Saturday, February 27, 2016

Had an air leak in my trailer.  Temporally fixed it with some super glue and duct tape.  It worked pretty good.  Drove only 69 miles today.  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Raphine, Virginia to get the trailer fixed.  I also don't have a West Virginia permit so I'll have to wait here until Monday.  Not what I had planned.

Friday, February 26, 2016

This morning went to the port on Norfolk, VA.  Sat there until after lunch before I got loaded with a 66,000 pound (29,937 kg) wire rope coil that is going to Oakland City, Indiana.  Used 12 grade 80, 1/2 inch chains to secure it.  That thing aint goin' nowhere!!!

Norfolk, VA is weird!!  They required an escort from the port to the interstate which was about a mile away.  So, he followed me to the Interstate and then dropped off.  I continued on my merry way.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Zions Crossing, Virginia.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

This morning I drove in to Leesburg, VA to a power plant that is under construction.  It was very tight in there.  Not an easy place to deliver in.  To make a long story short (because I'm really tired), ended up dropping my trailer and a yard truck took it back in to unload.  Here is what a yard truck looks like.  Much more maneuverable in tight spaces.

Internet Photo

I wouldn't fit in there with my truck.  If you were watching on the cam you would know what I'm talking about.  After unloading I got my trailer back and started off heading back to Norfolk for my next load.  Of course I hit rush hour traffic going back through Washington DC.  Stopped for the night at the south bound rest area on I-95 just north of Richmond.  

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

This morning went over to the Virginia International Gateway Port in Portsmouth, Virginia. Only saw one aircraft carrier in port today.  Too hazy to get a photo for you.  It took quite a while to load, but finally loaded a Transformer that is going up to a power plant that is being constructed in Leesburg, Virginia.  I am 115,760 pounds (52,507.8 kg).

Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Ashland, Virginia.  LOTS of severe weather around me.  Tornado WARNINGS here at the time I'm writing this.  Heavy rain and wind now.  Here is the radar at 6 pm. EST  Local TV is nonstop (no commercials) weather and radar right now.  Multiple tornadoes in the area. Power is out at the truck stop.

Fast moving storm.  Radar at 6:20 pm EST

The worst has past me now.  But it was an interesting evening.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

At about 1 am I drove down to Virginia Beach to a truck stop there.  Wanted to beat the rush hour traffic from Baltimore and Washington D.C., which I did.  No problems all the way.  Load tomorrow morning at the port.

Monday, February 22, 2016

This morning I drove in to Baltimore and delivered the dump truck.  After that went to the TA truck stop in Baltimore to wait for another load.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

FLASHBACK

A year ago today...