Saturday, September 24, 2022

 I timed it pretty good.  Left at about 4 AM EDT and was a little early to get to the Georgia state line so I stopped and got that 30 minute break out of the way.  I got to the Georgia line 38 minutes after sunrise.  Not too shabby!  Had no traffic problems at all today.  Drove to the Love's truck stop in Jasper, Florida.  I'll be here until Monday morning.  576 miles today.

Friday, September 12, 2022

 With my trailer fixed again, I left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Here is the sunrise over northern Illinois.

Had a very nice day on the road.  Nothing exciting.  Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Oak Grove, Kentucky.  I can drive at night in Kentucky and Tennessee so I will.  I have to time it so that I don't get to Georgia before a half hour after sunrise. So I'll leave at about 4 AM EDT.

Thursday, September 22, 2022

 Left at about 1 AM CDT and drove the rest of the way to Waterloo, Iowa.  Loaded a John Deere 8R 370 Tractor that id going to Chiefland, Florida.

Left there and drove to the Daily terminal in Bettendorf, Iowa to get my trailer fixed again and spend the night. Only 493 miles today.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

 As soon as my 10 hours were up I left.  That was at about 1:10 AM CDT.  Drove straight through stopping only twice.  Didn't think I would deliver until tomorrow.  Much to my surprise, I delivered today!!  With only one hour left on my clock, I drove to the Flying J truck stop in Alorton, Illinois.  It was the closest.  My next load is in Waterloo, Iowa.  When my 10 hours are up, I'll head that way to load in the morning.  664 miles today.  I'm tired.  Going to bed now.  Good night.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

 Drove the rest of the way to Port of Freeport.  BOY!! are they slow there!!  Don't know how they move anything in or out of that place!!  Anyway, I loaded a Caterpillar 313 Excavator that is going to Fenton, Missouri.

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

Monday, September 19, 2022

 Had to wait for the New Orleans curfew was over before I left this morning.  Then I drove the rest of the way to Belle Chasse, LA, and delivered the things.  My next load is at the Port of Freeport, Texas.  I started off that way.  Stopped for the night at the Petro in Beaumont, TX.

Saturday, September 17, 2022

 I forgot to do the blog yesterday.  Friday I drove to a "mom & pop" truck stop in Tillatoba, Mississippi for the night.  

This morning I drove to the Petro in Hammond, Louisiana.  I'll be here until Monday morning.

Thursday, September 15, 2022

 Left early this morning to be at the Grove crane plant first thing this morning.  Loaded two metal things that I have no idea what they are for or what they do.  They are going down to Belle Chasse, Louisianna.

Left there and drove down to the TA truck stop in Greeneville, Tennessee for my 10 hours.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

 I left at sunrise this morning.  Had some stop-n-go traffic going around Washington DC but no problems going around Baltimore or Philidelphia.  Made it to Bensalem, PA, and delivered the dozer.  Those little dozers are still fun to drive. Left there and headed toward my next load which is in Shady Grove, PA.  I stopped for the night at the "home office" in Carlisle.

Monday, September 12, 2022

 As soon as my 10 hours were up, I left.  That was about 4 AM EDT.  Had another good uneventful day on the road.  After driving 655 miles I stopped at the Petro truck stop n Raphine, Virginia.  I am out of hours so I'll have to do a reset here until Wednesday morning.

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Had a very good day on the road.  Passed the "Heisman House" today.

Stopped for my 10 hours at the TA truck stop in Denmark, Tennessee. 611 miles today.

Saturday, September 10, 2022

 As soon as my 10 hours were up I left and headed to my next load.  That was in Copperas Cove, Texas.  That was about a 6-hour drive to get there.  I was lucky and able to load today.  Loaded a Caterpillar D6 Dozer that is going to Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

Left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Hillsboro, Texas for the night.  Now it is time to settle in for some football!!

Friday, September 9, 2022

 Left at sunrise this morning.  Pushed it hard today and made it to Lubbock, Texas and delivered the wheel loader a half hour before they closed.  Then went to the Flying J truck stop in Lubbock for the night.  599 miles today.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

 Left at 2 AM EDT.  Can drive at night in Tennessee.  Passed a bad semi-wreck that had the eastbound side of I-40 totally blocked.  Glad it was on the other side.  Stopped at the TA truck stop in Denmark, Tennessee to wait for my Arkansas permit.  Took a nap while there.  Two hours later my permit arrived and I left.  Drove to a "mom & pop" truck stop in Gurdon, Arkansas for the night.  645 miles today. 

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

 Left at sunrise this morning.  Nothing interesting at all today.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

 First thing this morning I was at the truck shop to get the recall issue addressed.  The recall was for the steering box.  It only applied to certain serial numbers.  I was very lucky, it did not apply to mine.  The trailer shop took my trailer in and fixed the problem with it.  When all that was done, I went down to the Volvo plant and loaded a Volvo L110H Wheel Loader that is going down to Lubbock, Texas.

From there I drove to the Flying J truck stop in Winchester, Virginia for the night.

Sunday, September 4, 2022

 WOW, what a game!!!!

Saturday, September 3, 2022

 

Friday, September 2, 2022

 Left at about 8 AM EDT this morning.  Drove up to Bensalem, PA, and delivered the wheel loader.  From there I drove to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA.  My truck has a manufacturer's recall on it and my trailer needs to have a small problem fixed.  Unfortunately, I'll be here until at least Tuesday because of the long holiday weekend.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

 Left a half hour before sunrise this morning and drove the rest of the way to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.  When I got there I didn't have the correct paperwork.  I had told daily that I didn't several days ago but they said what I had would be fine.  It wasn't.  Had to wait an hour for them to get the correct paperwork to me.  Then I unloaded the tractor.  Reloaded, right there, a Caterpillar 950M wheel loader that is going to Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

Left there and went over to the TA truck stop in Baltimore for the night.