Thursday, March 10, 2016

My next load isn't until Monday in Jacksonville, Florida. I got up very early and drove home.  I'll be here until Monday.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Went over to the Port of Savannah, GA and loaded a Caterpillar 316EL Excavator that was going to Montgomery, Alabama.  

Got on the road in good time and drove to Montgomery and delivered the excavator.  After that went a few miles down the road to the Petro truck stop in Shorter, Alabama for the night.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Made a round trip today.  Left the TA and drove to Albany, GA and delivered the excavator. Then drove back to the TA truck stop for the night.  Load in the morning back at the Port in Savannah.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Got a load late this morning.  It was up at the Port of Savannah, Georgia.  I left and drove up there and loaded a Caterpillar 326FL Excavator that is going on a short ride over to Albany, Georgia.

Nice photo with the bridge in the background

Left there and drove a few miles to the TA truck stop in Richmond Hill, Georgia for the night.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Drove the rest of the way to Ocala and delivered the wheel loader.  Since I didn't have another load lined up I drove home to Jacksonville.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Left the rest area this morning at sunrise.  Just a few sprinkles of rain.  Just south of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville it started to rain.  Fortunately traffic was not bad going through Nashville.  I stopped for fuel just south of Nashville and it was a combination of rain, sleet and snow.  Stayed that way on and off until Monteagle.  There it was snowing hard.  The road was a bit slushy.  Once I got over the mountain it changed back to rain.  Atlanta was a different story.  Rain, sleet, snow mix going around Atlanta.  Traffic was as I expected, miserable!  Somewhere around Macon the rain stopped.  I stopped for the night at a truck stop in Unadilla, Georgia. I'll deliver tomorrow.

This morning was at Caterpillar in Oswego, Illinois first thing and was first to load.  Loaded a Caterpillar 966M Wheel Loader that is going to Ocala, Florida.

Left there in pretty good time.  Drove down to the Tennessee Welcome Center on I-24 just south of the Kentucky state line.  Was hoping to deliver tomorrow, but that's not gonna happen.  Going to be in rain most of the day tomorrow.  That will make Nashville and Atlanta traffic miserable!!

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

This morning I went into Oakland City, Indiana and delivered the coil.  Here is how they unloaded it.

After that headed north for my next load.  Load in the morning in Oswego, Illinois.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Morris, Illinois.

Monday, February 29, 2016 Leap Year!!

Still had to wait for my West Virginia permit.  When doing my pre-trip inspection this morning I found another air leak.  This was the culprit!

And here is the new one.

Even when the trailer was fixed I still had to wait.  Finally the permit arrived and off I went.

Here is one of the hundreds of coal mines in West Virginia.

Here is the Capitol of West Virginia in Charleston.

Stopped for the night at the west bound rest area in I-64 in Lanesville, Indiana.  Deliver in the morning.  Crane will be there at 10 am CST.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Having a serious football withdrawal!!!!!

Look what is parked next to me.  I'm well protected.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Had an air leak in my trailer.  Temporally fixed it with some super glue and duct tape.  It worked pretty good.  Drove only 69 miles today.  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Raphine, Virginia to get the trailer fixed.  I also don't have a West Virginia permit so I'll have to wait here until Monday.  Not what I had planned.

Friday, February 26, 2016

This morning went to the port on Norfolk, VA.  Sat there until after lunch before I got loaded with a 66,000 pound (29,937 kg) wire rope coil that is going to Oakland City, Indiana.  Used 12 grade 80, 1/2 inch chains to secure it.  That thing aint goin' nowhere!!!

Norfolk, VA is weird!!  They required an escort from the port to the interstate which was about a mile away.  So, he followed me to the Interstate and then dropped off.  I continued on my merry way.  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Zions Crossing, Virginia.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

This morning I drove in to Leesburg, VA to a power plant that is under construction.  It was very tight in there.  Not an easy place to deliver in.  To make a long story short (because I'm really tired), ended up dropping my trailer and a yard truck took it back in to unload.  Here is what a yard truck looks like.  Much more maneuverable in tight spaces.

Internet Photo

I wouldn't fit in there with my truck.  If you were watching on the cam you would know what I'm talking about.  After unloading I got my trailer back and started off heading back to Norfolk for my next load.  Of course I hit rush hour traffic going back through Washington DC.  Stopped for the night at the south bound rest area on I-95 just north of Richmond.  

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

This morning went over to the Virginia International Gateway Port in Portsmouth, Virginia. Only saw one aircraft carrier in port today.  Too hazy to get a photo for you.  It took quite a while to load, but finally loaded a Transformer that is going up to a power plant that is being constructed in Leesburg, Virginia.  I am 115,760 pounds (52,507.8 kg).

Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Ashland, Virginia.  LOTS of severe weather around me.  Tornado WARNINGS here at the time I'm writing this.  Heavy rain and wind now.  Here is the radar at 6 pm. EST  Local TV is nonstop (no commercials) weather and radar right now.  Multiple tornadoes in the area. Power is out at the truck stop.

Fast moving storm.  Radar at 6:20 pm EST

The worst has past me now.  But it was an interesting evening.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

At about 1 am I drove down to Virginia Beach to a truck stop there.  Wanted to beat the rush hour traffic from Baltimore and Washington D.C., which I did.  No problems all the way.  Load tomorrow morning at the port.

Monday, February 22, 2016

This morning I drove in to Baltimore and delivered the dump truck.  After that went to the TA truck stop in Baltimore to wait for another load.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

FLASHBACK

A year ago today...

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Easy day today.  Left a half hour before sunrise and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Haggerstown, Maryland for the rest of the weekend.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Left this morning half hour before sunrise.   Had a great day on the road.  No problems for a change.  Was good to be back at it again!!   Stopped for the night when I ran out of daylight at the east bound rest area on I-70 in Belmont, Ohio.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Well, the truck is finally fixed.  Went back to the Daily yard in Bettendorf to get my trailer and spend the night.  Will be back on the road in the morning.