Saturday, April 12, 2025

 I left when my 10 hours were up.  That was about 1 AM EDT.  Drove 668 miles to the Flying J truck stop in Russellville, Arkansas for the night.

Friday, April 11, 2025

 I left at about 4 AM EDT and drove the rest of the way to Clayton, North Carolina and loaded a Caterpillar 938 Wheel Loader that is going to Amarillo, Texas.  

I left there in pretty good time.  Had heavy traffic with some periods of bumper-to-bumper traffic.  Also had rain off and on all day.  I stopped for my 10 hours at the Petro truck stop in Carnesville, Georgia.  Only 490 miles today.

Thursday, April 10, 2025

 I got up real early this morning and did three loads of laundry.  After that was done, I left a half hour after sunrise and drove to West Columbia, South Carolina and delivered the dozer.  My next load is tomorrow morning in Clayton, North Carolina.  I started in that direction but stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Florence, SC.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

 I left at midnight and drove the rest of the way to Dublin, Georgia and delivered the telehandler.  My next load was in Albany, GA.  Drove there and loaded a John Deere 700L Dozer that is going to West Columbus, South Carolina.

Left there and drove a few miles away to the Love's truck stop for the night.  539 miles today.  I'm exhausted!!!  Good night!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Drove to Mechanicsville, Virginia and delivered the generator.  From there I drove up to Lorton, Virginia and loaded a Telehandler that is going to Dublin, Georgia.

I left there and headed back south.  Stopped at the Petro truck stop in Kenly, North Carolina for my 10 hours.  636 miles today

Monday, April 7, 2025

 This morning, I drove up to Port Wentworth, Georgia, and loaded a Caterpillar generator that is going to Mechanicsville, Virginia.

I left there and drove to the Petro truck stop in Florence, South Carolina for the night.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Last night, my air conditioning totally went out.  Had to idle the truck all night

 I was at Thermoking first thing this morning to get my APU fixed.  They took it right in and got to work on it.  The A/C compressor went bad so they replaced it. Then they checked out the rest of it. They found a couple more issues and fixed them too.  It took all day!!!  I left there at quitting time and went back to the Daily Yard.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

 I left early and was in Ocala to deliver when they opened.  Delivered the excavator and drove back to Jacksonville.  This afternoon my APU started to act up so tomorrow morning I'll be at Thermoking when they open to get that serviced.  It's always something!!!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

 

I was at International in Jacksonville before they opened.  When they opened, they took my truck in right away and fixed it.  I was out of there before noon.  Went back to the yard and got my trailer.  Then up to the Port in Brunswick and loaded a Caterpillar 315 Excavator that is going to Ocala, Florida. 

After that, I went back to the Daily Yard in Jacksonville for the night.

Monday, March 31, 2025

 This morning I went to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia and loaded a Caterpillar D5 Dozer that was going to Midway, Florida.

Left there and drove to Midway and delivered the dozer.  From there I went back to the Daily Yard in Jacksonville.  On the way, my check engine light came on.  

Tomorrow I'll go to International to get that fixed.

Sunday, March 30, 2025

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

 When my 10 hours were up, I left.  Drive to the Daily yard in Jacksonville, Florida.  My truck was due for an oil change so I went to the local Love's truck stop and had that done.  Back to the yard after that.  Monday I'll head to Brunswick, Georgia for my next load.

Friday, March 28, 2025

 I left Earle, Arkansas at sunrise this morning.  Had a good day on the road except for Atlanta.  Quite a bit of bumper-to-bumper traffic there. BUT I made it to Macon, Georgia just in time to deliver today.  I drove over 8 1/2 hours nonstop, 549 miles, to get there in time. From there I went to the Love's truck stop about a mile away for the night.  I'm exhausted!!!  Good night.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

 At about 4:30 AM CDT, a thunderstorm came through. It was pretty good! There was pea-sized hail, very heavy wind, rain, and a lot of lightning.

Left there at sunrise.  Pretty good day on the road.  Drove 539 miles to the TA truck stop in Earle, Arkansas for the night.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

 I left at sunrise this morning and drove the rest of the way to Wichita, Kansas.  Delivered the truck.  My next load was also in Wichita.  I drove over to the Caterpillar dealer and loaded a Caterpillar D4 Dozer that is going to Macon, Georgia.

Left there and drove to a convenience store with a dirt truck parking area in Leon, Kansas.  I'll be here for the night. I am really tired tonight.  Going to sleep real soon!!!

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

 I left just before sunrise this morning.  Had a good uneventful day on the road.  Drove 491 miles to the TA truck stop in Blackwell, Arkansas for the night.

Monday, March 24, 2025

 This morning I drove up to Brunswick, Georgia, and loaded a Rokbak RA30 Rock Truck that is going to Wichita, Kansas.

Left there and headed toward Kansas.  Lots of slo-n'-go and bumper-to-bumper traffic from south of Atlanta to Atlanta.  Made it through that and continued on.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Lincoln, Alabama.  That is right next to the Talladega Superspeedway.

Saturday, March 22, 2025

 At 9 PM EDT last night my 10 hours were up and I left.  Drove to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville for the rest of the weekend.

Friday, March 21, 2025

 Last night at 11 PM EDT my 10 hours were up and I left.  Drove the rest of the way to Miami.  Had some slo-n'-go traffic on the way.  Delivered the wheel loader.  My next load is Monday in Brunswick, Georgia.  I started that way and stopped at the TA truck stop in Vero Beach when I ran out of hours. 639 miles today.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

 I left when my ten hours were up.  That was about 2 AM CDT.  Still pretty windy outside.  No problems through Nashville or Chatanooga.  BUT Atlanta was a different story.  Slo-n'-go and bumper-to-bumper traffic from about 20 miles north of Atlanta all the way around Atlanta until I passed I-20.  Then some more at the I-285 / I-75 merge.  Continued to the Pilot truck stop in Tifton, Georgia.  I'll do my 10 and hit the road again tonight.  615 miles today.