Random Drug Test Before Getting our Tipp City Load

We made our delivery in Lockbourne, Ohio last night and then drove a short distance to Schneider's Columbus terminal near Groveport. This morning I got picked for a random drug test; so we've got to go do that before heading out to get our next load in Tipp City, Ohio. Dealing with the drug test took over two hours, so we arrived at the shipper in Tipp City at the last minute. After getting the load of food products, we have to … [Read more...]

A Bump in the Night Has me Concerned

Two nights ago, while driving through Tulsa, Oklahoma, we hit something on the interstate. I don't know what it was, but it felt solid. It's had me concerned the past two days, so I've been spending more time during my pre-trip inspections looking for damage and leaks. So far, I've found no damage to the chassis nor any oil leaks. We'll keep an eye on it, though. Today we're making the final leg of our journey to haul a load … [Read more...]

Out of Big Cabin Travel Center then East Across Missouri

We stopped at the Big Cabin Travel Center last night. Now it’s time to finish our trek east across Oklahoma, then across Missouri. This map shows our route and some of the stops we're making: Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Big Cabin, Oklahoma Joplin, Missouri Scenic Points Along the Way: Oklahoma Scenery Missouri Scenery Roads Traveled: Interstate Highway 44 Interstate Highway … [Read more...]