Friday, February 25, 2011

Drove down into Gordonsville, VA and delivered the first part of the load.  Then drove down to Newport News, VA and delivered the rest of it.  It was so windy there the waves in the bay looked like ocean waves. Was not able to roll up my tarp. It is in a big ball strapped down on the trailer.  Where I delivered in Newport News was at a coal facility of some kind.  Coal comes in by rail and off loaded and sent up conveyor belts some place.  There was piles of coal everywhere.  Coal mud everywhere too!!   It had just stopped raining. Everything was black.  Saw an interesting way that they empty the rail cars.  They bring them into this building and they are spun upside down, rather quickly, to empty them.  Really cool to see that. 

As I was leaving heading toward my next load, I looked across the bay to see what Navy ships were there.  Saw two carriers and a bunch of other ships.  One other ship really stood out.  The USS New York was in port.  You just can't miss that profile.  Norfolk, VA is it's home port.  Here is a photo of it I got off the Internet.

Drove up to Petersburg, VA to a steel plant for my next load.  My appointment was for 7 pm so I had a little time to kill.  At 6:30 pm I was there and got loaded.  8 fifty foot steel "I" beams going to Boca Raton, FL.  I'll have photos tomorrow, too dark tonight to get any.  After that I drove down to the Petro truck stop in Kenly, NC for the night.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Delivered the stuff in Louisville, Ohio first thing in the morning.  Then drove over to Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania to pick up my next load.  Parts to make industrial garage doors.  Have two stops.  First one is in Gordonsville, Virginia.  The second, and final stop, is in Newport News, Virginia.

The weather was pretty dreary all day.  Misty to light rain.  Temperatures in the 30s.  Just a gloomy day.  Drove to the closest truck stop to Gordonsville - which was not very close.  Not much to choose from around here.  And the price of fuel is ridiculous!!!  Anyway, stopped for the night at the Flying J in Clear Brook, Virginia.  Glad I got here when I did because this place is overflowing with trucks!!  They are squeezing themselves into every available space!!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Left St. George, South Carolina this morning not too early.  Not much exciting today.  Went past the Capitol of West Virginia in Charleston.

There was no snow on the ground until I got to Ohio. Then drove through Canton, Ohio.  Past the Pro Football Hall of Fame again.

Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in North Canton, Ohio.  Deliver in the morning not too far from here.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Went over to a large construction equipment auction place in Winter Park to pick up my next load. Unfortunately it took almost 5 hours to load 5 pieces of equipment.  They are going to Louisville, Ohio.

But once that fiasco was done, I got on the road.  Stopped in Kingsland, GA for fuel and a very pleasent break. Then back on the road again.  Stopped for the night in Saint George, South Carolina at a truck stop.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Had a great weekend.  Went for a motorcycle ride and ate at The Oyster Pub in Daytona Beach.  The weather could not have been any better. Now back to reality.

Did the paperwork and changed from Consolidated Lumber Transport

to JRC Transportation

Basically the same company, no change in pay or anything.  JRC only takes the best drivers, and have better looking stickers, that's all.

After that was done I drove down to Tampa and delivered my last two Bobcats.  My next load is in Winter Garden and picks up in the morning.  Drove to the Love's truck stop in Plant City on I-4 for the night.