Thursday, May 18, 2023

 Left at about 2:30 this morning and drove to Bloomingboro, New York, and delivered the stuff.  Then drove back to Carlisle, PA.  I'm in a hotel again so they can fix my truck. Another 530 miles today.

Wednesday, May, 17, 2023

 As soon as my 10 hours were up, I left.  Not a very good day on the road.  Got a flat tire on my trailer.  Stopped at the Pilot truck stop in Raphine, VA. Replaced the tire.

Then the mechanic saw the trailer brakes on the other side.  They were not working.  That brake pad is not supposed to be like that.  Both the front and rear were like that.

They had bad "S" camshaft bushings.  

Fixed those.  Continued on my journey north.  Just inside Pennsylvania, traffic came to a stop.  I-81 was closed northbound because a motorhome ran into the back of a semi-truck killing the motorhome driver.  It took two and a half hours to go from Exit 3 to where the crash was at Exit 5.

Continued on my merry way.  Stopped for the night at the Daily Yard in Carlisle, PA.  My APU is still broken so I'm in a hotel again.  About 530 miles today.  Didn't get as far as I wanted.  Oh well.  I'll still deliver tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Drove 691 miles today.  Stopped for my next 10 hours off at the Petro truck stop in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Shortly after I had dinner and got settled in, the belt broke again on my APU, so I'm in a hotel now.

Monday, May 15, 2023

 Was in Victoria, TX first thing this morning and loaded some stuff for a Caterpillar excavator that are going to Bloomingburg, New York.

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

Friday, May 12, 2023

 Left at sunrise this morning.  Another very good day on the road.  Some bumper-to-bumper traffic in Houston.  Made it all the way down to Sinton, TX to a HUGE steel plant and delivered the two crates.  From there I went to the Love's truck stop in Sinton for the night. 517 miles today.  My next load is in Victoria, TX on Monday morning.  

Thursday, May 11, 2023

 This morning I added a few more straps to the load.  Two on each crate was ok to get from the Port to the Daily yard but not good enough (for me) to go to Texas.

A half-hour before sunrise this morning I left. Good day on the road.  580 miles today.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Hammond, Louisiana. Having a little thunderstorm right now so dinner will have to wait a few minutes for the storm to pass.

Monday, May 8, 2023

 First thing this morning I went over to the Port of Jacksonville and loaded two crates of machinery parts going to Sinton, Texas.

From there I went back to the Daily yard, dropped my trailer, and took the truck over to Thermo King to get my APU fixed.  Late this afternoon, it was finished and I drove back to the Daily yard and hooked back up to my trailer.  I will leave for Texas Wednesday afternoon.

Sunday, May 7, 2023

 Here is where I went last month.

Saturday, May 6, 2023

 Last night at about 9 PM CDT I left Houston.  Drove to Mariana, Florida, and checked into a hotel because my APU was broken.  I was lucky.  Checked in at 7 AM CDT.  After breakfast, I went to bed.  At 4:30 PM CDT, when my 10 hours were up, I left there and drove the rest of the way to the Daily yard in Jacksonville, FL.  Load Monday at the Port.

Friday, May 5, 2023

 Exactly 10.33 miles south of where I am a fire broke out at a Shell Chemical Plant.  I can see the black smoke from here.

I'll be leaving here tonight to head to Jacksonville, Florida for my next load.

Thursday, May 4, 2023

 Didn't do much today.  Went up to the Daily terminal in Houston to wait.  The food is much better there.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

 Arrived in Texarkana at 6:45 AM CDT and delivered the wheel loader.  From there I drove the six-and-a-half-hour drive down to Victoria, Texas for my next load.  After checking in and getting my trailer set up I was told that my load was picked up this morning.  Great!!  My dispatcher made a mistake.  So, I went to the TA truck stop in Ganado, Texas for the night and until they figure out where I'm going next.  I get to sleep in.  595 miles today.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

 When my 10 hours were up, I left. That was at about 12:30 AM EDT.  Good day on the road.  No suicidal turkeys today.  Drove another 589 miles. Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

I finally got my video software working correctly and was able to complete the video I made for you of me loading the Caterpillar D6 Dozer in Hazelhurst, Georgia. Hope you like it.

Monday, May 1, 2023

 When my reset was finished at 2:30 AM EDT, I left and drove to Carlisle, PA to the Daily yard.  Loaded a Volvo L90H Wheel Loader that is going to Texarkana, Arkansas.

Left there and had a good day on the road.  Saw a car in front of me hit a turkey.  The turkey was on the right shoulder of the road.  It either ran or (most likely) flew up into the car's windshield. It smashed the passenger side of the windshield.  The first video is the normal view.  The second is zoomed in.  Sorry about the zoom quality, that's the best I could get it.

Stopped for my 10 hours off at the TA truck stop in Greenville, Tennessee.  587 miles today.

Saturday, April 29, 2023

 I left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Made it to Malone, NY in time to deliver.  Spring is just getting started up here.  Trees are still mostly bare.  Small light green buds are starting to show.  My next load is back down in Carlisle, PA.  Started off that way.  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Scranton, PA for the night.  Will do a reset here and head out as soon as my 34 hours are up. 

Friday, April 28, 2023

 Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Rained almost all day.  Drove 589 miles today.  Amazing!!  Stopped for the night at a very small truck stop in McGraw, New York.

Thursday, April 27, 2023

 Left an hour before sunrise this morning.  Very uneventful day.  Drove 488 miles and stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in London, Ohio.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

 Timed it pretty good this morning.  Went into St. Louis, MO at 9:10 AM CDT.  Continued to Hanibal, MO, and delivered the dozer.  My next load was up in Waterloo, Iowa.  The farmers were all out working in the fields planting.   I went up there as fast as I could.  They stop loading at 3:30. I checked in to get loaded at 3:29. I was the last to load today. I GOT LUCKY!!!!  Loaded a John Deere 8R 310 tractor and tires going to Malone, New York.

Left there and drove to the Iowa 80 truck stop in Walcott, Iowa for the night.  540 miles today.  I'm exhausted.  Good night.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

 Left a half hour after sunrise this morning.  It took an hour to get around Atlanta.  Several areas of bumper-to-bumper traffic.  After I got through that mess it was smooth sailing for the rest of the day.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.  There is a Chili's restaurant across the street.  I pigged out over there!!!  Have to start a little later tomorrow.  Can't get to St. Louis before 9 AM CDT.

Monday, April 24, 2023

 Went over and unloaded first thing this morning.  My next load was over in Hazelhurst, GA at an auction yard.  Went there and loaded a Caterpillar D6T Dozer that is going to Hannibal, Missouri. When I initially walked behind the machine a bird took off from under it.  I looked to see a bird's nest on the track with an egg in it.  I removed the nest a placed it on the ground.  Never a dull moment.

Trying to make a loading video for you but I'm having difficulty with the editing program.  If I can get it to work right I'll put it in tomorrow.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Jackson, GA for the night.