Things to See and Do While on the Road

There is a lot of awesome scenery around the country and there are many places you can visit when you have some down time. I like to plan down time in areas I want to visit. #TruckingLife

The Texas Way to Drive Interstate Freeways

The Texas Way to Drive We'll talk a bit about the Texas way to drive in this video; but, first we've got to get our load of animal feed in Sulphur Springs. But First! Along the way to get the load, we'll get treated to a front row view of a couple of railroad service trucks mounting themselves onto tracks. Getting the Load Legal Once we get loaded we'll head back to the Pilot where we spent the night so we can scale this … [Read more...]

Missouri On My Mind, Isn’t It Peculiar

Missouri On My Mind Peculiar, MO to Grand Prairie, TX(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) I've got Missouri on my mind, Peculiar, Missouri in particular. We're starting the day at the Flying J Travel Center in Peculiar, Missouri, just south of Kansas City on interstate highway 49. Headed to Grand Prairie,Texas We'll be driving south on I-49 to I-44 near Joplin, Missouri before crossing into … [Read more...]

Leaving Minnesota – Headed to Texas

Coon Rapids, MN to Peculiar, MO(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Leaving Minnesota We got our next load in Coon Rapids, Minnesota last night before shutting down near Rogers. We're leaving Minnesota, for now, to head to Grand Prairie, Texas to make the next delivery. Into Iowa We're getting a late start, so there won't be much video of today, but we'll get into Iowa before the light … [Read more...]