Friday, February 20, 2026

 When my 10 hours were up, I left and drove to the Daily terminal in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Stopped and got the truck washed along the way.  I'll be here until Monday morning.  Have an interesting load in Norman, OK.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

 I left at about midnight.  Drove to Amarillo, Texas, and delivered the wheel loader.  From there, I went over to "The Big Texan" and had a great meal.  16 oz bone-in rib eye steak, salad, baked potato, and 3 dinner rolls.  Ate it all!!!

There was a guy there just getting started on the 72oz challenge.  

Don't know if he made it.  When I left, he was still going at it.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

 Once my 10 hours were up, I left.  Drove 651 miles to the Petro truck stop in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for my 10 hours off.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

 Went over a little early for my 1 PM EST loading appointment and loaded a Komatsu WA270 wheel loader that is going to Amarillo, Texas.

Left there but didn't go very far.  Stopped at the Love's truck stop in Piedmont, South Carolina for my ten hours.

Want to see how bad truck stops screw drivers?  I saw this in the ice cream case here at the Love's...

This is how much you can get the same thing at Walmart...

Monday, February 16, 2026

 This morning I drove the rest of the way to McDonough, Georgia, and delivered the compactor.  My next load is in Newberry, South Carolina.  I have a 1 PM EST loading appointment for tomorrow.  I drove to the Love's truck stop that is on the other side of the Interstate from where I load tomorrow in Newberry.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Very good day (night) on the road.  Much better driving at night.  Drove 641 miles to the Love's truck stop in Hogansville, Georgia.  I'll be here until Monday morning.

Friday, February 13, 2026

 I left early this morning in heavy fog.  Drove to Corpus Christi, TX, and loaded a Caterpillar CP 56B Compactor that is going up to McDonnough, Georgia.

Left there in pretty good time.  Had a lot of heavy traffic going around Houston.  Then, west of Beaumont, TX, got stuck in more bumper-to-bumper traffic.  Sat in that for at least an hour. Once I got past that, I had had enough of traffic for the day, so I stopped earlier than I normally would.  I stopped at the Flying J truck stop in Orange, Texas.  Got a good big dinner and a much-needed shower.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  LOTS of bumper-to-bumper traffic in Houston.  I-45 between Houston and Galveston was shut down due to a very bad truck fire that happened early this morning.  They were cleaning it up. The info on it is here - Click Here.  I lost about two hours in all the B2B this morning.  Once I finally got through all that, I made it to the Port in Galveston and delivered the tractor.  My next load is tomorrow morning in Corpus Christi, Texas.  I started that way and stopped for the night at a truck stop in Refugio, TX

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

 I left at sunrise this morning. Had a good day on the road until I got to Marshal, Texas.  I-20 was shut down for a bad wreck.  The entrance ramp was closed.  There was another Daily truck in front of me.  The worker blocking the ramp allowed us to round the corner and stop on the ramp.  Because the ramp was a permit load route, there were more big loads coming too.  I convinced him to let us pull down the ramp towards where the wreck was, and the clean-up was in progress. 

Fortunately, the wreck was almost cleaned up.  The wreckage was gone.  All that was left was cleaning up the large fuel spill that was caused when three semi trucks collided. 

I convinced the worker to let us go by when they had the left lane swept clear of the stuff that was scattered all over the Interstate. SO, we were not held up too much.  I continued on to a very small truck stop in Crockett, Texas for the night.  Only 475 miles today.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

 This morning, I drove to the Iowa / Missouri state line and waited for a couple of hours for the rest of my permits to come in.  Once they came in, I had a nice, uneventful day on the road.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in West Memphis, Arkansas.  548 miles today

Monday, February 9, 2026

 This morning, I was back at the Caterpillar dealer first thing and unloaded the compactor. My next load was up in Waterloo, Iowa.  I went up there and loaded a John Deere 9R 640HP Tractor that is going to the Port in Galveston, Texas.  

Left there and drove to a small truck stop on the south side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the night.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

 I left at about 1 AM CST and drove down to the Caterpillar dealer in Omaha, Nebraska.  There was no one there to accept the machine today; I really didn't expect that there would be.  But I was able to drop my trailer there until Monday morning, when I'll deliver the compactor.   From there, I went over to the Sapp Brothers truck stop, which was about 2 miles from there.  I'll be there for the weekend.

Friday, February 6, 2026

 I left a little sooner than I had planned.  There was weather moving in, although not a lot of it, 

I still wanted to get ahead of it.  So I left at midnight. All in all, it was a good trip up to Savage, Minnesota.  Drove through several snow bands along the way.  Some of it was heavy and accumulated on the road.  Sometimes I couldn't see the road.  I made it up to Savage and delivered the wheel loader.  Was empty and on my way to my next load before 7:30 AM CST.   I drove up to Elk River, MN, and loaded a Caterpillar CP12 Compactor that is going down to Omaha, Nebraska.

From there, I went over to the TA truck stop that was about five miles away.  Going to get some much-needed sleep.

Thursday, February 5, 2026

 I can drive at night in Tennessee and Kentucky, but had to time it so that I didn't get to Illinois until a half hour before sunrise.  I was almost perfect!!  Got to Illinois 25 minutes before sunrise.  Continued on to the Pilot truck stop in Beloit, Wisconsin.  I can drive at night in Wisconsin and Minnesota, too, so I'll be leaving here in the middle of the night.  658 miles today.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

 This morning, I loaded a Komatsu 980 Wheel Loader that is going to Savage, Minnesota.

Left there and drove to the Love's truck stop in Hillsboro, Tennessee, for the night.

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

 I went over to load this morning and was there at 7 AM.  Loaded a Caterpillar D5 Dozer that is going to West Columbia, South Carolina.

In the parking area, I ran over something, and I could hear the air leaking out of a tire.  After checking, found that the air was leaking out of the right rear outside tire on the truck.  

Called to have road service come out to repair or replace the tire.  

AND here is the culprit!!

A chisel!!!  So I got a new tire and then left.  Drove to West Columbia, South Carolina, and delivered the dozer.  My next load was supposed to be today in Newberry, South Carolina, but because of the flat tire, my loading appointment had to be pushed back until 8 AM tomorrow morning.  I drove to the Love's truck stop in Newberry, SC, for the night.

Monday, February 2, 2026

 My next load is tomorrow in Savannah, Georgia.  I drove up there to the Pilot truck stop that is just a few miles from where I load.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

I left at midnight last night and drove back to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.  Got the truck washed on the way.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

 This morning, I went to the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, and loaded a Caterpillar 320 Excavator.

Left there and took it to Albany, Georgia, and delivered it.  Stopped at the Love's truck stop in Albany for the night.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

 I left a half hour before sunrise this morning and drove to Ocala and delivered the wheel loader.  Then drove back to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

 I left a half hour before sunrise this morning and drove to Ocala and delivered the wheel loader.  Then I drove back to the Port of Jacksonville and loaded a Caterpillar 966 Wheel Loader that is also going to Ocala.  

From there, I went to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville for the night.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

 This morning, I went over to the Port of Jacksonville and loaded a Caterpillar 972 Wheel Loader that was going to Ocala, Florida.  

Left there and drove to Ocala and delivered the wheel loader.  Then went back to the Port of Jacksonville and loaded another Caterpillar 972 Wheel Loader that was going to Ocala, Florida, also.

Left there and went over to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville for the night.

Monday, January 19, 2026

 I left at midnight last night and drove down to Miami and delivered the wheel loader.  Turned around and drove right back to where I started from, the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.  718 miles today!!

Friday, January 16, 2026

 Last night I left at 11 PM EST.  Drove all night, stopping only once for fuel.  Drove 574 miles to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville, Florida, for the weekend.  I'll leave here Sunday night.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

 I left at about 2 AM this morning.  Drove 592 uneventful miles to the Love's truck stop in Manchester, Tennessee for my 10 hours.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

 I left this morning at 2 AM CST and drove to East Dundee, Illinois, and loaded (in the snow) an old Caterpillar 38G and some attachments for it.  It is going to Miami, Florida.

I stayed there for my 10 hours.  574 miles today.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  While driving through Missouri, not too far from Whiteman Air Force Base, one of the B2 bombers flew over me.  They are so cool!!!

Internet Photo

I made it to Topeka, Kansas, and delivered the dozer.  From there, I went to the Love's truck stop in Tecumseh, Kansas, for my 10 hours. 480 miles today.

Monday, January, 12, 2026

 I left early this morning and was at the Kansas City, Missouri, Caterpillar dealer and unloaded before they got to work.  When they got there, I got my paperwork signed and headed to Creve Couer, Illinois, for my next load.  I made it just in time!!  I was the last one they loaded there today.  Loaded a Caterpillar D6 Dozer that is going to Topeka, Kansas.

Since my permits don't start until tomorrow, I sneaked over to the Daily Terminal in Morton, Illinois, for the night. 461 miles today.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  Drove through a weather front along the way.  Started off cloudy.  After a while, some light rain, then light rain/snow mix.  Then it stopped and cleared up.  By the time I stopped at the Petro truck stop in Oak  Grove, Missouri, it was clear, windy, and cold. 403 miles today.  I'll be here until Monday morning.  Will get a late start, can't go into Kansas City until 9 AM CST.

Friday, January 9, 2026

 That was one of the best games all season, last night!!!

I left at sunrise this morning.  Drove nonstop to the Petro truck stop in Brazil, Indiana.  401 miles today.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

 This morning I went to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.  Delivered the parts load.  Then, I loaded a Caterpillar 320GC Excavator that is going to Kansas City, Missouri.

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Wheeling, West Virginia, for the night.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

 I left Oakwood, Illinois, at about 2 AM.  Drove 632 miles today, stopping only once for fuel.  Ended the day at a truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland.  Will deliver in the morning.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

 I went over to Caterpillar for my 11:30 AM loading appointment.  When they looked at what I was supposed to get, they saw that there was no way to get 11 pieces on my trailer.  So Caterpillar Transportation had to get involved, and the load had to be made smaller.  Eventually, they got it figured out, and I got loaded with parts for a Caterpillar 995 Wheel Loader that are going to the Port of Baltimore. The largest part is the radiator.  

This is what a 995 looks like when it is fully assembled.

I left there but didn't go very far.  Stopped for my 10 hours at the Pilot truck stop in Oakwood, Illinois.

Monday, January 5, 2026

 At about 3 AM I went and got the truck washed.  My next load is tomorrow in Decatur, Illinois.  Doesn't load until 11:30 AM.  At about 10 this morning, I left and drove down to the Pilot truck stop in Decatur for the night.

Friday, January 2, 2026

 I left at 3 AM EST this morning.  Drove to Fenton, Missouri, and delivered the excavator.  Don't have another load yet, so I headed for the most likely area to get one.  I went to the Iowa 80 truck stop in Walcott, Iowa.  That puts me in the middle of Caterpillar and John Deere. 577 miles today.   While doing my post-trip inspection, I found a hole with the cords showing in my right front tire.

I also found a coolant leak.  Had to add a half gallon of coolant.  There was coolant all over the back of the truck.

I checked in at the repair shop and waited for them to call me to bring the truck in to the shop.

At 5:15, they brought my truck into the shop to start working on it.  At 7:15 they were finished.  

Thursday, January 1, 2026