Low Tire Pressure Issues While Hauling Paper Rolls to Kansas Through Pennsylvania and Ohio

Friday, August 18, 2017 Today we're rolling through Pennsylvania and Ohio as we continue on our journey to deliver paper rolls from Maine to Kansas. During my pre-trip inspection I discovered that one of the tires on the trailer had very low air pressure. This required attention before heading out for the day, or risk a blowout on the freeway! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Akron, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Roads … [Read more...]

JEEPers You Never Know What You’ll See Out Here – Picking Up Maine Paper for Kansas

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Today we'll be running the back roads of Maine from Interstate 95 at Auburn to North Jay. There we'll get a load of paper rolls to haul to Leavenworth, Kansas. Along the way, be sure to watch for the guy driving a World War 2 era jeep! At the shipper in North Jay, you'll get to watch, from a unique perspective, as I move the trailer tandems  before backing into the dock for loading. Once we're … [Read more...]

Driving Across Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania – Brazil, IN to Carlisle, PA

Sunday, August 13, 2017 After yesterday's delays in Missouri and Illinois, we're running behind schedule and cannot make on-time delivery. Plus, we have another tire problem! In the morning I called in to HQ to let them know I couldn't make the delivery appointment. Later in the day I learn they want me to drop the loaded trailer at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania terminal and they'll reschedule delivery with a different … [Read more...]