Saturday, February 15, 2014

Got a little snow last night.  Not much, only about a half inch.  Drove the rest of the way to Dickinson, ND and delivered the beams to an oil refinery that is being built there.  This is what I-94 looked like on the way there. A little snowy, but not bad.

After that, went to a truck stop in Dickinson.  Actually, it is the only one in Dickinson.  I will be here until Wednesday.  My next load is here but doesn't load until Wednesday.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Another good day on the road.  Left Alda, NE this morning at sunrise.   This was pretty much my view for about 150 miles up US-83 in Nebraska.

Went past the Capitol of South Dakota in Pierre.

And this was the view in North Dakota, still on US-83.

Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Mandan, North Dakota.  That is just west of Bismark.  It is C-O-L-D up here!!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Left a little later this morning.  Couldn't go into Oklahoma City until after 9 am local time.  But when I did get on the road, had a great day out there.  Beautiful weather and light traffic.  Stopped for the night at the TA Truck Stop in Alda, Nebraska.  While there had routine maintenance done on the truck.  Saw this while I was waiting for the truck to get finished.

The best passenger to have!!  Doesn't complain, doesn't need to go to the bathroom, doesn't eat, doesn't sleep, doesn't smoke!!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

At midnight last night I got kicked out of the Wal-Mart parking lot.  Fortunately I found a place not too far away.

This morning I went back and loaded two concrete and steel beams that are going to Dickinson, North Dakota.  They are each 70 feet long.  Had to stretch the trailer.

Before stretching

After stretching

That brings my total length to 97 feet.

Left there and made good time on the road today.  Was able to drive 400 miles.  Stopped for the night at a Flying J Truck Stop in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

First thing this morning I went over to load.  Found out that the load will have to load tomorrow.  They worked late yesterday and told their staff to stay home today because of the potential freezing rain storm due to hit the area today.  So I went to a Wal-Mart a couple miles away, bought some provisions, and parked (with their permission) in the Wal-Mart parking lot until tomorrow.  Just hope the cops leave me alone.  It is a shame that we have to worry about the cops screwing with us more than we have to worry about the "bad guys".

Monday, February 10, 2014

This morning it was pretty foggy so I waited a little before going to deliver.  Finally delivered the dump truck. They are a lot of fun to drive!!  My next load is back in Houston.  I have to change trailers for this one.  Drove to the Daily yard in Houston and dropped off my trailer and picked up a 53 foot stretch flat bed.  Of course it poured rain the whole time I was swapping out trailers.  Didn't stop until I was done.

If you have not figured it out by now, my next load is going to be a tad long - hence the stretch trailer.  After that I went over to the TA Truck Stop in Baytown, Texas for the night.  Don't know about loading tomorrow.  The weather is not supposed to be very good.  Freezing rain in the morning.  May be able to load, just not go anywhere.  The load is going north.  We shall see.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

HELP!!!!  I'm having a serious case of football withdrawal!!!!!!