I was going to leave a lot earlier than I did. I got up at about 2 AM CDT and did three loads of laundry. When that was done, I left. Drove 501 miles to the Daily terminal in Houston, Texas. Arrived at about noon CDT. I'll be here until Monday morning. Now it is time to settle in for the rest of the day watching a lot of football!!!! Hopefully, the Gators will get their one and only win this season this evening.
I left at about 11 PM CDT last night. Drove 662 miles today to the Petro truck stop in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
I left at about midnight CDT and drove the rest of the way to South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I got there at about 7 AM CDT. The part that I was loading was not quite ready, so I waited. When it was ready, they loaded it on my trailer. It is a Power Module for a Caterpillar 7495. It weighs over 47,000 pounds. It is going to the Port in Huston. From there it and the rest of the machine go on a sea cruise to Chile.
I left at about 1 AM EDT. Continued on my eastbound treck. When I was about an hour into Iowa my dispatcher called and said that he had a load for me in Ames, Nebraska. That is just northwest of Omaha. I turned around and drove back. I stopped at a truck stop in the area of Ames and had breakfast while waiting for the information about the load. My dispatcher called and said that the load fell through and we didn't have it. BUT he had another one for me that loads tomorrow in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I drove back that way. I stopped at the Love's truck stop in DeMoines, Iowa when I ran out of hours. When I stopped I had 15 minutes left on my clock for today. I drove 645 miles today.
I left at about 2:30 AM MDT and drove the rest of the way to Colorado Springs, where I delivered the boom list when they opened at 7 AM MDT. Since I didn't have another load yet, my dispatcher said to head east via Nebraska, so I did. I stopped for my 10 hours at the TA truck stop in Ogallala, Nebraska. 495 Miles today.
I left last night at about 11:30 PM EDT. Very good night on the road. Drove 628 miles to the Petro truck stop in Colby, Kansas. I'll be here until Tuesday morning because of the holiday.
