Saturday, February 15, 2025

 I left when my 10 hours were up.  Drove the rest of the way to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.  609 miles today.

Friday, February 14, 2025

 By 11:30 this morning it was looking like I wasn't going to get a load today.  I didn't want to stay in Baltimore all weekend and pay $25 a day to park there.  My dispatcher said to go ahead on up to Carlisle.  I started in that direction.  I got almost to Pennsylvania when he called back and said to head to Georgia for a load on Monday.  I turned around and headed south.  Lots of bumper-to-bumper and slow-n'-go traffic in Baltimore and Washington DC.  Finally had enough of it and stopped at the TA truck stop in Ashland, Virginia.  Just before 5 PM, dispatch said that the load wouldn't load until Tuesday.  That wasn't going to work for me since I was working my way home for a doctor's appointment on Thursday.  He took me off that load and said to continue to Jacksonville.  Good grief!!

Thursday, February 13, 2025

 I left at about 2:45 AM EST. Rain all the way through Ohio, West Virginia, and some of Pennsylvania.  No snow!!  It actually wasn't that cold. Drove the rest of the way to the Port of Baltimore and delivered the tires.  From there I went over to the TA truck stop in Baltimore to wait for the "office" to figure out where to go next.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

 Went back over to load this morning.  I was able to get loaded today.  Loaded 4 tires and 2 parts pallets that are going to the Port of Baltimore.

Fortunately, I beat the snow.  Misty rain for most of the day.  Left there and drove to the Flying J truck stop in Kirkersville, Ohio for my 10 hours, weather permitting. 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

 The two State Police and my two pilot escort cars arrived this morning and we left at 9 AM CST when the St. Louis curfew was over.  Drove the rest of the way to Hannibal, Missouri and I delivered the thing.  My next load was in Decatur, Illinois.  I drove over there and when I arrived found that I was not on their schedule for today.   I left and went to the Pilot truck stop just a few miles away.  I'll try again tomorrow morning.

Monday, February 10, 2025

 The State Police showed up this morning and completed an inspection of my truck.  Then my two new pilot escort cars arrived.  We left. One escort car was in the lead followed by a State Trooper.  I was in the middle followed by my other escort car with the second Trooper bringing up the rear.

We had no problems at all today.  We drove to the Love's truck stop in Bridgeton, Missouri for the night.  The place was very full and finding a place to park was difficult.  Finally did and I settled in for the rest of the day.