Friday, December 14, 2018

Last night after I had published my blog post I got the paperwork that I needed.  That was a good thing!!  This morning we drove the rest of the way into the Port of Savannah.  Had to wait to get unloaded.  They were loading these guys. There were three of them. And you thought I was big?

After they finished with them they unloaded me.  Here is the crane they used.

After my trailer was empty I pulled over to another area and disassembled my trailer.  Then had to wait for over three hours for a fork lift to put it all up on my trailer so I could go.  I finally got out of there and drove home to Jacksonville, Florida.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Left real early this morning to beat the Chattanooga curfew.  We did.  Had to wait on the side of the road at the Georgia / Tennessee state line because I couldn't drive in Georgia until a half hour after sunrise. 

Once that time arrived we left again.  Had a great day on the road.  Some bumper to bumper traffic near the Atlanta airport.  But that was all we had today.  Drove to a truck stop in Metter, Georgia for the night. I'm still waiting on some paperwork to deliver so I'm not exactly sure when I can deliver this thing.  Either way, I'm still going into the Port tomorrow.  If I can't deliver I'll drop my trailer there and come back when I can deliver.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Had a real good day on the road.  No traffic problems at all going around Nashville.  When it was time to stop for the night had a bit of trouble finding a place I could get into and out of.  Decided to spend the night at the weigh station on I-24 just south of Manchester, Tennessee.  Just hope the cops don't hassle me here.  Will be starting very early tomorrow morning to beat the Chattanooga curfew.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Drove to Decatur, IL to the Caterpillar plant.  Had to "put together" my trailer.  Lot of work involved with that!! I was very fortunate that a friend of mine came over to help me.  He does this all the time and knows a whole lot more about it than I do.  His help was greatly appreciated. 

Loaded a Caterpillar 789D Dump Truck Chassis that is going to the port in Savannah, Georgia.

This is an internet photo of what it looks like all put together.

I got there to load at 7 am.  Didn't leave there until 1:15 pm.  I am over 154,000 pounds and over 115 feet long.  Largest load I have had so far.  With my pilot car escort in behind me we left, but didn't get very far.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Effingham, Illinois.  Been a busy day. I am totally exhausted.  It was all I could do to get a shower and eat dinner.  Going to sleep now.  Good night!!

Monday, December 10, 2018

The trailer that I was waiting for came back and I swapped all my stuff into it.

But the load that I am picking up tomorrow requires a little more stuff.  Put all that stuff up on the trailer and tied it down.

Now I'm ready to head down to Decatur in the morning to load.