After spending the night in Salina, Kansas, we'll head south to Oklahoma to deliver this load of scrap paper bales to a recycling facility in Muskogee. It's a beautiful day for a drive near the center of the Continental U.S., so enjoy the scenery! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Salina, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Tulsa, Oklahoma Muskogee, Oklahoma Scenic Points Along the Way: Awesome Kansas scenery! Awesome … [Read more...]
Trucking Fails: My Truck Breaks Down in Utah
We made our delivery in Hurricane, Utah last night and then drove north to Cedar City to be ready to pick up our next load this morning. After hooking the pre-loaded trailer at the shipper in Cedar City, we head north on Interstate 15 with a planned fuel stop at the TA TravelCenter in Parowan, about 19 miles north. About six miles short of the exit, the truck dies suddenly and we have to pull over to the shoulder and call a tow … [Read more...]
Stopping for Chicken and a Tire Check in Ontario, Oregon – Hermiston, OR to Tremonton, UT
Yesterday, after digging out and hooking our loaded trailer in Sumner, Washington, and then stopping for some fresh fruit in eastern Washington, we continued on to Hermiston, Oregon, where we stopped for the night. Today we’ll continue running our load out of Sumner bound for Hurricane, Utah after stopping for the night at the Stanfield Pilot Travel Center near Hermiston, Oregon. We’ll travel across northeastern Oregon and … [Read more...]