Friday, December 4, 2015

Since I'm not doing much today, I thought I'd post the video of me unloading the excavator off the other trailer.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Another driver brought another Caterpillar 329F Excavator from Baltimore but was unable to deliver it.  He brought it to the Daily yard here and dropped his trailer, grabbed another trailer and took off to get another load he was late getting.  I unloaded the machine from his trailer and loaded it on my trailer.  Had plenty of time and room so I was able to shoot some more video for you.  So here I an loading it on my trailer.  Hope you like it.

After I got it loaded and tied down I took it across town to the same place I delivered the other day and delivered it.  Then went back to the Daily yard.  My next load is Monday morning.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Nothing today.  Will do a local move tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

My escort didn't start off the day very well.  On his way to meet me he got stopped for speeding.  Fortunately he didn't get a ticket, but it made him about 45 minutes late.  Once he got there we hit the road.  When we got back to I-40 he dropped off and I continued on into Oklahoma City and delivered the excavator.  I decided to try something and hung my video camera on my chest while I unloaded the excavator.  The video wasn't the greatest but I put it below for you.  The next time I try this I'll do a much better job.

After I delivered I went to the Petro truck stop for lunch and a shower.  After that over to the Daily terminal in Oklahoma City to wait for my next load, whenever that is.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Drove in the rain for the first part of the day but then it was just overcast.  Aside from that, it was a very nice day.  Stopped at the weigh station in Oklahoma so they could check my permit.  As I was going in I saw this sign.  Do you see the humor in it?

The only two kinds of people that go in there are cops and truck drivers.  If either one of them need brail the motoring public is in serious trouble!!

Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Checotah, Oklahoma.  I have a State imposed detour off the Interstate that requires an escort.  My escort will meet me here in the morning.  Here is my detour route.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

The loss was not unexpected.  At least it was not a shutout.  Very appropriate that the defense scored the Gators only points because the offense sucks!!!

Florida State vs Florida

Saturday, November 28, 6:30 PM

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida

14Florida State Seminoles (10-2)

 

27 - 2

Final

Florida10 Gators (10-2)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Florida State	0	10	3	14		27
Florida	0	0	0	2		2

Next week is the SEC Championship game in Atlanta.  It will be a massacre!!  Alabama will destroy the Gators.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Denmark, Tennessee.  Will be here until Monday morning.  My Arkansas permit does not start until Monday so I'll just wait here.  

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Traffic was heavy all day.  Virginia cops were out in mass!!  They were everywhere!!!  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Glade Spring, Virginia.  Will be here until Friday morning because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Had to spin the machine around to get the weight correct for Tennessee.  Virginia requires the boom to be facing the rear, Tennessee doesn't.  But that puts more weight on the drive axles of the truck.  In Virginia, that's OK.  But in Tennessee it isn't.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Was at Cummins in Harrisburg before they opened.  They got started on my generator right away and fixed it real fast.  I was on my way to Baltimore by 9:15 am.  Got to the port and loaded a Caterpillar 329F Excavator that is going to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Got on the road in good time and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Harrisonburg, Virginia for the night.  Tomorrow will be a short day.  Can only drive until noon in Virginia because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  It is SOOOOO nice to have my generator working again!!!!

Monday, November 23, 2015

Got started this morning a little after sunrise.  Had to time it so that I arrived at the edge of the curfew limits right at 9 am.  I was pretty close.  Met the cop for my escort in Philadelphia on I-95 at exit 13.  That is right in front of the airport. 

Glad he was there.  He knew right where I was going.  Along the way passed the Lincoln Financial Field where the Philadelphia Eagles play.

It was a very tight squeeze getting in to deliver, but I made it and delivered the dozer.  Left there and went back to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA.  Have an appointment up in Harrisburg in the morning to get my generator fixed.  In the mean time I can plug in to shore power.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Left Carlisle this morning and drove to a diner with truck parking in Ronks, PA.  Had to get to the other side of Harrisburg to get ahead of the curfew. Have to have a police escort in Philadelphia tomorrow.  He is to meet me at 9:30 in the morning over near the airport.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Got started just before sunrise.  Drove up to Carlisle, PA to the "home office".  Dropped my trailer in the yard and went over to the Petro truck stop for a shower and to do some laundry.  After that was done went back to the Daily yard so I could plug in to shore power.  Tomorrow I'll move closer to Philadelphia.  Finished with everything and got a delicious pizza just in time for football!!!

Another horribly played game.  They were out played totally and did not deserve to win, but they did in overtime.  Next week Florida State Seminoles.  If the Gators don't shape up quick, Florida State is gonna murder them. And it aint gonna be pretty!!!!

Florida Gators

10-1, 1st in East Division

Today, 12:00 PM

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida

Florida Atlantic Owls (2-9)

 

14 - 20

Final

Florida8 Gators (10-1)

	1	2	3	4	OT		Total
Florida Atlantic	0	0	7	7	0		14
Florida	0	0	14	0	6		20

Friday, November 20, 2015

Waited for the Lexington, KY curfew to be over and timed it just right.  Got to Lexington right at 9 am.  Had a very uneventful day on the road. Stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Grantsville, Maryland.  Still no generator!!  

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Left the rest area just before sunrise this morning and drove in to the job site in Louisville, Kentucky.  Delivered the crane.  Next load was on the other side of Louisville.  Went there and loaded a John Deere 650 Dozer that is going up to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  

Made it out of Louisville before curfew but was not going to make the Lexington curfew so I stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Waddy, Kentucky.  That's when things started to go bad.  My generator would not start!!  Says the starter is bad.  

Wednesday, November 8, 2015

Yesterday I got a few things fixed on the sleeper. All better now.  This morning I went to Columbus, Ohio and loaded a crane that is going to Louisville, Kentucky.

For a change the rain held off until I was finished loading.  Left there but didn't get very far.  Ran out of dayight.  Stopped for the night at a rest area on I-70 just east of Dayton.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Drove the rest of the way into Chicago, Illinois and delivered the wheel loader.  After that drove over to ARI in Shipshewana, Indiana to get a couple things fixed in the sleeper.  My appointment is tomorrow afternoon.  I can plug in to shore power here so I don't have to run the generator.  Couple of rainy days coming.