Saturday, January 30, 2021

 Got up at midnight. Was on the road by 1.  I-64 in Kentucky was closed at exit 35.  I got off before there and routed myself around the closure. Only lost about 5 minutes instead of the potential hours.  Other than that, nice day on the road.  Traffic was minimal.  Drove 629 miles to the Flying J truck stop in St. George, South Carolina.  Got some breakfast and now off to bed.  Good night.

Friday, January 29, 2021

 My loading appointment wasn't until 1:30 this afternoon.  But I went up to Lafayette, IN early.  I was lucky and got loaded early.  Loaded a Caterpillar C175 Engine and a couple parts boxes that are going to Port Wentworth, Georgia.  I was out of there at 12:30.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Seymour, Indiana for the night.  This is a legal load (doesn't require permits) so I can drive at night.  I'm going to bed now so I can start as soon as my ten hours is up.  That is right around midnight.  Phone is off.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Didn't get much snow last night.   Left a half-hour before sunrise this morning.  Drove the rest of the way to Indianapolis. The City of Indianapolis required two escort cars.  So they met me on the exit ramp and we traveled the 3 miles to my destination.  I delivered the chiller.  My next load is tomorrow morning in Lafayette, Indiana.  I drove to the TA truck stop in Whitestown, IN for the night.  I was able to get my laundry done this afternoon.  Worked out real well.  But boy am I tired!!!   Going to sleep early tonight.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

 Left at sunrise this morning.  Light rain all day.  When I got to Missouri it changed to wet snow.  Didn't stick, it was too wet.  As I got farther north the snow wasn't as wet.  Was sticking to the grass but not the roads.  In Illinois, it snowed a lot more.  Still didn't stick to the roads.  The road department was out in force with the salt trucks.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Yup, still snowing.  Should be stopping soon.  

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

 Left a half-hour before sunrise this morning.  Nothing interesting today.  Several areas of bumper to bumper traffic from construction.  Other than that, an uneventful day.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Prescott, Arkansas.

Monday, January 25, 2021

 Went to the Port of Galveston this morning.  It took over an hour to get checked in.  What a pain in the butt!!  But after I finally got checked in I delivered the skidder.  Next load is in San Antonio, TX.  I drove over there and loaded a Johnson Controls Chiller that is going to Indianapolis, Indiana.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in New Braunfels, TX for the night.