Thursday, September 10, 2026

 In Mississippi, I could run at night, so I timed it so that I would get to Louisiana at sunrise this morning.  Because of that, I was able to make it all the way to Aubrey, Texas, and deliver the wheeled excavator.  Getting very low on hours, I went to the closest place to park, which was a small convenience store in Farmersville, TX, with a few truck parking spaces.  583 miles today.  Finished with only 20 minutes left on my clock.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

 I left half an hour after sunrise this morning.  Had a very nice, uneventful day on the road.  Stopped at the TA truck stop in Meridian, Mississippi, for the night after driving 483 miles.  My back is a mess tonight.  All kinked up and very sore.  Hard to move.  Hope tomorrow it is better.

Tuesday, September 8,. 2026

 This morning, after the Jacksonville curfew was over at 9 AM EDT, my pole car and I headed to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  Got there and delivered the De-Icer.  My next load was right there at the Port.  I loaded a Caterpillar M322 Wheeled Excavator that is going to Aubery, Texas.  

This heat really beats the life out of me!!!!   I left there and went over to the TA truck stop in Brunswick, Georgia, for the night and a long, cold shower.

Monday, September 7, 2026

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Sunday, September 6, 2026

 Well, they are off to a great start.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

 This morning, I loaded an Oshkosh De-Icer that has been sitting in our yard for over a month.  They finally got cleared to ship it.  I put it on the trailer.  Didn't secure it yet.  I'll do that tomorrow.

Tuesday morning, I'll take it to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.

But now I'll settle in for week 1 of the college football season!!!   I wait all year for this!!!!!

Friday, September 4, 2026

 This morning, when the curfew was over at 9 AM EDT, we left and drove the rest of the way to West Palm Beach.  Delivered the diner.  They lifted it off the trailer with a crane.  Then they had to turn it and squeeze it in between two palm trees to get it to its resting place.  It was quite an operation.  

After that, I drove back to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

 I left the Jacksonville Terminal at 5 AM EDT and drove down to Ormond Beach to load a diner that is going to West Palm Beach, Florida.  I arrived at 6:30 AM EDT.  At about 10:00 AM, they had me back in and get everything ready to load.  I stretched the trailer to the appropriate length and waited.

They were finishing up shrink-wrapping the diner that I was transporting.

When they finished, they brought it outside and loaded it on my trailer.

I am 14 feet high, 100 feet long, and 16 feet wide.   Just to give you some perspective of how long I am, a full-size Greyhound bus is 45 feet long.   I am more than twice the length of a bus.  

My two pilot escort cars had been waiting all morning with me and were ready to go when I was.  We left at about 1 PM EDT with one car in front with a high pole and another following, and headed south along our permit route.   Had to stop at the weigh station in Palm City, Florida, for the night.  Couldn't drive past 4 PM EDT due to a Palm Beach curfew.  Can't start in the morning until 9 AM EDT because of the curfew.  

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

 I was at the Port in Brunswick, Georgia, first thing this morning.  Loaded a Caterpillar 140 Motorgrader.  Had to jump-start it to get it running.  

I left there and drove to Statesboro, Georgia, and delivered it.  Then drove back to the Daily terminal in Jacksonville.  Dropped my trailer and picked up the one I went to Jessup to get the other day.  Then moved a bunch of my equipment over to it.  I'll need all of it for tomorrow's load.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

 This morning I went to the Port in Brunswick, Georgia.  Loaded a Caterpillar D4 Dozer with the blade separate.

I left there and drove to Albany, Georgia, and delivered it.  Then drove back to the TA truck stop in Brunswick for the night.  I'll load again at the Port in the morning.

Monday, August 31, 2026

 Didn't do much today.  Went to another driver's home in Jesup, Georgia, got his trailer, and brought it back to the terminal in Jacksonville.  He is on vacation.  Will need it for a load Thursday.  

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Monday, August 24, 2026

 This morning I delivered the engine.  Then I drove to the Jacksonville, Florida terminal.  Will be here for about a week.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

 I left at 1 AM EDT.  Drove 573 miles to the TA truck stop in Richland Hills, Georgia.  Along the way stopped in Atlanta and got the truck washed.  Boy, it sure needed it!!!

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Saturday, August 22, 2026

 I left at 3 AM CDT and drove over to Lafayette, Indiana.  Loaded a small Caterpillar engine and a small parts box.  They are going to Savannah, Georgia.

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Smiths Grove, Kentucky for my 10 hours.

Friday, August 21, 2026

 Well, I sat there all day.  This evening, at about 6:30 PM CDT, I was finally taken back to the job site to unload.  After unloading, I went over to the Love's truck stop about 20 miles away.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

 I left at about 1:30 AM CDT.  Drove to Charleston, Illinois, to a staging area in a corn field for another wind farm project.  There are a lot of tower sections, nacelles, and hubs here.

With them were all their pilot escort cars.

There were four other Daily trucks here too.  I made the fifth.

They are running behind unloading, so it is looking like I won't get unloaded until tomorrow.  I'll sit here until then.  577 miles today.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

 I went over to a warehouse in Houston this morning and loaded a GE Generator that is going to a job site in Charleston, Illinois.

I left there and drove to the TA truck stop in Prescott, Arkansas, for the night.  Only 374 miles today.

Monday, August 17, 2026

 I left half an hour before sunrise this morning.  Got stuck in severe bumper-to-bumper rush-hour traffic.  It took an hour longer than it normally would to get to Cypress, Texas.  I finally got there and delivered the dozer.  I didn't have another load lined up yet, so I went to the Daily terminal in Houston to wait.

Saturday, August 15, 21026

 I left at sunrise this morning.  Drove 423 miles to the Love's truck stop in Willis, Texas.  I'll be here for the rest of the weekend.

Friday, August 14, 2026

 I timed it perfectly this morning.  I crossed the Mississippi River into St. Louis exactly at 9 AM CDT.  Had a nice day on the road.  Drove 434 miles nonstop to the Petro truck stop in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for the night.