Saturday, September 19, 2015

Left this morning at sunrise.  Drove from North Carolina through Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and finally came to rest at the Petro truck stop in Greensburg, Indiana.  601 miles (967.2 km).  Beautiful drive through the mountains today.  Went through the area of North Carolina that The Andy Griffith Show was from.  The sun lit up Pilot Mountain (Mt. Pilot on the TV show) real well this morning.

But now it is time for football!!!  I'm afraid that my Gators are going to get creamed tonight.

Friday, September 18, 2015

This morning I finally got a load.  It was down in Clayton, North Carolina.  I drove down there and made it just in time to get loaded today.  Loaded a Caterpillar 938M Wheel Loader that is going to Altoona, Iowa.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Whitsett, NC for the night.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Nothing.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Got started well before sunrise this morning and drove to Belle, West Virginia and delivered the first blade and parts box.  After that drove to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland and delivered the other blade.  Don't have another load yet so I went to the TA truck stop in Baltimore to wait for the next one.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

This morning went over to Caterpillar in Oswego, Illinois and loaded another dozer blade.  The first one is going to Belle, West Virginia.  This one is going to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.

Left there and had a great day on the road. Beautiful weather and light traffic.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Jackson, Ohio.

Monday, September 14, 2015

It took a while but I finally got a load.  Actually it is two loads.  For the first one I went down to the Daily yard in Morton, Illinois and loaded a Caterpillar D6 dozer blade and a box of parts.  

The second one is up in Oswego, Illinois.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Morris, Illinois for the night.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

It was an ugly win, but at least they won.  I don't think we will see too many more wins this season.

SatSep 12

Final

East Carolina

(1-1, 0-0)

Florida

(2-0, 0-0 SEC)

@

		1	2	3	4		T
ECU		7	0	7	10		24
FLA		10	0	14	7		31

Today it is pro ball!!

Fortunately I have the Sunday Ticket so I can watch all the games!!!!

Saturday, September 12, 2015

This morning I left Waterloo and went back to Iowa 80 truck stop in Walcott, Iowa.  When I got there I went to the service bay and had my truck chassis greased.  Then over to the truck wash to get it clean again.  After that did some more minor repairs. Now its time for football!!!

Friday, September 11, 2015

Left Iowa 80 just before sunrise this morning and drove to Hampton, Iowa.  Delivered the boiler.  Don't have another load yet so I went back to the Flying J truck stop in Evansdale (Waterloo), Iowa for the night.  Going back to Iowa 80 in the morning.  Much better place to spend the weekend.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Left Nashville, TN at sunrise this morning. Traffic was no problem.  Had a very good day on the road.  Nothing exciting at all today.  Drove to the world famous Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa for the night.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Was at Clever Brooks in Thomasville, GA at 6:45 this morning.  Loaded a boiler that was initially going to Sheldon, Iowa.  That changed today and I don't know where it is going now. Only know that it is in Iowa.  

Left there in good time.  Had a very good day on the road.  No problems going around Atlanta.  BUT Nashville was a totally different story.  LOTS of bumper to bumper traffic, about three hours worth. Ended up stopping for the night at the TA truck stop in down town Nashville.  This is the truck stop right next to the stadium where the Tennessee Titans play.  Hope the traffic is better in the morning.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Had a great time at home but it's time to go back to work.  I load tomorrow morning in Thomasville, Georgia.  I drove over there to a small truck stop for the night.

Saturday, September 5, 2015

New Mexico State (0-0, 0-0 Away)	0	13	0	0	13
Florida (0-0, 0-0 Home)	7	27	13	14	61

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Left a half hour after sunrise this morning and drove in to the Port of Jacksonville and delivered the excavator.  After that drove to the Daily yard in Jacksonville.  Will be home for about a week.

Monday, August 31, 2015

At 7 am this morning I started making phone calls to find my part.  Found a place that had one.  I went straight there and bought it.  Installed it in their parking lot.  Then drove back to the Daily yard in Baltimore and picked up my trailer.  Then over to the Port of Baltimore and loaded a Caterpillar 323 Excavator that is going to Blount Island, Florida.

Left there and drove down to Pedro's Truck Stop in the world famous tourist trap, South Of The Border at the north Carolina and South Carolina state line.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Half hour after sunrise I got started and drove all the way around Washington DC and into Arlington and delivered.  Was out of there in 45 minutes.  Then drove up to the Daily yard in Baltimore to swap back into my trailer.  Everything was going so smooth.  No bumper to bumper traffic at all.  Got to the yard and swapped my equipment over to my trailer.  Then went to hook up to my trailer and that is when it all caught up with me.

As I backed up under my trailer it high sided again.  Took a long time to get it back out from under there.  Of course it broke the cylinder again.

Went to a parts house to get one.  They didn't have one.  Went to another that was south of the Fort McHenry Tunnel ($8.00 toll each way).  They didn't have the right one even after I called them on the phone first.  Then, being a Saturday, all the parts houses that are even open  are all closed by 1 pm.  Now I have to wait until Monday to start all over again.  Went to the TA truck stop in Baltimore for the rest of the weekend.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Left Wheeling, West Virginia at sunrise this morning and drove to the weigh station at I-95 and I-495 on the Washington DC Beltway.  I deliver in the morning in Arlington, Virginia.  Just hope the cops leave me alone while I'm here.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Left Bloomington, Illinois half hour before sunrise this morning.  Had a very good day on the road.  Ate a full lunch with no problems.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Wheeling, West Virginia.  Went across the street to a real restaurant and had a delicious dinner and desert!  I'm all done being sick!  Back to normal!!!   

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Thought the problem was fixed last night, but it wasn't. First thing this morning had my inverter replaced.  Much better now!!!  After that headed for my next load.  It was down in Chillicothe, Illinois.  That is just north of Peoria.  Loaded a fuel tank and some stairs for a large genset.  They are going to Arlington, Virginia.  Have a Saturday morning crane appointment.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Bloomington, Illinois for the night.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Finished this morning at ARI and went over to the Petro truck stop in Fremont, Indiana.  Needed to weigh the truck and trailer to see if I could take a load.  Turns out that I was too heavy for the load.  I ate some breakfast and went back to sleep.  A little while later I had another issue pop up with the sleeper so I went back to ARI.  They fixed it at about 9 pm.  I stayed there in their parking lot for the night.