Sunday, October 9, 2022

 At about 1 AM EDT I left and drove to the Daily terminal in Baltimore, Maryland.  Can't deliver this thing until Tuesday because of the holiday, so here I'll sit.

Friday, October 7, 2022

 As soon as my ten hours were up I left.  That was about 1 AM EDT.  Nothing interesting on the road today.  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Raphine, Virginia.  I'll be here until Sunday morning.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

 Left at about 1 AM CDT and drove the rest of the way to North Little Rock, Arkansas, and loaded a ripper for a motor grader that is going to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.

Talk about an easy load!!!!   I love it!!!  Left there and drove to a "mom & pop" truck stop in Lebanon, Tennessee.  I try to stop in these kinds of places when I can find them.  The food is usually better in them, and it was here.  I ate in their restaurant and it was pretty good.  670 miles today.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

 I left at about 12:30 AM CDT and drove to Irvine, TX, and delivered the Engines.  After getting two of them off the fork lift broke.  After a while they brought over another fork lift and unloaded the rest of it.  What normally would have taken 30 minutes took an hour and a half.  

My next load is in North Little Rock, Arkansas. I started off that way but didn't get very far.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Rockwall, Texas.  Had some good Texas BBQ ribs for dinner. 562 miles today.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

 Felt a lot better today.  This morning I drove over to Griffin, GA, and loaded five Caterpillar engines and five parts boxes.  They are all going to Irvine, Texas.  

Left there and had a pretty good day on the road.  No traffic issues going around Atlanta.  There was a big traffic back-up in Alabama but I was able to go around it and didn't lose any time.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Meridian, Mississippi.

Monday, October 3, 2022

 In the middle of the night last night I woke up very sick.  Started at about 2 AM.  This morning I changed my loading appointment until tomorrow morning.  I have been sick all day but, I think I'm getting better.  Will try to load tomorrow. Not taking any phone calls.

Sunday, October 2, 2022

 I have a loading appointment for 8 AM Monday morning in Griffin, Georgia.  This morning I drove to the TA truck stop in Jackson, GA.  Got the truck washed (finally) when I got here.

Saturday, October 1, 2022

 

Friday, September 30, 2022

 

Thursday, September 29, 2022

 We have had daily thunderstorms worse than this storm.  Thats a very good thing!!  Other parts of the state were not so lucky.  We had wind and periods of rain, but that's all.  Here is what it looks like right now.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

 So far not much impact from the hurricane.  It was windy all day with some light rain, that's all.  The track has changed again.  Now they say it is going to be east of me when it gets here.  Thats a good thing.  This is what it looks like now.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

 My trailer has more problems and it is taking longer to fix them.  Instead of loading tomorrow somewhere, I decided to stay here and ride out the storm. Plus I don't want to be on the road with all the evacuation traffic. We shouldn't get much here.  I expect that we will get a lot of rain and a good breeze with occasional gusts.  This is what it looks like as of right now. The eye is forecast to go right over me as a tropical storm.  That will probably change, it usually does.

Monday, September 26, 2022

 Left a half hour before sunrise this morning and drove the rest of the way to Chiefland and delivered the tractor.  After that, drove to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.  My trailer needed more repairs.  I'll be here until Wednesday morning.  Getting ready for the "big blow" heading this way.  Passed dozens and dozens of power truck convoys heading into Florida today.

Saturday, September 24, 2022

 I timed it pretty good.  Left at about 4 AM EDT and was a little early to get to the Georgia state line so I stopped and got that 30 minute break out of the way.  I got to the Georgia line 38 minutes after sunrise.  Not too shabby!  Had no traffic problems at all today.  Drove to the Love's truck stop in Jasper, Florida.  I'll be here until Monday morning.  576 miles today.

Friday, September 12, 2022

 With my trailer fixed again, I left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Here is the sunrise over northern Illinois.

Had a very nice day on the road.  Nothing exciting.  Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Oak Grove, Kentucky.  I can drive at night in Kentucky and Tennessee so I will.  I have to time it so that I don't get to Georgia before a half hour after sunrise. So I'll leave at about 4 AM EDT.

Thursday, September 22, 2022

 Left at about 1 AM CDT and drove the rest of the way to Waterloo, Iowa.  Loaded a John Deere 8R 370 Tractor that id going to Chiefland, Florida.

Left there and drove to the Daily terminal in Bettendorf, Iowa to get my trailer fixed again and spend the night. Only 493 miles today.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

 As soon as my 10 hours were up I left.  That was at about 1:10 AM CDT.  Drove straight through stopping only twice.  Didn't think I would deliver until tomorrow.  Much to my surprise, I delivered today!!  With only one hour left on my clock, I drove to the Flying J truck stop in Alorton, Illinois.  It was the closest.  My next load is in Waterloo, Iowa.  When my 10 hours are up, I'll head that way to load in the morning.  664 miles today.  I'm tired.  Going to bed now.  Good night.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

 Drove the rest of the way to Port of Freeport.  BOY!! are they slow there!!  Don't know how they move anything in or out of that place!!  Anyway, I loaded a Caterpillar 313 Excavator that is going to Fenton, Missouri.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Carthage, TX for my 10 hours.

Monday, September 19, 2022

 Had to wait for the New Orleans curfew was over before I left this morning.  Then I drove the rest of the way to Belle Chasse, LA, and delivered the things.  My next load is at the Port of Freeport, Texas.  I started off that way.  Stopped for the night at the Petro in Beaumont, TX.