Saturday, April 27, 2019

Well, two nights ago at 1 am my APU decided to quit working.  I have been idling the truck since then.  I left this morning a half hour before sunrise.  Nothing exciting today.  Still do not have my West Virginia or Virginia permits so I could not go as far as I would have liked to go today.  I stopped at a dumpy truck stop in Mineral Wells, West Virginia until I get a WV permit.  Also sometime today some of my trailer lights quit working.  I couldn't find the problem so I had someone come out to fix them.  He was able to get most of them working but it will have to be looked at in more detail some other time.  He did the best he could.  Unable to get under the trailer to see the last 2 nonworking lights wiring. Hopefully WV permit will come in early but delivery Monday won't happen now.

Friday, April 26, 2019

Left at 3 am and drove down to the Daily terminal in Morton, Illinois.  There was a Caterpillar D9R Dozer sitting there.  Loaded it up. 

Then went and scaled.  Was too heavy on the trailer axles.  Moved the machine and scaled again.  This time it was perfect.

This machine is going to Portsmouth, Virginia.  

With the scale correct and the machine secured I left there and drove to the Flying J truck stop in Spiceland, Indiana for the night. Won't be going too far tomorrow.  My West Virginia and Virginia permits did not come in yet.

Here is another guy that cut me off today going around Indianapolis.  He damn near hit my truck.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Drove up to Madison, Wisconsin and delivered the excavator.  Next load is down at the Daily terminal in Morton, Illinois.  Started off that way, but didn't get far.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Had a great day on the road.  No problems with traffic at all.  Weather was good too until I got into Illinois.  Then the heavens opened up.  Very heavy rain for quite a while.  When I stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Illinois the rain was just stopping.  Went across the street again and ate dinner at Chili's.  Best meal I've had in a week!!  Gonna bust butt to deliver tomorrow!!

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

When my Texas permit came in I went down the road to scale up.  Turns out that I was too heavy on the trailer axles.  Had to move the machine.  Re-scaled. Still too heavy back there.  Moved the machine again.  Re-scaled.  This time just right.  

 

Tied the machine down again and left.  Nothing else exciting today.  Stopped for the night at a small convenience store with truck parking in Atlanta, Texas.

Monday, April 22, 2019

Once my Louisiana permit came in I left and drove the rest of the way into Saint Rose, LA and delivered the excavator.   My next load is at the Daily terminal in Houston, Texas.  I went there.  An excavator was brought up to the yard from Victoria.  That's why I loaded it there.  Loaded a Caterpillar 352F Excavator that is going up to Madison, Wisconsin.

When I finished I left my trailer there and drove bobtail to the TA truck stop in Baytown, TX to get fuel, food, and a very much needed shower.  Sat down in the restaurant to get dinner.  Took forever to get a server.  When she finally came over she brought a glass of water and asked if I needed a menu.  I said no.  She left and never returned.  Didn't take my order, nothing.  I got very tired of being ignored so I finished my water and left.  Went someplace else for dinner. Why does this always seem to happen when I'm exhausted and starving???? 

Sunday, April 21, 2019