Saturday, January 9, 2016

Left real early this morning and drove to the Petro truck stop in Gary, Indiana.  Wanted to get here before the weather started to get worse.  National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Lake County (Gary), Indiana from 3 pm CST to noon tomorrow.  Expecting 5 to 7 inches of heavy wet snow and blowing winds.  Once the cold front passes the temperatures will plummet.  Of course I'll have pictures for you if there is anything interesting.  The live cam should be up and running for you too.

Friday, January 8, 2016

The guy finally showed up last night at 8 pm. he was done in 45 minutes.

This morning I went over to the Kawasaki plant in Newnan, Georgia and loaded a Kawasaki 67Z7 Wheel Loader that is going to Gary, Indiana.  

Left there in pretty good time and drove up to the TA truck stop in Seymour, Indiana.  Easy day tomorrow.  

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Left this morning and timed it just right.  Got to Norcross, GA right at 9:30.  But that is when things went bad.  Made a right turn to go to where I was to unload and saw this sign.

Well, by now it was too late.  Couldn't back out of there onto a major roadway - way too much traffic.  Just past the sign was a truck loading area to a business.  I pulled in there and turned around.  As I was pulling out the trailer bottomed out and I was stuck.  Couldn't go backwards or forwards. I was also blocking the road.  I disconnected the trailer from the truck so at least the road was open.  Called a wrecker, and waited for him to arrive.

Once he got there he lifted the trailer up, pulled it forward, and I reattached to it and pulled out.

Then went in to deliver.  The road was narrow and I had to make 2 left turns.  Each one took a lot of maneuvering to make it.  Finally did.  Just as I came to a stop to unload one of the suspension air bags on the trailer exploded. Set off all the car alarms in the parking lot.  It was LOUD!!

Finally got the machine off the trailer and I got out of there.  Next load is tomorrow morning in Newnan, Georgia.  I went down there to the Pilot truck stop and got there at 2:15.  Road service was called by the Daily shop and we were told about an hour and a half to get to me.  At 5 pm he still had not arrived.  Daily shop called another company.  As of now, 6:30 pm, no one has shown up yet.  The rest of the story will be on tomorrow's post.  The saga continues......

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Had a wonderful Christmas and New Years with lots of family and friends.  But now it's time to go back on the road.

Went over to the Port of Jacksonville and loaded a Sandvik QE241 Screener that is going for a short ride up to Norcross, Georgia.  This was the first time operating this type of machine. All the other ones I've had someone else loaded it and unloaded it.  Not this time.  It was fun.

Left there and drove up to the TA truck stop in Jackson, Georgia for the night.  They don't want me to deliver until 9:30 or later tomorrow morning.  They said it is very tight in there.  Going to make for an interesting time tomorrow getting in and out.

Friday, January 1, 2015

It was not a pretty sight!!  Although it went just about as we expected it would.  Offence was still putrid!  Hopefully they will do better next season.

Florida Gators

Citrus Bowl

Today, 1:00 PM

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

17Michigan Wolverines (10-3)

41 - 7

Final

Florida19 Gators (10-4)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Michigan	7	10	14	10		41
Florida	7	0	0	0		7

Friday, December 25, 2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015

I didn't update yesterday, sorry.  So, here is yesterday's update.  I left the rest area that was between Washington DC and Richmond, Virginia at 4:30 am and drove non stop, except for the (stupid) Federally mandated 30 minute "rest break".  Stopped for the night at home in Jacksonville, Florida.  Sorry, no camera.  More computer issues.  I'll have it back soon.

OK, that was yesterday. Here is today.  I left Jacksonville at 2:30 am and drove down to Fort Myers and delivered the Caterpillar stuff.  Got there just as they opened at 7:30.  Then drove back home to Jacksonville.  I'll be home for the Christmas and New Year holidays.  Back at it again sometime in the first week in January.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Finally got another load.  Went back to the Port of Baltimore and loaded a Caterpillar parts load that is going to Fort Myers, Florida.  

Left there just in time to hit the Washington DC rush hour traffic.  Took three hours to go 100 miles.  I finally had enough of the bumper to bumper traffic and stopped for the night at a rest area on I-95 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Hopefully I can get an early start in the morning and get ahead of the heavy traffic.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Went over and delivered the wheel loader at the Port of Baltimore this morning.  Didn't have another load yet so I went back to the TA truck stop to wait.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Drove the rest of the way in to the TA truck stop in Baltimore, Maryland this morning.  Will be here until Monday.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Left the rest area a half hour before sunrise again this morning.  Another uneventful day on the road.  I guess that's a good thing!!  Stopped for the night at the Pilot truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland.  Will go the rest of the way in to Baltimore tomorrow morning.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Left this morning a half hour before sunrise.  Drove all day until I ran out of sunlight.  Had to stop for the night at the east bound rest area on I-70 at mile marker 130 in Hebron, Ohio. 

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Delivered the paver first thing this morning.  Drove over to Oswego, Illinois to load a Caterpillar 972M Wheel Loader that is going to the Port of Baltimore.  When I got there the machine was not ready.  I sat there all day waiting on  it.  It was finally released and loaded.

Barely had time to get out of there and to a place to park.  Made it without a second to spare!!  Was VERY lucky to find spot at a small Mobile station with a few truck parking places in Joliet, Illinois.

Tuesday, DDecember 8, 2015

Sorry, computer problems.  No camera today.  Not sure when I'll get it back up again.  Hopefully I'll have time to work on it soon.

Left just before sunrise this morning.  Drove to the Pilot truck stop in Princeton, Illinois.  Deliver in the morning.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Went over to the other side of OKC and loaded a Bomag CR562RX Paver that is going up to Princeton, Illinois.  

Had to wait for my Oklahoma permit to come in before I could go anywhere.  It finally arrived and I left.  Later on in the day I got stopped by the cops for no reason other than they wanted to see my permit.  They did a quick inspection but didn't find anything to give me a ticket for.  I got back on the road and drove to the TA truck stop in Mt. Vernon, Missouri for the night.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Orlando, Florida

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Well, the SEC Championship Game went as well as could be expected.  Their defense kept them in the game again.  The offense was still putrid!!!  Congratulations to Alabama.  

Florida Gators

10-2, 1st in East Division

Saturday, December 5, 3:00 PM

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

18Florida Gators (10-3)

 

15 - 29

Final

Alabama2 Crimson Tide (12-1)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Florida	0	7	0	8		15
Alabama	2	10	10	7		29

Can't believe that the college season is over already!!  Wait all year for it and it goes by so darn fast!!  All that's left are the Bowl games.  Gators will be in one, just don't know which one yet.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Since I'm not doing much today, I thought I'd post the video of me unloading the excavator off the other trailer.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Another driver brought another Caterpillar 329F Excavator from Baltimore but was unable to deliver it.  He brought it to the Daily yard here and dropped his trailer, grabbed another trailer and took off to get another load he was late getting.  I unloaded the machine from his trailer and loaded it on my trailer.  Had plenty of time and room so I was able to shoot some more video for you.  So here I an loading it on my trailer.  Hope you like it.

After I got it loaded and tied down I took it across town to the same place I delivered the other day and delivered it.  Then went back to the Daily yard.  My next load is Monday morning.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Nothing today.  Will do a local move tomorrow.