Saturday, February 25, 2023

 Early this morning I drove to the Flying J truck stop in George West, Texas for the rest of the weekend. Now I can catch up on a LOT of sleep.

Friday, February 24, 2023

 Once again I left when my ten hours were up.  When I started off this morning the temperatures were in the 60s.  Drove through a cold front and watched the temps drop.  By the time I got to Irving, it was in the mid-40s.  Drove to Irving, Texas, and delivered the four parts boxes. Left there and headed towards Corpus Christi, TX where the genset and a parts box will be dropped off.  Stopped for the rest of the day at the Flying J truck stop in Waco, Texas.  Another 626 miles today.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

 As soon as my 10 hours were up I left and drove to Griffin, Georgia.  I wasn't supposed to load until tomorrow but I got very lucky and was able to load today.  That doesn't happen very often.  Loaded four parts boxes that are going to Irving, Texas and a Caterpillar Genset, and a parts box that are going to Corpus Christi, Texas.

Left there but didn't get too far before the shrink wrap disintegrated.  Had to stop just west of Atlanta and cut it all off.  They did a lousy job wrapping it.

Last night I got an email that said my truck was due for maintenance.  So when I stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Meridian, Mississippi I went to the shop and had it done.  635 miles today.  I'm pretty tired tonight.  Good night.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

 Left at sunrise this morning and drove the rest of the way to LaVergne, Tennesse, and delivered the wheel loader.  My next load is Friday morning in Griffin, Georgia.  I'll head that way tomorrow.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop a mile from where I delivered.

Tuesday, February 21, 2022

 Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  LOTS of bumper-to-bumper traffic from south of Houston and all the way through Houston.  Took forever to get through there.  Then more delays from construction!!  Very frustrating morning.  To top it all off, just north of Houston a bird flew into my mirror and knocked off the plastic cover.

Because of all the delays, I didn't get as far as I wanted to today.  I pushed it, against my better judgment, and tried to get a bit more miles instead of stopping when I normally do.  The truck stop that I had in my sights was totally full.  I was lucky to even get back out again.  It was very tight.  So I went to another, and it too was full.  I ended up stopping for the night at a convenience store with some truck parking in the back.  Crap for food options.  

Monday, February 20, 2023

 Went over to the job site in San Antonio this morning and delivered the drill stuff.  My next load was over in Freeport, Texas at the Port.  Drove the 4 1/2 hour drive over there and loaded a Caterpillar 972 Wheel Loader that is going to LaVergne, Tennessee.

Left there but didn't go very far.  Stopped for the night at the Love's truck stop in Angleton, Texas.