Saturday, December 5, 2020

 

Friday, December 4, 2020

 I left really early this morning. Drove straight through to Charlotte, North Carolina, and delivered the dozer.  Surprised myself.  Didn't think I'd make it today.  My next load is Monday in Kernersville, NC.  I drove up to the TA truck stop in Winsett, NC for the weekend.  Another 630 miles today. 

Thursday, December 3, 2020

 Looks like I made the right decision to go to the Morton yard.  I got my next load and it was right across the street.  Loaded a Caterpillar D6 Dozer that is going to Charlotte, North Carolina.  

I was so fast that I had to wait about an hour for my permit to arrive. Once it got there I left.  Didn't get very far.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Seymour, Indiana.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

 Left real early this morning and drove to the Caterpillar dealer in Eau Claire, WI.  I got there a little early, but that was not a bad thing.  I had plenty of time to get all my stuff off the machine so that when they opened All I had to do was back it off.  It worked out well!!  In the process found that a mud flap on the trailer had broken.  I guess it was too cold for it because it was very brittle.

I tied it up with a Bungie cord until I could get it replaced.

After unloading I still didn't have another load so I started off for Illinois.  Stopped along the way and got the mud flap replaced.

Continued on to the Daily yard in Morton, Illinois until they figure out what is next for me.  620 miles today.  Not too shabby!

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

 Left at about 2 am this morning.  Had to time my arrival at the Illinois State line to get there at a half-hour before sunrise.  I was a bit early so I stopped for a bit to wait.  Once it was ok to continue on, I did.  Drove straight through Illinois to the Pilot truck stop in Beloit, Wisconsin for the night. 666 miles today.  Hope that is not a bad sign!   Got here with only 15 minutes left on my clock for the day.  Will get another very early start tomorrow and deliver as soon as they open in Eau Claire. The phone is off again, good night.

Monday, November 30, 2020

 Went over to Pooler this morning and loaded a Caterpillar 950GC Wheel Loader that is going up to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I lost my sunglasses in the process.  Have no idea where they went.

Left there right at 9 am.  Had no traffic issues through Atlanta to speak of.  In the very north of Georgia, it started to snow then bumper to bumper traffic to Chattanooga. It finally cleared up but the snow kept coming.  Up top of Monteagle, it was starting to stick on the grass. The plow/salt trucks were getting ready.  I was going to stop there for the night but thought it would probably be a better idea to get to the other side of the mountain.  Who knows what the roads will be like up there later on.  I stopped at a small truck stop in Manchester, Tennessee. As soon as my 10 hours is up I'll be outa here.  It is still snowing here, but not as hard.  Going to sleep real soon.  The phone is off.  Good night.

Sunday, November 29, 2020

 Over the weekend I swapped back to my trailer, did laundry, and restocked the truck with various supplies.  This morning I drove up to the TA truck stop in Richmond Hill, Georgia.  I load tomorrow morning in Pooler.