Friday, November 17, 2023

 My hotel was fully booked for tonight so I had to check out this morning.  Today I used the shop truck and took a step deck trailer over to McConnellsburg, PA, and loaded a Caterpillar TL642 Telehandler.

Brought it back to the Daily Yard in Carlisle and unloaded it.  Then, I dropped the trailer and put the truck away.  After that was done I went to my new hotel and checked in.  Tomorrow I'll go back to the original hotel for the rest of the weekend. Have a headache tonight.  I'll go to sleep soon and hope it goes away.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

 I left and timed it to get to York, PA at 9 AM.  Just north of York and south of Harrisburg, my dash went nuts!  All kinds of warning lights and check engine lights.  The truck was running fine.  

I went to the Daily Yard in Carlisle.  Talked to the shop and they said my truck had to go to International in Harrisburg for that to be repaired.  I dropped my trailer.  Then we took the truck to Harrisburg and dropped it off.  I checked into the hotel in Carlisle.  I'll be here until it is fixed.  

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

 I left at sunrise this morning.  Some bumper-to-bumper traffic going around Washington DC.  I didn't have my Pennsylvania permit so I stopped at the TA truck stop in Jessup, Maryland to wait for it.  That is the last place to stop before getting to Pennsylvania.  I had just backed into a parking place when my permit came in.  When I tried to print it, the printer broke.  Spent 45 minutes trying to get it to work, but couldn't.  Something was broken inside.  I dropped my trailer there and went down the road to Walmart and bought a new one.  When I returned I hooked back up to my trailer and set up the new printer.  It worked fine.  BUT by this time I couldn't leave because of the curfew in York, PA and Harrisburg, PA.  No place to stop before getting there. SO tomorrow I can't go through York or Harrisburg before 9 AM, because of curfew.  I'll have a very late start in the morning.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

 I was the first one in the gate this morning.  Loaded a Link-Belt 210X4EX Excavator that is going to Skowhegan Maine.

Left there and drove to the Petro truck stop in Kenly, North Carolina for the night.  My back is really hurting tonight.  Glad to be lying down, finally.

Monday, November 13, 2023

 I left in the rain this morning and drove the rest of the way to Medley, FL, and delivered the excavator right when they opened.  Then, I headed toward Pooler, GA for my next load.  Took forever to get out of South Florida today.  Lots of heavy traffic and bumper-to-bumper traffic.  But that was expected during rush hour.  I parked for the night outside the place where I am loading in the morning In Pooler, GA.  609 miles today.

Sunday, November 12, 2023

 Early this morning I drove down to the Flying J truck stop in Ft. Pierce, FL until tomorrow morning.  When I got here there was no line at the truck wash so I washed the truck.  That means it will rain tomorrow.