Today we're picking up a load of scrap paper bales to run to a paper plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma. After hooking the pre-loaded trailer at the shipper in Denver, we'll head over to the nearby Pilot truck stop to scale this load, as it is very heavy. Once this is done, we'll jump back on Interstate Highway 70 and head east into Kansas. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Denver, Colorado Commerce City, Colorado … [Read more...]
Kansas is SO Flat; Sunset over Kansas and Colorado
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 After finally getting our load in Topeka, we're headed to southern California. This run will take us three days, with overnight stops in Limon, Colorado and Salina, Utah. First we've got to cross western Kansas, which is sooo flat! It's so flat we'll be able to enjoy a sunset for miles and miles! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Topeka, Kansas Oakley, Kansas Colby, Kansas … [Read more...]
Crossing Kansas and Making Delivery – Colby, KS to Independence, Missouri
Friday, August 11, 2017 Today we'll enjoy some Kansas scenery on the way to our delivery in Independence, Missouri. We'll get a great view of Fort Riley, Kansas and run into a sudden traffic jam in Topeka, Kansas. This map shows the route for this load of onion flakes, from Firebaugh, California where we picked it up, and each end-of-day stops over the next several days until we make delivery in Independence, … [Read more...]