Saturday, August 23, 2025

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  Drove 539 miles to a convenience store with truck parking in Alexandria, Louisiana, for the night.  I am so tired tonight!!  Although not as tired as I was last night.

Friday, August 22, 2025

 I left at 4 AM EDT and drove to Ocala, Florida.  Loaded a Caterpillar Genset that is going to Irving, Texas.  Once it was loaded, it had to be tarped.  Using a forklift, put the first tarp up on top of it, and it almost immediately slid off.  So I straightened it out and again, using a forklift, put it back up.  This time, the wind blew it off.  Straightened it out and put it back up on top.  It slid off again!!!  So, I straightened it out a fourth time and put it up.  This time, I was able to get it secured enough so that it wouldn't slide or get blown off again.  

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Marianna, Florida, for the night.  

Thursday, August 21, 2025

 I left at about 4 AM EDT. Couldn't get to Georgia until half an hour after sunrise.  Continued on down to Moultrie, Georgia.  Delivered the tractor.  My next load is tomorrow morning in Ocala, Florida.  I started in that direction.  Stopped for the night, 'cus I ran out of hours,  at the Flying J truck stop in Lake Park, Georgia.  575 miles today.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

 I left about an hour before sunrise this morning.  I drove 503 miles, non-stop.  I didn't even have to pee!!! Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in Oak Grove, Kentucky.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

 I left at 2 AM CDT and drove to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and delivered the dozer right when they opened.  From there, I drove down to Waterloo, Iowa, for my next load.  They loaded everyone who came in AFTER I did.  I sat there and watched them get loaded.  I was not very happy, but then again, this kind of thing is normal for me.  They finally loaded me with a John Deere 8R 340 Tractor that is going to Moultrie, Georgia.

I left there and drove to the world-famous Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, for the night.  The truck was due for an oil change so I got that done. 588 miles today.

Monday, August 18, 2025

 Well, I don't have enough hours available to go anywhere today, so I'll sit here until tomorrow and get a reset in.  Now what I planned on, but oh well, nothing I can do about it.

Sunday, August 17, 2025

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  Good day on the road. On my permit route in the Rockford, Illinois area, there was a very severe storm that went through there in the morning.  There were trees down and power lines down all over the place.  My permit route was closed because the power company had about 6 trucks in there, blocking the road.  Had to detour around them through a residential neighborhood.  Had to wiggle around some low-hanging power lines in there.  It was interesting. Made it through it and continued on to the Petro truck stop in Portage, Wisconsin.  528 miles today.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

 I left at 4:30 AM EDT.  Slow going through the mountains.  Drove to the Petro truck stop in New Paris, Ohio for the night.  Did two loads of laundry when I got there.  Now I can get some sleep!! I'm pretty tired for only driving 479 miles today.

Friday, August 15, 2025

 This morning, I drove to the Port in Dundalk, Maryland.  Loaded a Caterpillar D6 Dozer that is going to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Left there and drove to the AC&T truck stop in Hagerstown, Maryland, for the night.  LOTS of heavy traffic and slow n' go traffic getting out of Baltimore and all the way to Hagerstown.  

Thursday, August 14, 2025

 I left at about 2:30 AM EDT and drove to Breiningsville, Pennsylvania, and delivered the rest of the stuff.  Got there just before they opened.  From there, I drove back to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA to wait for my next load.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

 I left Carlisle, PA, at 11 PM EDT last night.  I drove to Milford, Massachusetts, and got there just before they opened.  Dropped off one of the dozer blades.  Then I headed toward Beringsville, Pennsylvania.  Stopped at the TA truck stop in Milldale, Connecticut, for the rest of the day and night.  513 miles today.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

 I left Oakwood, Illinois, at midnight 30 this morning and drove 688 miles, stopping only once, to the Daily yard in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  

Monday, August 11, 2025

 I left at 3 AM CDT and drove to Madison, Wisconsin.  Got there just as they opened for the day.  Delivered the wheel loader.  From there, I drove to Creve Coeur, Illinois (that is right next to Peoria) and loaded some Caterpillar dozer parts.  Some are going to Milford, Massachusetts, and the rest are going to Breiningsville, Pennsylvania.

I left there and drove to the Love's truck stop in Oakwood, Illinois, for my 10 hours. 514 miles today.

Sunday, August 10, 2025

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

 Last night at 11:30 PM EDT, when my 10 hours were up, I left.  Drove 633 miles to the Petro truck stop in Gary, Indiana.  Will be here until Monday morning.

Friday, August 8, 2025

 I left Atlanta at 2 AM EDT and drove to Caterpillar in Clayton, North Carolina.  Loaded a Caterpillar 926 Wheel Loader that is going to Madison, Wisconsin.

Left there and drove to the Pilot truck stop in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, for my 10 hours.  621 miles today.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

 This morning I drove to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia, and loaded a Caterpillar 920 Excavator that is going to Austell, Georgia.

I left there and drove to Austell and delivered the excavator.  From there, I drove a couple of miles to the Petro truck stop in Atlanta for the night.  My back hurts tonight.  Feels good to lie down!!!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

 I drove the rest of the way to Ocala, Florida, and delivered the motor grader.  My next load is tomorrow morning at the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  I drove to the Daily yard in Jacksonville for the night.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

 This time, I caught a bad trailer tire before it exploded.

I spent another 3 or 4 hours getting two more trailer tires put on.  When I left, I drove to the Pilot truck stop in Tifton, Georgia for the night.

Monday, August 4, 2025

 Went over to Caterpillar in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this morning and loaded a Caterpillar 140 Motor Grader that is going to Ocala, Florida.

Left there in pretty good time.  In Alabama, another trailer tire blew up.  I stopped at the next truck stop, which was in Nauvoo, Alabama.

Road service came out and replaced the tire.

When he finished, I stayed there for the night.