Thursday, June 25, 2026

 I left at about 2:30 AM CDT. Drove to Lafayette, Indiana, and loaded a Caterpillar engine and some parts boxes that are going to Savannah, Georgia.

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2026

 I left at 11:30 PM CDT.  Drove all night to Weston, Wisconsin.  Got there a bit before they opened.  When they got there, I delivered the excavator.  My next load is tomorrow in Lafayette, Indiana.  I started off that way but stopped for the rest of the day at the Petro truck stop in Portage, Wisconsin.  524 miles today.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

When my 10 hours were up, I left at 11:30 PM EDT last night.  No traffic issues today.  I drove 472 miles nonstop in seven and a half hours.  The only reason I stopped was that I had to do the required 30-minute break. Then continued on to the Love's truck stop in Tuscola, Illinois.  648 total miles today.

Monday, June 22, 2026

 I left this morning and drove up to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  Loaded a Caterpillar 315 Excavator that is going to Weston, Wisconsin.

Left there and headed north.  Traffic in Atlanta was not looking good, so I stopped for my 10 hours at the TA truck stop in Jackson, Georgia.  I'll go through Atlanta at night when the traffic is not as bad.

Friday, June 19, 2026

 I left at about 1 AM EDT and drove back to Jacksonville.  Stopped and had the trailer greased along the way.  I'll be here for the weekend.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

 This morning the crane arrived, and they started to put it together.

Had to put on the counterweights.

Then they unloaded the first truck.  The main building.

Then they unloaded the second truck.

Then it was my turn!!  BUT, as usual, they had to go to lunch first!!!!

After lunch.

Then they unloaded the rest of the stuff.  I didn't get out of there until 1:30 PM EDT.  It took 45 minutes to get back to I-4 with all the traffic!  I said, screw it!!  and went over to the Love's truck stop in Polk City.  I'll head back north tonight when there is not so much traffic.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

 This morning I drove down to Ormond Beach to load.  The truck in there loading ahead of me had a problem with its trailer.  He worked on it for what seemed like an eternity and finally got it fixed.  They loaded him.  Then it was my turn.  I backed in, and they loaded a section of a "7 Brew" coffee shop going to Winter Haven, Florida.

It is 15 feet wide.  I left with my two pilot escort cars.  One in front and one in back.  We drove to Winter Haven.  I dropped my trailer next to the other two sections of the building that had left before me and were already there.  The big white one was the one that had the trailer problem.

Then pulled around and parked for the night on the job site.  

The crane will be here in the morning.  I'll probably be the last to unload.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

 I went back over to the Port of Jacksonville this morning and loaded a Caterpillar 962 Wheel Loader.

Left there and drove to Ocala, Florida, and delivered it.  Then back to the yard in Jacksonville.

This happened on the way back to Jacksonville on the Stark bypass.

Monday, June 15, 2026

 This morning, I went over to the Port of Jacksonville and loaded a Caterpillar D4 Dozer with a blade.

I left there and drove down to Ocala, Florida, and delivered it.  Then I went back to the Jacksonville terminal for the night.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

 I left at about 2 AM EDT and drove to Ocala, Florida, and delivered the wheel loader.  From there, I drove to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville, stopping to get the truck washed along the way.  509 miles today.

Monday, June 8, 2026

 I went over to Simpsonville, South Carolina, first thing this morning and delivered the excavator.  Then I drove the five-hour drive over to Clayton, North Carolina, and loaded a Caterpillar 938 Wheel Loader that is going to Ocala, Florida.

Left there and drove to the Petro truck stop in Florence, South Carolina, for the night.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

 I left Baltimore at 4 AM EDT.  There was a crash on the Baltimore Beltway that shut down the interstate.  That cost me about a half hour.  The rest of the day was uneventful, except for this idiot...

Drove 569 miles to the TA truck stop in Duncan, South Carolina. That is just west of Spartanburg.  I'll be here until Monday morning.

Friday, June 5, 2026

 I left at 11 PM EDT last night.  Drove all night and arrived at the Port of Baltimore before they opened.  When they opened, I loaded a Caterpillar 320 Excavator that is going to Simpsonville, South Carolina.

I didn't have a whole lot of hours left for today, so I went over to the TA truck stop in Baltimore for the rest of today and tonight.  

I forgot to post this from the other day.  I almost got another one.  This time I was loaded and going uphill, so I was going a lot slower and had more time to move over a bit.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

 I left at 1 AM EDT today.  Scaled before I left.  Found out I was over 8000 pounds overweight. 

 I left anyway.  Drove the rest of the night.  Got a bit of a scare at the Connecticut weigh station; it was open.  Fortunately, I made it through without getting stopped.  All the rest of the weigh stations along the route were closed.  Delivered the material handler in Milford, Massachusetts.  From there, I went to the TA truck stop in Willington, Connecticut, for the night.  535 miles today.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

 I left at 1 AM EDT and drove the rest of the way to Girard, OH. Delivered the excavator. Then drove back to the Port of Baltimore and loaded a Caterpillar. MH3022 Material Handler that is going up to Milford, Massachusetts. 

From there, I went over to the TA truck stop in Baltimore.  Had less than half an hour left on my clock for today.  610 miles today.  I'm very tired, and my back really hurts.  Hard to walk any distance.  

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

 I left at about 1 AM EDT and drove to the Port of Baltimore.  Loaded a Caterpillar 315 Excavator that is going to Girard, Ohio.  

Left there and drove to the AC&T truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland for the night.

Monday, June 1, 2026

I got a late start this morning because I couldn't go over the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge until 8:30 AM EDT, so I left at 7:30 AM EDT. Drove to Milford, Massachusetts, and delivered the wheel loader.  My next load is tomorrow back in Baltimore. I started that way and stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.  This place is a zoo!!!  I hate it!!!   Trucks lined up 3 and 4 deep just to get fuel.  Parking is tight and difficult to get into.   I got here at about 2:30 PM EDT and barely got a parking spot.  I waited over an hour to get a shower.  Then, when I finally got in, there was almost no hot water.  I HATE NEW ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, May 29, 2026

 Started at 4 AM EDT. Had everything timed perfectly so that I could deliver today.  After fueling up in Scranton, PA, I noticed that the nimrods in the office didn't have the start date for my NY, CT, and MA permits until Monday!!  I called the office to get them reordered so that I could continue.  I stopped at the Onvo truck stop in Greentown, PA, to wait.  After a few hours had gone by, they started to come in.  All but New York.  So I couldn't move.  New York never did come in, so I'll be here until Monday morning.  More wasted time!!! Good job, Carlisle!!!  

Thursday, May 28, 2026

 I got my truck back again this morning, and everything worked on it!!!  I drove to the Port of Baltimore and loaded a Caterpillar 972 Wheel Loader that is going to Milford, Massachusetts. 

It took two attempts to get the machine straight on the trailer.  I guess I am a bit rusty from sitting so much!  Didn't have any permits, so I went to the TA truck stop in Baltimore for the night.  My permits didn't start to come in until 4:40 PM EDT.  Got all but Massachusetts. 

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

 Well, I got my truck back, and it looks nice.  Then my APU quit working, so I took it right back and dropped it off to get it repaired.  I'm still in the hotel.