Saturday, October 4, 2025

 I left at midnight-30.  Drove 528 miles to the Love's truck stop in Pooler, Georgia.  Now it it time to settle in for another great afternoon of SEC football.  Go Gators!!!!

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 I left Racine, Wisconsin, this morning at 2 AM CDT and drove to Lafayette, Indiana.  Loaded a Caterpillar Generator that is going to Savannah, Georgia.

I left there in pretty good time.  Traffic was heavy all day.  I was able to go around a large traffic backup from construction in Kentucky.  Wasn't able to get around the other three areas of construction back-ups. Stopped for my 10 hours at the Love's truck stop in Corbin, Kentucky.  539 miles today.

Thursday, October 2, 2025

 At midnight-30, when my 10 hours were up, I left Hurricane, West Virginia.  I hit Chicago right in the middle of rush hour.  LOTS of bumper-to-bumper traffic getting through there. I drove the rest of the way to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and delivered the wheel loader.   Being short on hours, I drove to the Petro truck stop in Racine, WI, for the night. 615 miles today.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

 I drove to Clayton, North Carolina, this morning, arriving a little bit before they opened.  When they opened, loaded a Caterpillar 930 Wheel Loader that is going to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Got out of there in pretty good time.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Hurricane, West Virginia, for my 10 hours.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

 I left early this morning.  Got stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Baltimore beltway that was caused by a crash.  Once I made it past that mess, I continued on to Salem, Virginia, and delivered the dump truck.  My next load is in Clayton, North Carolina.  I started that way.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Mebane, NC.  I'll load in the morning.

Monday, September 29, 2025

 The shop fixed my truck and trailer this morning, then I left for the Port of Baltimore for my next load.  Of course, I got there just in time for them to go to lunch.  They go to lunch from 11:30 to 1:00. I didn't have all the necessary paperwork and tried to get it from Daily before the Port folks got back from lunch. That didn't happen.  So, I went from being first in line to check in to 10th.  I finally got what I needed and loaded a Caterpillar 730 Articulating Dump Truck that is going to Salem, Virginia.

 Security was very heavy in and around the Port today.  I have never seen it like this. I left there and went over to the TA truck stop in Baltimore, Maryland, for the night.

Saturday, September 27, 2025

 I left last night at 10:30 PM when my 10 hours were up.  Drove back to Carlisle, PA.  Will be here until at least Monday.   After getting some sleep, it's a SEC football weekend!!  Gators are off this weekend.  

Friday, September 26, 2025

Another driver picked up a Caterpillar 319 Excavator in Brunswick, GA, and was taking it to Massachusetts.  He didn't have a (People's Republic of) New York HUT sticker and couldn't get one, so he couldn't enter New York.  He dropped off the machine at the Daily yard in Carlisle.  Yesterday afternoon, after my truck was finished in the shop, I loaded it onto my trailer - in the rain.

At 3 AM, I left Carlisle and took it up to Milford, Massachusetts, and delivered it.  From there, I went to the TA truck stop in Willington, Connecticut, for some food and sleep.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  That was at midnight-30.  Drove to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA.  Stopped and got the truck and trailer washed on the way.  The shop needs to do routine maintenance on my truck.  Have no idea how long I'll be here.  Hopefully, not long.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

 I left early this morning.  Had to time it so that I didn't get to Pennsylvania before a half hour before sunrise.  I drove the rest of the way to Newington, Connecticut, and delivered the excavator. Being very short on available hours, I went to the TA truck stop in Milldale, Connecticut, for my 10 hours. 559 miles today.  I'm tired. Good night.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Ashland, Virginia for the night.  

Monday September 22, 2025

 This morning I delivered the wheel loader in Lutz, Florida.  Then, I drove to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  There, I loaded a Caterpillar 319 Wheeled Excavator that is going to Newington, Connecticut. 

From there, I drove to the Pilot truck stop in Hardeeville, South Carolina for my 10 hours.

Sunday, September 21, 2025

 

Well, the Gators didn't do very well last night.

Saturday, September 20, 2025

 I left last night at 11:45 PM EDT.  Drove to the Flying J truck stop in San Antonio, Florida. I'll be here until Monday morning.  576 miles today. Now it is time to settle in for an afternoon of SEC football!!!!

Friday, September 19, 2025

 I left early this morning and drove to Bloomington, Indiana. Arrived before they opened.  I had the mini excavator unloaded before they got there.  After they got there, I left and headed toward Florida.  Made it through Nashville without any problems.  That is rare in the daytime!!!  Stopped for my 10 hours at the Love's truck stop in Jasper, Tennessee.  Only 476 miles today.

Thursday, September 18, 2025

 This morning, I drove up to Davenport, Iowa, and loaded a John Deere 524 Wheel Loader and a John Deere 35P Mini Excavator.  The excavator is going to Bloomington, Indiana, and the wheel loader is going to Lutz, Florida.

I left there and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Crawfordsville, Indiana for the night.  534 miles today.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

 I left Jackson, Georgia at about 11:30 PM last night.  Drove to Fenton, Missouri and delivered the track loader.  From there, I went to the TA truck stop in Troy, Illinois.  Got there with only 22 minutes left on my clock.  672 miles today.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

 I left early this morning and got to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia, just before they opened.  When they opened, I went in and loaded a Caterpillar 953 Track Loader that is going to Fenton, Missouri.

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Jackson, Georgia for my 10 hours.  513 miles today.

Monday, September 15, 2025

 I left Jacksonville this morning and timed it to get to Orlando before they opened.  The gate was open, and I went in and had the machine unloaded when they arrived.  After that, I drove up to Ocala and loaded a Caterpillar 725 Articulating Dump Truck that was going to Macon, Georgia.

Left there and drove up to Macon and delivered the dump truck.  When I finished, I went to the Love's truck stop just down the street in Macon for the night. 512 miles today.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

 I was right, it wasn't pretty.

Saturday, September 13, 2025

 I left at about 10:30 last night.  Drove to the Jacksonville, Florida terminal.  Will be there until Monday. 564 miles today.

This aint gonna be pretty!!!

Friday, September 12, 2025

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Very uneventful day on the road, just the way I like it.  Drove 626 miles to the Love's truck stop in Manchester, Tennessee.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

 This morning I drove the rest of the way to Topeka, Kansas. When they opened, I delivered the excavator.  My next load was up in Davenport, Iowa.  I drove up there and loaded a John Deere 624 Wheel Loader that is going to Orlando, Florida.

I stayed there after loading.  When my 10 hours are up, I'll hit the road.  516 miles today.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

 I left at 1 AM EDT when my 10 hours were up.   No problems on the road today.  Drove 700 miles exactly to the Petro truck stop in Oak Grove, Missouri.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

 This morning, I was at the Port of Baltimore when they opened.  Loaded a Caterpillar 315 Excavator that is going to Topeka, Kansas.

Left there and had a pretty good day on the road, just the way I like it.  Stopped for my 10 hours at the Loves truck stop in Zanesville, Ohio.

Monday, September 8, 2025

 While they finished up working on my trailer in the shop, a friend of mine let me use his Harley this morning.  

I went for a 65-mile ride through the back roads of Pennsylvania.  It was wonderful!!!!

They didn't finish my trailer in the shop until about 2 PM today.  I'll load tomorrow morning at the Port of Baltimore.

Sunday, September 7, 2025

 Very embarrassing!!!  Like I said last year, Napier has to go!!!!

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

 

Friday, September 5, 2025

 They worked on my trailer all day today.  Still not finished.  They say it should be ready Monday morning. 

Thursday, September 4, 2025

 We left at sunrise this morning and continued on into Manassas, Virginia, and delivered the plenum.  I thought I'd never get there!!!  From there, I drove to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA to get my trailer worked on.  Hopefully they can get it totally fixed.  Have no idea how long I'll be here.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

 When my 10 hours were up at 1 AM CDT, we left.  Drove through several thunderstorms in Tennessee.  Other than that, it was nice to get a full day on the road.  560 miles today.  Stopped at the Petro in Raphine, Virginia, for the night.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

 My pole car arrived right on time.  We left in the rain.  Got 11 miles down the road when two tires on the trailer blew.  

Seems that the brake on those wheels locked up, and I didn't know it.  That caused the tires to blow. 

  Road service came out and changed the tires.

BUT the brakes were still locked up.  Someone else had to come and fix that.  After that was fixed, we left.  Didn't get very far today.  Stopped for the night at the Love's truck stop in Dickson, Tennessee.  Hope tomorrow goes better!!!

After visiting Elvis Presley's house, Graceland, last week...

Sunday, August 31, 2025

 

Catch of the day!!!!

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