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...]
Driving Across Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania – Brazil, IN to Carlisle, PA
More Delays Then You Can Shake a Truck At – Concordia, MO to Brazil, IN
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday we hooked this very heavy load of kitty litter in Spring Hill, Kansas bound for Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It was a very long day and we only made it as far as the TA TravelCenter in Concordia, Missouri before shutting down for the night. Today we're continuing on with a target of the TA TravelCenter in Brazil, Indiana. I didn't expect to run into a bunch of delays, however. First there was a … [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...]