Saturday, August 26, 2017 We start the day at the Kingman Petro Travel Center where I share a little history about myself. After we've been rolling eastbound on Interstate 40 for a while, we run into some rain and road construction delays. Then we run into some unexpected road construction that changes our fueling plan, and consequently, our entire route! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Kingman, Arizona … [Read more...]
Road Construction; The Never-Ending Story – Hauling Paper Rolls to Kansas
Saturday, August 19, 2017 We're continuing our run from Maine to deliver paper rolls to Leavenworth, Kansas. We start the day in Brazil, Indiana, but it isn't long before we run into road construction! We'll stop to take our break at the Petro Travelcenter in Effingham, Illinois before continuing on towards St Louis, and more road construction! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Effingham, Illinois St Louis, … [Read more...]
More Delays Then You Can Shake a Truck At – Concordia, MO to Brazil, IN
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday we hooked this very heavy load of kitty litter in Spring Hill, Kansas bound for Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It was a very long day and we only made it as far as the TA TravelCenter in Concordia, Missouri before shutting down for the night. Today we're continuing on with a target of the TA TravelCenter in Brazil, Indiana. I didn't expect to run into a bunch of delays, however. First there was a … [Read more...]