Saturday, January 28, 2012

Left Baltimore as soon as the sun came up. Had to get out of Maryland before noon - can't drive past noon Saturdays in Maryland. Stupid!! regulations!! Drove down to Flatwoods, West Virginia to a small truck stop for the rest of the weekend.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Left Bracey, VA as soon as the sun came up this morning and drove to Dondalk, MD and delivered the John Deere.  At the same time reloaded another Caterpillar 319 Excavator.  It is going back to Belle, WV.

After I got loaded drove over to the TA truck stop in Baltimore, MD for the night.  My brother came down and we had dinner together.  Was good to see him again!!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Drove down to Belle, WV this morning and delivered the Caterpillar excavator.  After that drove down to Kernersville, NC.  On the way went through the "Mayberry" area of North Carolina again.  This time it was not foggy.  Went through Mount Pilot (which is actually Pilot Mountain) again.  Took some photos for you.  Here is the real Pilot Mountain:

 When I got to Kernerrsville, NC I loaded a John Deere 250 excavator.  It is going to Dundalk, MD

Got back on the road and drove until I ran out of daylight.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Bracey, Virginia.



Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Left Jessup this morning after curfew and drove in to Dundalk, MD and delivered the John Deere excavator.  At the same time loaded my next load, a Caterpillar 319 DL excavator going to Belle, WV.

It took forever to get out of the port.  I went to check out and they had just gone to lunch.  They take an hour and a half for lunch!!  I sat there waiting for them to get back.  Unions!!!!   Finally got on the road.  Drove to Jane Lew, West Virginia to a truck stop there for the night.  Deliver in Belle, WV tomorrow morning.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Left the truck stop in Mount Airy, NC early this morning in the heavy fog.  That is the Andy Griffith "Mayberry" area of North Carolina.  Drove through Mount Pilot (which is really Pilot Mountain) on the way to Kernersville.  Got loaded pretty quick this morning with another excavator.  This time it was a John Deere and it was bigger and heavier than the others I have had.  Not only was I over width but I was overweight too.  Fortunately I am with a great company and they had me "permitted" for everything.  Had no problems at any of the weigh stations. 

Drove to Jessup, Maryland to the TA truck stop for the night.  Made it all the way around Washington D. C. with NO bumper to bumper traffic!!  Amazing!!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Didn't get the ice storm.  I was able to get out of there and drove down to Belle, WV and deliver.  After that drive down to Mount Airy, NC to a truck stop for the night.  My next load is in Kernersville, NC tomorrow morning.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

So far nothing has come from the sky today.  It is very overcast, cold and some fog.  The trees have a coat of ice on them. The parking lot is still very icy.  

The locals here tell me that it is supposed to rain/ice tomorrow morning.  I sure hope they are wrong.  May not even get out of here tomorrow.