Saturday, March 17, 2018

The weather that was supposed to start at 3 am didn't arrive until I started doing my pre-trip.  Fortunately it was still just warm enough that it was all rain.  It rained all the rest of the way through West Virginia and into Kentucky.  By the time I got to Louisville it had stopped.  The rest of the day was uneventful.  Stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Oakwood, Illinois.  Tomorrow will be a short day.  There isn't any place for me to park in Wisconsin along my permit route so I'll be stopping in Illinois.

Friday, March 16, 2018

Yesterday afternoon at about 4:45 pm my permits finally arrived.  This morning at 9 am, after the Newport News curfew was over, I left.  I had to get through the West Virginia Turnpike today because permit loads can't run on the weekends there.  Made it to the TA truck stop in Hurricane, West Virginia with about 30 minutes to spare before sunset.  That is west of Charleston and well past the Turnpike. Supposed to get a rain, snow, ice mix tonight.  Winter Storm Advisory tonight from 3 am to 1 pm tomorrow afternoon.  If that is really what is coming, I may be here longer than I had planned.  They don't allow permit loads to move in ice and snow. 

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Well, another day wasted.  Sat here all day again waiting for my permits.  Virginia was the first to come in.  It got here at 3:40 this afternoon.  Still could not move.  Need a permit for the city of Newport News.  That permit came in at 4:47 this afternoon.  47 minutes after curfew, so I still have to wait until after 9 tomorrow morning to go. 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Left real early this morning and drove into Newport News, Virginia.  Loaded a Liebherr LH40M Material Handler that is going over to West Allis, Wisconsin.  

I was ready to go at 9 am but none of my permits were in so I had to wait.  Waited all day.  Nothing.  So I left my trailer there, went and got some food, then parked for the night on their property just outside the gate on the other side of the building. Hopefully my permits will come in tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Left this morning and got in a lot of Washington DC rush hour traffic.  Yuck!!  Why do people want to live in and deal with this crap every day!!???  Finally got through it.  Eventually made it down to Fayetteville, North Carolina and delivered the truck.  Next load is tomorrow morning up in Newport News, Virginia.  Drove to the Petro truck stop in Kenly, North Carolina for the night.

Monday, March 12, 2018

This morning went in to Easton, Pennsylvania and loaded a Ford Vacuum Truck that is going down to Fayetteville, North Carolina.  Had to wait several hours for my permit to come in before I could leave after I was loaded and ready to go.

Left there when my permit finally came in.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Jessup, Maryland for the night.

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Checked out of the hotel very early this morning.  Left Boston at 4 am.  SO glad to get the hell outa there!!!  I load tomorrow morning in Easton, Pennsylvania so I drove to the TA truck stop in Bloomsbury, New Jersey for the rest of the day.