Saturday, September 26, 2015

Long day!!  Started at sunrise this morning and drove all day in the rain.  No problems at all until 1 mile before my exit to stop for the night.  Bumper to bumper.  Finally made it into the Petro truck stop in Atlanta.  Glad to be here!!!  Made it in time to see the second half of the Gator game.

This game was amazing!!   Did not expect this!!!  For a rebuilding year with a new coach, they are doing much better than anyone expected !!!!!!!

Tennessee (2-2, 0-1 Conf)	7	10	3	7	27
Florida (4-0, 2-0 Conf)	7	0	7	14	28

Friday, September 25, 2015

Left Hagerstown this morning timing it so that I would arrive at the Baltimore beltway right at 9 am when curfew was over. Went into the Port of Baltimore and unloaded the combine.  They use a lift that is used for moving shipping containers around.   Lifted it off and set it on the ground.  There are a LOT of these combines coming so they are lining them up and when they all get here they will put the tires on them all at once.  It is cheaper to have the crew come one time than a whole bunch of times.

Here is a closer look.

My next load was in Myersville, Maryland.  Went there and loaded a Caterpillar 320 excavator that is going to Austell, Georgia.

Left there and drove to the Petro truck stop in Raphine, Virginia for the night. No more clean truck, it's raining here.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Started off this morning with 3 Daily trucks.  We left just before sunrise.  After a few hours the third truck had to stop for a mechanical problem.  We continued on at his insistence.  Just after crossing into Maryland on I-68 The second truck blew something in his fuel pump and was dumping fuel all over.  We both pulled into the rest area and checked out his truck.  After waiting with him to make sure he had food and stuff and that a service truck was on the way, I left.  Made it to the Pilot truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland for the night.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

I may have been first on the list but I was fourth to load this morning.  Loaded a John Deere S660 Combine that is going to the Port of Baltimore.  I backed into the loading dock.  They drive the combine in the building to the loading area, jack it up and remove the tires.

Then they "fly" it to my trailer using a gantry crane.

Then secured to the trailer and ready to go.

Still couldn't leave because my permits had not come in yet.  They finally came in and off we went.  I was running with another truck today. We are both going to the same place.  We stopped at a rest area for lunch.

Continued on to the Goasis truck stop in New Lisbon, Indiana for the night.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Very early this morning went over to the shop at the Flying J and had my generator serviced.  When that was done I drove back to the Iowa 80 truck stop and had the truck washed.  Then had an early lunch.  Since the truck was clean I took some photos of it for you. Sure does look good when it's clean.  Too bad it doesn't stay that way very long.

From there I drove to the John Deere Combine Plant in East Moline, Illinois where I will be loading in the morning.  I'm first on the list for loading tomorrow.  I'll stay in their parking lot tonight.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Left just before sunrise this morning. I really surprised myself and made it all the way to Altoona, Iowa and delivered this afternoon.  After delivering I was pretty much out of hours for today so I stopped at the Flying J truck stop in Altoona for the night.   My next load is Wednesday morning in East Moline, Illinois.  I'll head that way in the morning.  But now it is time for.......

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Wow what a pleasant surprise!!!!!

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
Florida (3-0, 1-0 Conf)	7	7	0	0	14
Kentucky (2-1, 1-1 Conf)	3	0	0	6	9

Now it is NFL time!!!!!

I love this time of year!!!!!!!!