Saturday, August 23, 2025

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  Drove 539 miles to a convenience store with truck parking in Alexandria, Louisiana, for the night.  I am so tired tonight!!  Although not as tired as I was last night.

Friday, August 22, 2025

 I left at 4 AM EDT and drove to Ocala, Florida.  Loaded a Caterpillar Genset that is going to Irving, Texas.  Once it was loaded, it had to be tarped.  Using a forklift, put the first tarp up on top of it, and it almost immediately slid off.  So I straightened it out and again, using a forklift, put it back up.  This time, the wind blew it off.  Straightened it out and put it back up on top.  It slid off again!!!  So, I straightened it out a fourth time and put it up.  This time, I was able to get it secured enough so that it wouldn't slide or get blown off again.  

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Marianna, Florida, for the night.  

Thursday, August 21, 2025

 I left at about 4 AM EDT. Couldn't get to Georgia until half an hour after sunrise.  Continued on down to Moultrie, Georgia.  Delivered the tractor.  My next load is tomorrow morning in Ocala, Florida.  I started in that direction.  Stopped for the night, 'cus I ran out of hours,  at the Flying J truck stop in Lake Park, Georgia.  575 miles today.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

 I left about an hour before sunrise this morning.  I drove 503 miles, non-stop.  I didn't even have to pee!!! Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Oak Grove, Kentucky.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

 I left at 2 AM CDT and drove to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and delivered the dozer right when they opened.  From there, I drove down to Waterloo, Iowa, for my next load.  They loaded everyone who came in AFTER I did.  I sat there and watched them get loaded.  I was not very happy, but then again, this kind of thing is normal for me.  They finally loaded me with a John Deere 8R 340 Tractor that is going to Moultrie, Georgia.

I left there and drove to the world-famous Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, for the night.  The truck was due for an oil change so I got that done. 588 miles today.

Monday, August 18, 2025

 Well, I don't have enough hours available to go anywhere today, so I'll sit here until tomorrow and get a reset in.  Now what I planned on, but oh well, nothing I can do about it.

Sunday, August 17, 2025

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  Good day on the road. On my permit route in the Rockford, Illinois area, there was a very severe storm that went through there in the morning.  There were trees down and power lines down all over the place.  My permit route was closed because the power company had about 6 trucks in there, blocking the road.  Had to detour around them through a residential neighborhood.  Had to wiggle around some low-hanging power lines in there.  It was interesting. Made it through it and continued on to the Petro truck stop in Portage, Wisconsin.  528 miles today.