handler that is going to Mapleton, IL.

Here is the coil:

Stopped for the night at the TA Truck Stop in Paulsboro, NJ.  I-295 at exit 18.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Delivered the steel this morning then drove over to Marcy, NY to a job site to pick up a load of scaffolding going back to Baltimore, MD. 

Here are a couple photos I took of the foliage while waiting to be loaded.  The storm last week brought a lot of the leafs down so the color was not as good.

Stopped at the first truck stop I came to (which was 3 hours south) and scaled the truck.  I am almost 1300 pounds overweight.  Hope I can avoid the scales and not get any tickets.  Too far away to go back and take some off.  Oh well, we shall see what tomorrow brings.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Just added up the tolls that I have paid getting up to here so far.  $191.70  Absolutely ridiculous!!  And the democrats don't think we pay enough!!