Friday, December 25, 2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015

I didn't update yesterday, sorry.  So, here is yesterday's update.  I left the rest area that was between Washington DC and Richmond, Virginia at 4:30 am and drove non stop, except for the (stupid) Federally mandated 30 minute "rest break".  Stopped for the night at home in Jacksonville, Florida.  Sorry, no camera.  More computer issues.  I'll have it back soon.

OK, that was yesterday. Here is today.  I left Jacksonville at 2:30 am and drove down to Fort Myers and delivered the Caterpillar stuff.  Got there just as they opened at 7:30.  Then drove back home to Jacksonville.  I'll be home for the Christmas and New Year holidays.  Back at it again sometime in the first week in January.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Finally got another load.  Went back to the Port of Baltimore and loaded a Caterpillar parts load that is going to Fort Myers, Florida.  

Left there just in time to hit the Washington DC rush hour traffic.  Took three hours to go 100 miles.  I finally had enough of the bumper to bumper traffic and stopped for the night at a rest area on I-95 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Hopefully I can get an early start in the morning and get ahead of the heavy traffic.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Went over and delivered the wheel loader at the Port of Baltimore this morning.  Didn't have another load yet so I went back to the TA truck stop to wait.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Drove the rest of the way in to the TA truck stop in Baltimore, Maryland this morning.  Will be here until Monday.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Left the rest area a half hour before sunrise again this morning.  Another uneventful day on the road.  I guess that's a good thing!!  Stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland.  Will go the rest of the way in to Baltimore tomorrow morning.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Left this morning a half hour before sunrise.  Drove all day until I ran out of sunlight.  Had to stop for the night at the east bound rest area on I-70 at mile marker 130 in Hebron, Ohio. 

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Delivered the paver first thing this morning.  Drove over to Oswego, Illinois to load a Caterpillar 972M Wheel Loader that is going to the Port of Baltimore.  When I got there the machine was not ready.  I sat there all day waiting on  it.  It was finally released and loaded.

Barely had time to get out of there and to a place to park.  Made it without a second to spare!!  Was VERY lucky to find spot at a small Mobile station with a few truck parking places in Joliet, Illinois.

Tuesday, DDecember 8, 2015

Sorry, computer problems.  No camera today.  Not sure when I'll get it back up again.  Hopefully I'll have time to work on it soon.

Left just before sunrise this morning.  Drove to the Pilot truck stop in Princeton, Illinois.  Deliver in the morning.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Went over to the other side of OKC and loaded a Bomag CR562RX Paver that is going up to Princeton, Illinois.  

Had to wait for my Oklahoma permit to come in before I could go anywhere.  It finally arrived and I left.  Later on in the day I got stopped by the cops for no reason other than they wanted to see my permit.  They did a quick inspection but didn't find anything to give me a ticket for.  I got back on the road and drove to the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Missouri for the night.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Orlando, Florida

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Well, the SEC Championship Game went as well as could be expected.  Their defense kept them in the game again.  The offense was still putrid!!!  Congratulations to Alabama.  

Florida Gators

10-2, 1st in East Division

Saturday, December 5, 3:00 PM

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

18Florida Gators (10-3)

 

15 - 29

Final

Alabama2 Crimson Tide (12-1)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Florida	0	7	0	8		15
Alabama	2	10	10	7		29

Can't believe that the college season is over already!!  Wait all year for it and it goes by so darn fast!!  All that's left are the Bowl games.  Gators will be in one, just don't know which one yet.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Since I'm not doing much today, I thought I'd post the video of me unloading the excavator off the other trailer.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Another driver brought another Caterpillar 329F Excavator from Baltimore but was unable to deliver it.  He brought it to the Daily yard here and dropped his trailer, grabbed another trailer and took off to get another load he was late getting.  I unloaded the machine from his trailer and loaded it on my trailer.  Had plenty of time and room so I was able to shoot some more video for you.  So here I an loading it on my trailer.  Hope you like it.

After I got it loaded and tied down I took it across town to the same place I delivered the other day and delivered it.  Then went back to the Daily yard.  My next load is Monday morning.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Nothing today.  Will do a local move tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

My escort didn't start off the day very well.  On his way to meet me he got stopped for speeding.  Fortunately he didn't get a ticket, but it made him about 45 minutes late.  Once he got there we hit the road.  When we got back to I-40 he dropped off and I continued on into Oklahoma City and delivered the excavator.  I decided to try something and hung my video camera on my chest while I unloaded the excavator.  The video wasn't the greatest but I put it below for you.  The next time I try this I'll do a much better job.

After I delivered I went to the Petro truck stop for lunch and a shower.  After that over to the Daily terminal in Oklahoma City to wait for my next load, whenever that is.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Drove in the rain for the first part of the day but then it was just overcast.  Aside from that, it was a very nice day.  Stopped at the weigh station in Oklahoma so they could check my permit.  As I was going in I saw this sign.  Do you see the humor in it?

The only two kinds of people that go in there are cops and truck drivers.  If either one of them need brail the motoring public is in serious trouble!!

Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Checotah, Oklahoma.  I have a State imposed detour off the Interstate that requires an escort.  My escort will meet me here in the morning.  Here is my detour route.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

The loss was not unexpected.  At least it was not a shutout.  Very appropriate that the defense scored the Gators only points because the offense sucks!!!

Florida State vs Florida

Saturday, November 28, 6:30 PM

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida

14Florida State Seminoles (10-2)

 

27 - 2

Final

Florida10 Gators (10-2)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Florida State	0	10	3	14		27
Florida	0	0	0	2		2

Next week is the SEC Championship game in Atlanta.  It will be a massacre!!  Alabama will destroy the Gators.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Denmark, Tennessee.  Will be here until Monday morning.  My Arkansas permit does not start until Monday so I'll just wait here.  

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Traffic was heavy all day.  Virginia cops were out in mass!!  They were everywhere!!!  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Glade Spring, Virginia.  Will be here until Friday morning because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Had to spin the machine around to get the weight correct for Tennessee.  Virginia requires the boom to be facing the rear, Tennessee doesn't.  But that puts more weight on the drive axles of the truck.  In Virginia, that's OK.  But in Tennessee it isn't.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Was at Cummins in Harrisburg before they opened.  They got started on my generator right away and fixed it real fast.  I was on my way to Baltimore by 9:15 am.  Got to the port and loaded a Caterpillar 329F Excavator that is going to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Got on the road in good time and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Harrisonburg, Virginia for the night.  Tomorrow will be a short day.  Can only drive until noon in Virginia because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  It is SOOOOO nice to have my generator working again!!!!

Monday, November 23, 2015

Got started this morning a little after sunrise.  Had to time it so that I arrived at the edge of the curfew limits right at 9 am.  I was pretty close.  Met the cop for my escort in Philadelphia on I-95 at exit 13.  That is right in front of the airport. 

Glad he was there.  He knew right where I was going.  Along the way passed the Lincoln Financial Field where the Philadelphia Eagles play.

It was a very tight squeeze getting in to deliver, but I made it and delivered the dozer.  Left there and went back to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA.  Have an appointment up in Harrisburg in the morning to get my generator fixed.  In the mean time I can plug in to shore power.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Left Carlisle this morning and drove to a diner with truck parking in Ronks, PA.  Had to get to the other side of Harrisburg to get ahead of the curfew. Have to have a police escort in Philadelphia tomorrow.  He is to meet me at 9:30 in the morning over near the airport.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Got started just before sunrise.  Drove up to Carlisle, PA to the "home office".  Dropped my trailer in the yard and went over to the Petro truck stop for a shower and to do some laundry.  After that was done went back to the Daily yard so I could plug in to shore power.  Tomorrow I'll move closer to Philadelphia.  Finished with everything and got a delicious pizza just in time for football!!!

Another horribly played game.  They were out played totally and did not deserve to win, but they did in overtime.  Next week Florida State Seminoles.  If the Gators don't shape up quick, Florida State is gonna murder them. And it aint gonna be pretty!!!!

Florida Gators

10-1, 1st in East Division

Today, 12:00 PM

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida

Florida Atlantic Owls (2-9)

 

14 - 20

Final

Florida8 Gators (10-1)

	1	2	3	4	OT		Total
Florida Atlantic	0	0	7	7	0		14
Florida	0	0	14	0	6		20