Friday, January 8, 2021

 Since the restaurant is closed at the Petro, this morning I moved to the Love's truck stop a few miles down the road in Hillsboro, TX.  There are several food options within walking distance available here.  It looks like I'll be here for the weekend.  My wonderful dispatcher is not answering any of my emails so I have no idea when I'll be moving again.  The local weather report is for snow Sunday.  They say possibly 1 to 2 inches.  

Thursday, January 7, 2021

 I really don't like the Dallas South TA truck stop. Very busy place and the staff are, well...to be polite, not the highest caliber of people. The food choices are poor too. Plus they gouge the Hell out of drivers. 

Parking at the Dallas South TA truck stop.

Since I didn't get another load today I moved down the Interstate about 50 miles to the Petro at Carl's Corner, Texas where the parking is free, as it should be.  Didn't know it when I left, the restaurant is closed here at the Petro.  The only thing here is a Dunkin' Donuts that is only open from 4 am to 4 pm.  Just great!!!  This stupid COVID crap is really getting old.  

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

 Left at 3 am this morning and drove straight through to Dallas, Texas.  Had no traffic issues at all.  Delivered the wheel loader.  Don't have another load yet so I went over to the TA truck stop in Dallas (south) for the night.  688 miles today.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

 I left Jacksonville very early this morning.  Drove up to Newberry, South Carolina.  My loading appointment was at 9 am.  I got there at 8:30 and went right in.  Loaded a Komatsu WA320-8 Wheel Loader that is going to Dallas, Texas.

Got out of there in real good time.  Had some bumper to bumper traffic in Atlanta.  Other than that, no problems.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Lincoln, Alabama.  That is just down the street from the Talladega Superspeedway. Drove 634 miles today.

Monday, January 4, 2021

 Got my next load this afternoon.  It loads tomorrow in Newberry, South Carolina.  I was going to go up there this afternoon but when I was doing my pre-trip inspection found a flat tire on the trailer.  So I had the tire guy come out and fix it.  Too late to go tonight so I'll leave real early in the morning to go up there.