Saturday, August 26, 2017

Left Baltimore at 3 this morning.  Nothing exciting today.  After yesterday, I didn't need exciting.  Although I did pass a nasty truck wreck in Dayton, Ohio.  A semi truck took the curve on the overpass too fast and fell off the bridge.  Other than that, I'm done for the weekend at the Flying J truck stop in Spiceland, Indiana.  That is about 40 miles east of Indianapolis.  Sure am glad I didn't go to Texas!!   Victoria, TX got the eye wall of the hurricane!!

Friday, August 25, 2017

Got up real early this morning to head in to Baltimore.  While doing my pre-trip inspection I found a problem with the air bags in the trailer.  Called road service to come fix it.  Three hours later it was fixed.  The load leveler was broken.  I left and drove in to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.  As I was setting up to deliver the machine, A piece of lumber fell on an air line for the trailer and broke it.  While waiting for another road service truck, I was able to unload the machine.  Road service showed up and fixed the air line.  I put everything back on the trailer and went to another area of the Port for my next load.  Got there just before they closed for the weekend.  Loaded a Caterpillar 325F Excavator that is going to Fenton, Missouri.

Left there and went to the TA truck stop in Baltimore for the night.  Going to get an early start in the morning.  Have to be out of Maryland before noon on Saturday.  I need sleep real bad !!!!  Glad today is over.  Good night!!

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Nothing exciting today.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Grantsville, Maryland.  Will deliver tomorrow.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Left at 3 am this morning and drove to Caterpillar in Montgomery, Illinois and loaded a Caterpillar 824K Wheel Dozer that is going to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.

Left there and drove until I ran out of hours.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Crawfordsville, Indiana.  I'm exhausted, and my back hurts.  Good night!!!

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

As soon as my 10 hours off was up, I left Ashland, VA.  Made it through Washington DC without any traffic problems.  That is amazing.  But that's why I waited until 3 am to go through there.  Had a real good day. Drove through three separate very heavy rain storms in western Ohio.  After 668 miles and running out of hours,  I stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Mount Comfort, Indiana.

Monday, August 21, 2017

Left Raphine, VA at sunrise this morning and drove in to Portsmouth, VA to the port and delivered the truck.  My next load is back in Montgomery, Illinois.  Because it took all day to unload, I stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Ashland, VA.  As soon as my 10 hours is up, I'm outta here.