Saturday, November 20, 2010

Drove from Marion, Illinois down to Dallas, Texas.  667 miles today.  Nothing exciting on the road today.  Foggy all morning and cloudy the rest of the day.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Dallas.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Delivered the steel slabs this morning.  They unloaded me with 3 big electro-magnets attached to a gantry crane.  Pretty cool.

After I got empty I drove over to Ghent, KY to another steel place.  Loaded 2 rolls of steel.  They weigh 40,930 pounds.  Used 8 chains and 2 straps to secure it.  They are going to Laredo, TX.

It took 4 1/2 hours to load the steel rolls.  There were other trucks ahead of me when I got there. Needless to say, I didn't get very far today.  Only drove 339 miles today.  Stopped for the night in Marion, IL at a truck stop on I-57 at exit 54.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Delivered the insulated panels at the Chrysler plant first thing this morning.  Then went to Bridgeview, IL and picked up 4 slabs of steel.  Total weight of them was 33,000 pounds.  They are going to Florence, KY.

Drove to Florence, KY and stopped at the rest area on I-71, I-75 for the night.  Will deliver first thing in the morning.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Cloudy, gloomy day driving.  Had a little sun in Illinois but that didn't last long.  Drove 641 miles today up to the Petro truck stop in Rochelle, Illinois.  Deliver about 15 miles from here in the morning.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Had my front wheel bearings replaced on Monday.  This morning I went down to Deland, FL and picked up my next load.  A few insulated panels going to a Chrysler plant in Belvidere, IL. 

Drove up to Chattanooga, TN and stopped for the night in a shopping center parking lot after driving 600 miles.