Saturday, March 4, 2017

Left this morning a half hour before sunrise.  Started snowing after I got around Indianapolis, Indiana.  The state routed me on two lane roads in the east side of Indiana.  Of course, that is where it was snowing the hardest.

By the time I got back to the Interstate it had stopped snowing.  The rest of the day was uneventful.  Stopped for the rest of the weekend at a small truck stop in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Got up early this morning and drove the rest of the way to Montgomery, Illinois to the Caterpillar plant.  Got there just after they opened.  When disconnecting the trailer, an air line broke.  Great way to start the day!!  Fortunately they had one there that I was able to buy.  Fixed it, and loaded a Caterpillar 980M Wheel Loader that is going to the Port of Baltimore.

Left there and drove down to the Love's truck stop in Pittsboro, Indiana for the night.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Woke up this morning to an inch of snow on the ground and still snowing hard.  Checked the weather radar and saw that it was a small band of lake effect snow so I left.  Drove out of it after a short while.  Went in to Columbus, Ohio and delivered the machine.  After that went over to the Pilot truck stop in Columbus to wait for my next load.  After lunch and a brief nap, I got my next load.  It is over in Montgomery, Illinois.  Headed that way and stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Whitestown, Indiana for the night.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

This morning drove in to North Kingsville, Ohio and delivered the dump truck.  On the way in I passed a wreck on the other side of Interstate 90.  A step deck with an oversize load went under a bridge that was too low for his load.  It looked like he hit the bridge at full speed.  There was part of the load in the bridge and hanging down.  Was not able to get any photos of it that time.  After I delivered in North Kingsville I went back north heading up to Tonawanda, New York.  I passed the wreck again as they were in the process of cleaning it up.  This time I got a few photos.

The truck that had the load.

The two sections of whatever it was that hit the bridge.

Continued on up to Tonawanda, NY and loaded a Midland SPD-6 Road Widener that is going to Columbus, Ohio.

Left there and drove down to the TA truck stop in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania for the night.  Very cold and strong wind blowing off Lake Erie tonight.  This truck is really rockin' !!!

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

This morning went to Erial, New Jersey and loaded a Moxy MT30 Articulating Dump Truck that is going up to North Kingsville, Ohio.

Left there and drove to the Ben Franklin Bridge (I-676), crosses from Camden, New Jersey into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Had to have a police escort going over the bridge and pay the $100 toll to cross it.  

Internet Photo of Ben Franklin Bridge

After I crossed the bridge the traffic was VERY heavy.  Lots of bumper to bumper traffic.  Took f-o-r-e-v-e-r to get out of Philadelphia. The rest of today's journey was uneventful.  Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Brookville, PA.

Monday, February 27, 2017

My next load is tomorrow morning in Erial, New Jersey.  After lunch I left and drove over to the TA truck stop in Paulsboro, NJ for the night.  Load tomorrow morning about 30 miles from here.