A Big Circle This drive is just part of a big circle in the western US! After we deliver this load of flour from Commerce City, Colorado to Portland and pick up our load of grass seed in Halsey, Oregon, we'll head back to Casa Grande, Arizona, completing the big circle in the western US States. Load of grass seed from Halsey, Oregon to Casa Grande, Arizona I've lost track of how many times I've done this big circle; … [Read more...]
Oregon To Minnesota – Leaving Portland
June 3, 2020 by ·
Oregon To Minnesota Today we're starting our trek from Portland, Oregon to Lakeville, Minnesota with a load of paper products. We picked this load up across the Columbia River in Camas, Washington yesterday and parked at Schneider's Portland yard on the Oregon side of the river. Minnesota Bound This load is bound for Lakeville, Minnesota and it will take us about three and a half days to make the drive through Oregon, … [Read more...]
When A Drop and Hook Goes As Planned
April 29, 2020 by ·
Drop & Hook Goes As Planned When a drop and hook goes as planned, it's a beautiful thing! Drop & Hook Operations Are Quick A smooth drop and hook pick-up can be a 30-60 minute operation when it goes well; and most do. Drop and hook deliveries are about the same then they go as planned. Live-Load & Live-Unload Operations Are Not Quick Compare this with the one to five hours it takes for a live-load pick up … [Read more...]
