Today's Journey Getting caught up in Chicago-Land traffic in the rain yesterday really slowed us down. We got as far as we needed to by the end of the day, but we got shut down really late. This means we're getting a late start today and we'll get to our delivery really late tonight. This forces me to deal with the ever present issue of there not being enough truck parking. This map shows the entire route for this load … [Read more...]
Lunch With My Girls in Minnesota
Today's Journey Deadhead Route From Rogers to Eagan(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) We were able to work things out so that I was able to visit and have lunch with my daughter and grand-daughter today. After lunch, we drove across the Minneapolis - St. Paul metro to Eagan to pick up our next load at a drop yard before heading east towards Bethel, Pennsylvania Today's Load: General … [Read more...]
Driving Fun in Chicago-Land After Fixing a Light on My Trailer
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...]