Saturday, August 17, 2024

 I left at about 2 AM EDT.  Very uneventful day on the road.  Drove 583 miles to the TA truck stop in Earle, Arkansas. I'll start again around midnight.

Friday, August 16, 2024

 I checked out of my hotel this morning and went over to Thermo King.  Was there when they opened.  They took my truck in right away, diagnosed the problem, and fixed it.  The alternator was bad. I was out of there at about 9:30 AM EDT.  Amazing!!   That never happens that fast!!! My next load was over in New Philadelphia, Ohio.  It was not supposed to load until Monday.  I called them and they said that the machine was ready and to come on over and load.  I did.  Loaded a Mantis PM201FR.  This company just started to make these machines in the USA and I got the very first one.  It is going to Seguin, Texas.

I left there and drove to the Flying J truck stop in Jeffersonville, Ohio for my ten hours.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

 I checked out of my hotel around 3 AM EDT and drove to Pataskala, Ohio.  I got there just as he was opening the gate.  Unloaded and headed toward Thermoking in Columbus, Ohio.  They were booked up today but can get to me in the morning. So I got a hotel room at the Best Western just down the street from Thermoking.  I was able to check in right away!!  Amazing.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

 Nothing interesting today.  This machine is going to Pataskala, Ohio.  I left as soon as my 10 hours were up.  I drove 650 miles to the Pilot truck stop in Sulphur, Kentucky for the night.

This evening my APU died again.

So I bundled everything up and went to a hotel in LaGrange, Kentucky for the night.  I'll deliver in the morning then head to Thermoking for repairs.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

 First thing this morning I went about 30 miles west to a job site where the machine was that I was to load.  They had to bring it out to me and I had to load on the road.  Loaded a Screen Machine 50TJ Jaw Crusher.  Cute little machine.  

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Prescott, Arkansas for my 10 hours.

Monday, August 12, 2024

 Well, today started off great!!  I was greeted with a "Check Engine" light.

Called the shop and they found a place to go to get it checked out and fixed.  Instead of loading this morning, I drove to the International dealer in Arlington, Texas, checked in, and waited.  It took all day (surprise, surprise) to get it fixed.  I got my truck back and went back to the Petro truck stop where I spent the weekend in Weatherford, Texas.  I'll try again to load in the morning.