Neelys Landing, MO to Houston, TX Day 1 – The Trailer Chase Game

Ride along with me as I spend a good chunk of my morning in search of an empty trailer in Edwardsville, Illinois, across the river from Saint Louis, Missouri. After delivering nearby the night before, I spent the night at our terminal in Edwardsville. The place I delivered to didn't have any empty trailers last night, so I called it a day expecting there to be an empty trailer available in the morning. Our next stop is in … [Read more...]

Underground Pickup and Delivery – April 2012

Very early in my truck driving career, I experienced something very unique, at least to me at the time; I picked up a load from an underground storage facility in Quincy, Illinois and delivered to an underground storage facility in Springfield, Missouri. Before I got into trucking, I had no idea there were underground storage facility for food products, but apparently, there are several around the Midwest. I hope you enjoy this … [Read more...]