Saturday, November 8, 2025

 This morning I drove the 303 miles to the Pilot truck stop in Savannah, Georgia. I'll be here until Monday morning.  I have a 10:30 AM EST unloading appointment.

Now it is time for a great day of SEC football.  Go Gators!!!

Friday, November 7, 2025

 I left at 9:30 PM EST last night.  I went past the Louisville airport, where the UPS cargo plane crashed a couple of days ago.   Unfortunately, I couldn't see anything because it was too dark. Drove 560 miles to the TA truck stop in Cartersville, Georgia.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

 At 6 AM EST this morning, I checked in to get loaded.  About 20 minutes later, they called and said that my genset was not in the system yet and would call me when it was.  At about 9:30, they called and said that the genset was not ready to go and would not be ready for at least two days.  I notified my dispatcher.  At about noon, I was told that they were switching some things around, and I still may get loaded. At 2:45 PM EST they called me over to load.  Loaded a Caterpillar engine and four parts boxes that are going to Savannah, Georgia.

After that, I went back to where I started from and parked.  I'll leave later and drive all night.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

 My pilot escort cars showed up on time, and we left a half hour before sunrise.  Drove the rest of the way to Neenah, Wisconsin, and delivered the crate.  My next load is down in Lafayette, Indiana.  I drove down there and parked for the night in the truck staging area, where I'm loading in the morning.  449 miles today.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

 My new escorts were on time this morning, and we left a half hour before sunrise.  Had a very good day on the road.  LOTS of back roads and two-lane roads in Illinois.  That always makes for an interesting trip.  Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in South Beloit, Illinois.  I fired one of my pilot cars this evening.  Will get a new one in the morning.  417 miles today.

Monday, November 3, 2025

 Well, the office staff screwed up.  They didn't get me any pilot cars for today.  After the office staff came in to work, I sent them an email asking where my cars were.  They got on it right away and ordered two of them for me.  They arrived around 2 PM EST.  At that point, it was a waste of time to go anywhere today, so we will get started a half hour before sunrise in the morning.

Sunday, November 2, 2025

 Even though they didn't win, they played great!! What a good game that was!!!

We left at sunrise this morning. Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Easton, Ohio.  Was done before noon.  Can't drive in Indiana on the weekends.  My two pilot escort cars left.  I'll get two new ones tomorrow morning.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

 We (myself and my two pilot cars) couldn't leave until 9 AM EDT.  Had a very good day on the road.  Beautiful autumn colors through the mountains of Pennsylvania.  The permit route had us going through some incredibly tight two-lane roads in a few small towns.  Stopped for the night at Trucker's World truck stop in Hubbard, Ohio.  Only 384 miles today.   

Friday, October 31, 2025

 I left at 2 AM EDT and drove to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.  Loaded a large crate that has a printing press in it.  It is 15 feet, 7 inches wide and weighs 54,000 pounds.  There are multiple truckloads of these things going to Neenah, Wisconsin.

After measuring it found out that all my permits had to be reordered because they ordered them at 15'3".  So I sat there and waited for them to come in.  Ended up going over to the oversize lot at the TA truck stop in Baltimore.  By the time my Maryland permit came in I was very low on hours for the day so I ended up staying there for the night.  I have 2 pilot escort cars with this load, and they will be back in the morning.  Can't leave until 9 AM.  I ran out of printer ink so I made a quick trip over to Walmart to restock.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

 I left when my 10 hours were up at about 2:30 AM EDT.  Lots of rain today.  Very heavy wind too!!!  The wind didn't let up until about Scranton, PA.   They changed my destination to Bloomingburg, New York. So I went there and delivered the roller in the rain and mud.  My next load is tomorrow morning at the Port in Baltimore.  I went to the TA truck stop in Maybrook, New York, for a much-needed shower and my 10 hours.  Hope the weather is better tomorrow.  449 miles today.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

 This morning I was in Rincon, Georgia, before they opened at 7 AM EDT.  When they opened, loaded a Caterpillar CB10 Asphalt Compactor that is going up to Poughkeepsie, New York.

I order to get it up on the trailer, have to build a ramp.

Left there in pretty good time.  Drove to the TA truck stop in Ashland, Virginia for my 10 hours.  624 miles today.

Monday, October 27, 2025

 This morning I went over and unloaded first thing.  This is how it looked after the shrink wrap shredded.

After that went to the Jacksonville, Florida yard for a couple of days.  Next load is on Wednesday morning, back up in Rincon, Georgia.  That's near Savannah.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

 I left at 1 AM EDT and drove to the Pilot truck stop that is about 6 minutes away from delivery tomorrow.  I have a 1:30 PM delivery appointment, but I'm going to go in the morning and see if they can do it earlier.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

 I left at midnight last night.  Didn't get 25 miles down the road when the plastic shrink wrap shredded.  Stopped and cut most of it off.  Continued on to the TA truck stop in Cartersville, Georgia, for the night.  550 miles today.   Now it is time for an afternoon of SEC football!!  Gaters are off this week.

Friday, October 24, 2025

 I left at about 2 AM CDT and drove the rest of the way to the farm in Mason City, Illinois, and delivered the truck.  My next load has a loading appointment at 6:30 PM EDT in Lafayette, Indiana. I drove over there.   I was way early.  I got there before noon but checked in anyway.  Then waited for them to load me.  

At 1 PM EDT they called me in to load.  Loaded a Caterpillar 3516 Genset that is going to Savannah, Georgia,

After loading, I pulled around to the staging area and settled in for my 10 hours.  Will be leaving around midnight.

Thursday, October 23, 2025

 This morning I was at Texarkana, Arkansas, when they opened at 7 AM CDT.  Loaded a Kenworth W900 Truck that is going to a farm in Mason City, Illinois.

This load is one heck of a lot better than the last one!!!!  I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Matthews, Missouri, for the night.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

 I let a half hour before sunrise this morning.  All back roads today.  Drove the rest of the way to Winnsboro, Texas.  Tarps did better than expected.  

Took a while to unload, but finally got it done!!

I left there and headed for Texarkana.  I load there in the morning.  Stopped at the Love's truck stop in Queen City, Texas for the night.  I'm exhausted and my back is toast!!  Good night.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

 I left at 5 AM CDT.  Fortunately, no problems on the road today. Drove 603 miles to the TA truck stop in Savanna, Oklahoma, for the night.

Monday, October 20, 2025

 I went back and hooked up to my trailer this morning.  Got there at 7:45 AM CDT.  Sat there waiting for my permits.  At 10 AM, they came in, and I left.  Had to stop and fix the tarps 8 separate times along the way.  Stopped for the night at the Love's truck stop in Ellsworth, Iowa.

Sunday, October 19, 2025

 I had the prime rib again last night!!!

It's about time!!!!!   Should have done this last year!!!!!