Tuesday, November 5, 2024

 This morning, I went to the job site in Jacksonville and delivered the stuff. Then, I went back to the Daily yard.

Monday, November 4, 2024

 This morning I drove to Ormond Beach and loaded some parts for a Checkers restaurant.  There were several other Daily trucks loading the rest of the building.  The restaurant is being built in Jacksonville.  After loading I drove back to the Daily yard in Jacksonville to wait.  They will call in the morning sometime when they are ready to unload me.  The others will get unloaded first.  

Sunday, November 3, 2024

 Well, the Gators held their own against the Georgia Bulldogs.  Much better than I expected. 

When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Took a nap along the way but finally made it back to the Daily Terminal in Jacksonville.  The deer were a bit active this morning.

Now it is time to get some sleep.

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Saturday, November 2, 2024

 I left this morning as soon as my 10 hours were up.  This is the trailer I took.  It is a 3-axle, stretch step-deck trailer. 

Did good on the road.  Even Atlanta wasn't bad.  BUT Chatanooga was a mess, as usual.  I made it to Manchester, Tennessee, and dropped off the trailer.  Then, I headed back toward Jacksonville bobtail.  Stopped at the Pilot truck stop in Calhoun, Georgia for my 10 hours.  659 miles today.

Now it's time for some great SEC College Football.  I'll watch my Gators get crushed by Georgia.

Friday, November 1, 2024

 I left early and drove a little over an hour to a mine in Wadley, Alabama.  Had to wait for the crane to get there.  In the meantime, I took a nap.  When the crane got there and all setup, I got unloaded.  I left there and drove to the Daily Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.  I'm dropping my trailer there and taking another trailer up to Manchester, Tennessee.  I'll leave here when my 10 hours are up.

Thursday, October 31, 2024

 

I left at about 12:45 AM CDT.  Good day on the road. Drove 463 miles to the TA truck stop in Lincoln, Alabama.  I'll deliver in the morning.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

 I left at about 3 AM CDT and drove to Oklahoma City, OK and loaded what they call a "Topshell Assembly".  I think it is the top section of a rock crusher, but I'm not sure.  Anyway, it is going to Wadley, Alabama.

I left there and drove over to the Daily terminal in OKC to stop by and say "Hi" to a friend that I haven't seen in a long time.  After that I drove to the TA truck stop in Atkins, Arkansas for my 10 hours.  496 miles today.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

 I left at sunrise this morning. It was a good day on the road until Dallas. Then, there was heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic. When I got north of Dallas, my permit route had me on city streets for the last 27 miles. It took two hours to travel those 27 miles.  I made it to deliver with less than 15 minutes before they closed for the day.  I delivered the dozer.  There was a place to park there for the night, so I'll do my 10 hours there.  My next load is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the morning. Drove 493 miles today.

Monday, October 28, 2024

 Went to Creve Coure, Illinois first thing this morning and loaded a Caterpillar D6 Dozer that is going to Aubrey, Texas.

I left there in pretty good time and drove 486 miles to the TA truck stop in Earl, Arkansas for the night.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

 I got up at midnight and did two loads of laundry. When that was done, I left.  Drove the rest of the way to Frankfort, Illinois, and delivered the wheel loader.  My next load is Monday in Creve Coeur, Illinois.  That is just outside of Peoria.  I drove to the Daily terminal in Morton, IL for the rest of the weekend.  Short day today, only 386 miles.  Now it is time for another great weekend of SEC college football!!!  Gators are off this weekend.  

Friday, October 25, 2024

 I left at about 2:45 this morning and drove the rest of the way to Shippensburg, PA.  I stopped along the way and got the truck washed and got fuel too. Then loaded a Volvo L90H Wheel Loader that is going to Frankfort, Illinois.

Left there in real good time.  Drove to the Petro truck stop in Perrysburg, Ohio for the night. Only 469 miles today.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

 I left at 2 AM EDT and drove the rest of the way to North Reading, Massachusetts and delivered the skid steer. I can't understand why anyone would want to live up here!!!  My next load is tomorrow in Shippensburg, PA.  I headed that way.  Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Frystown, PA.  Had to stop there because there was a bad wreck about 10 miles ahead that had I-81 shut down.  615 miles today.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

 I left at about 1:30 AM EDT.  Had a lot of slow-n'-go traffic in Washington DC, Fredericksburg, VA, and Baltimore, MD. Aside from that and heavy traffic all day, I drove 600 miles to the TA truck stop in Maybrook, New York. I'm tired!

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

 This morning I drove to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia, and loaded a Caterpillar 262D3 Skid Steer that is going to North Reading, Massachusetts. 

I left there and drove to the Petro truck stop in Kenly, North Carolina for my 10 hours.

Monday, October 21, 2024

 Delivered the wheel loader first thing this morning.  Left there and headed toward Brunswick Georgia for my next load.  Unfortunately, when I left it was rush hour so I got in a lot of heavy and bumper-to-bumper traffic.  Drove back to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville for the night. Will load in the morning.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

 I left before sunrise this morning and drove down to Davie, FL to a truck stop that I do not like to go to but it was on the other side of the Turnpike from where I'm delivering Monday.  This place is very expensive to park in and it is always very full.  Plus it is difficult to back into parking places because it is so tight in here.  I was lucky to get a spot.  466 miles today.  Even though it is on the other side of the Turnpike from me, it will still take about 30 minutes to get there.

Now I can settle in for the rest of the afternoon and watch some great SEC College Football.  GO GATORS!!!

Friday, October 18, 2024

 I left this morning and got to Washington DC at rush hour.  I was totally stunned that I made it through with no traffic problems.  All the way along I-95 I passed hundreds of power trucks all heading north.   Drove 677 miles stopping only twice along the way.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Richmond Hill, Georgia.

Thursday, October 17, 2024

 I left early this morning and drove the rest of the way to Bloomingburg, NY and delivered the wheel loader when they opened.  My next load was in Shippensburg, PA.  I drove there.  My load appointment was not until tomorrow morning.  I was lucky and was able to move it up to today.  When I got there I checked in and got my trailer ready.  They went to start the machine and the batteries were dead.  To make matters worse, there was damage to the machine that they had to fix.  Three hours later the machine was loaded on my trailer, a Volvo L120H Wheel Loader that is going to Davie, Florida.

I left there but didn't go very far.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Greencastle, PA.  I'm tired and have a headache.  Going to bed.  Good night.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

 My 10 hours were up at 12:45 AM EDT and I left.  I had no traffic problems at all through Richmond, VA, Washington DC, Baltimore, MD, or Harrisburg, PA.  Made it through all of them before rush hour!!  Drove 504 miles non-stop, to the Petro truck stop in Scranton, PA.  My truck was due for an oil change and other preventative maintenance so I got that done there.