Saturday, August 17, 2019

Left at about 3 am EDT.  Took my stupid 30 minute break at the Tennessee / Georgia state line on I-75 because I was a little bit early getting to Georgia.  Had a couple construction traffic slow downs just south of Atlanta.  One of them was at the end of the runway at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.  Having the planes landing right over my head made the traffic slow down much more enjoyable.  Continued to the Pilot truck stop in Vienna, Georgia.  Will be here until Monday morning.

Friday, August 16, 2019

Didn't do much today.  Only had a few hours to work with.  I drove to the Flying J truck stop in Oak Grove, Kentucky.  I'll have more hours tomorrow so I can actually go somewhere.

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Left real early again this morning.  Drove to the world famous Iowa 80 truck stop in Walcott, Iowa, had breakfast, and took a nap.  Still didn't have another load. At about 9 am CDT I got my next load.  It was in Creve Couer, Illinois.  I drove over there and loaded a Caterpillar D6 Dozer ( a little one!!! ) that is going to Albany, Georgia.  

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Illinois for the night.  Tomorrow will be a very short day.  I'm bumping up against my 70 hour clock.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Got about two hours sleep yesterday.  Left the TA in Commerce City as soon as my 10 hours was up, that was 11 pm MDT.  Drove through a little thunderstorm that had pea sized hail.  Fortunately my windshield stayed intact.  Drove for a little over four hours then had to stop for a nap.  A little more refreshed, I left again.  Stopped when I ran out of hours, and driving 656 miles, at the Love's truck stop in Clive, Iowa.  Basically that is Des Moines.  Phone is definitely off today.  Good night.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Couldn't start when I wanted to this morning.  Fog had set in and visibility was crummy.  About an hour later the fog had lifted.  I left.  At the Kansas / Colorado state line the fog was back again.  I stopped and waited another hour for it to lift.  Finally able to make it up to Commerce City, Colorado and delivered the excavator.

That's where I left it

Don't have another load yet, and couldn't get hold of my dispatcher so I went over to the TA truck stop in Commerce City to eat and get a shower.  I'll stay here tonight then head toward Iowa.  Hopefully I'll get some better news tomorrow.

Monday, August 12, 2019

Left at 9 am CDT after the Kansas City curfew was over.  Very pleasant and uneventful day on the road.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Colby, Kansas.  I'll deliver tomorrow.

Sunday, August 11, 2019

Had to time it this morning so that I didn't get to Illinois earlier than a half hour before sunrise.  I left at 2 am CDT. No problems at all.  The permit that I didn't get was Kentucky.  I went through Kentucky anyway without seeing any cops and made it to Illinois right at a half hour before sunrise.  In Illinois I watched a guy that was busy playing with his phone hit a bridge.

Other than that, nothing else exciting today.  Stopped for the rest of the day at the Petro truck stop in Oak Grove, Missouri after driving 612 miles.  That is just east of Kansas City. Will sleep in tomorrow.  Can't go into Kansas City until 9 am CDT.