Saturday, March 30, 2024

Saturday, March 30, 2024

 Every time I do a tarp load it is normal for the stupid tarps to have to be adjusted at least once along the way.  This load was no different.  The back side of them came loose.

This morning I fixed the mess so that it will hopefully hold until I deliver.  I also did some preventive work on the front to hopefully keep anything else from coming loose.



After that, I did three loads of laundry.  Now I can settle in and rest for the rest of the weekend.

Friday, March 29, 2024

Friday, March 29, 2024

 I left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  No traffic problems at all today.  Not even through the construction in El Paso.  I stopped for the rest of the weekend at the Petro truck stop in Deming, New Mexico.  I got a lot farther than I thought I would today.  I'm tired again tonight.  At least I'll have a few days to get some good sleep.

I almost forgot, a Tesla pickup truck went past me pulling an Airstream travel trailer.  Weird looking!!


Internet Photo

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Thursday, March 28, 2024

 I had a 9 AM CDT loading appointment this morning.  I was there at 8:30.  There were two trucks ahead of me.  At about 10:45 They finally loaded me.  I have no idea what this thing is, or what it does, but it is going to Waddell, Arizona.  It is 13 feet wide.


Then the fun began.  It had to be tarped!!


Once that was finished, I left.  Drove to a small convenience store/truck stop in Menard, Texas for the night.   I should sleep well tonight!  I'm tired!!


Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

 Left real early this morning and drove the rest of the way to Abilene, TX and delivered the motor grader right when they opened.  My next load is tomorrow in Wacco, Texas.  I drove down there and stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Wacco.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Part 2

 By now I'm sure you all have heard about and seen the video of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland.  I thought I'd give you a little perspective on where it is in relation to where I load or unload at the Port of Baltimore.

In the internet photo below the red arrow points to where I load most of the time.  


In the next internet photo, you will see a green ship behind the damaged ship and collapsed bridge. On the other side of that green ship is where I load and unload most of the time.  Also the red arrow in the above photo shows where that green ship is at the dock.

Hope that helps put things in perspective.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

 I lest at about 1 AM CDT.  No traffic problems anywhere.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Terrell, Texas.

Monday, March 25, 2024

Monday, March 25, 2024

 This morning I went over to the Port of Savannah.  Loaded a Caterpillar 140 Motor Grader that is going to Abilene, Texas.  This one has a steering wheel and 8 levers to control it.  I don't like these as much as I like the ones without a steering wheel and everything is controlled with 2 joysticks.



I left there at 9 AM EDT. That's pretty good!!  Had no traffic problems going around Atlanta.  That's even better!!! Drove to the Petro truck stop in McCalla, Alabama for my 10 hours.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

 Time to go back to work.  I load Monday morning at the Port of Savannah.  This morning I drove up to the TA truck stop in Richmond Hill, Georgia.