Friday, August 4, 2023

 This morning the other Daily truck came to pick up the tractor.  It just happened to be a good friend of mine that came.  I met him at the exit from the Interstate and led him to the towing yard where the trailer was.  We worked together and got the actor off my trailer and onto his.  He left and headed toward Baltimore and I went back to my hotel room.  

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

 I left this morning to time it so that I got to Illinois right at a half hour before sunrise.  Things were going pretty good.  Made it through Chicago to the south side on I-294 at mile marker 9 when things went sour.  Here is what happened.

I saw the car at the same time you see it in the video.  We were the only vehicles involved, fortunately.  The two occupants of the car were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Here is the damage to their car.

Now here is the damage to my truck.

Lost about 100 gallons of diesel fuel.  The truck had to be towed.  Dropped my trailer off at the towing company's yard then towed the truck to the International shop in Joliet, Illinois for repairs.  I went for the required drug and alcohol test.  After that got a rental car and checked into a hotel. Have no idea how long I'll be here.  Never a dull moment.

Monday, July 31, 2023

 Left early this morning and drove to Bartonville, Illinois, and delivered the large genset when they opened.  Then I took the remaining two over to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and delivered them.  My next load was way over in Racine, Wisconsin.  Went there and loaded a Case T25 tractor that is going to the Port of Baltimore.  It's going on an ocean cruise to Holland.

Left there and went to the Petro truck stop in Racine for the night.  574 miles today.