A Long and Interesting Day Toledo, WA to Sumner, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today has been a long and interesting day! Things started out OK, but went downhill after dropping our loaded trailer at Schneider's drop yard in Sumner. We were supposed to deliver this load to the receiver, but it was rescheduled for after the weekend. Trailer Troubles Schneider's drop yard is near this … [Read more...]
Trailer Tales
Driving for a large company often means hooking to a different trailer from one load to the next. It can even be rare to pull the same trailer for more than a few days before swapping it for a different one. #Trucking
Let’s Talk About Flat Tires and Air Pressure Issues
March 10, 2020 by ·
Flat Tires We're going to talk about flat tires and air pressure issues, but first a quick recap from yesterday. How We Got Here After making the delivery in Loveland, Colorado yesterday afternoon, we headed east about a hundred miles to Akron for our next load. We drove another 88 miles or so south to the Flying J Travel Center in Limon to shut down for the night. Loveland-Akron-Limon Route This map is animated in … [Read more...]
Driving Fun in Chicago-Land After Fixing a Light on My Trailer
March 21, 2019 by ·
Today's Journey Before hitting the road, I've got to fix a problem with a light on my trailer. Our next driving challenge is to get through Chicago-Land. It’s slow going sometimes, but, we’ll get it done so we can get through Wisconsin and into Minnesota to make our delivery. The map below shows the route for the load we picked up in Pittston showing where we’re stopping each night: Pittston, Pennsylvania to Rogers, … [Read more...]
