After 23 hours of down time in Newport, Maine, we've got a short drive to Dexter to pick up our next load: shoes to run to Wisconsin. I wasn't expecting to find our roadway torn up in Dexter, so we had to deal with that once we got to town. After picking up the load, we'll drive about 250 miles to finish out the day in central Massachusetts. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Newport, Maine Dexter, Maine Scenic … [Read more...]
Road Construction; The Never-Ending Story – Hauling Paper Rolls to Kansas
March 5, 2018 by ·
Saturday, August 19, 2017 We're continuing our run from Maine to deliver paper rolls to Leavenworth, Kansas. We start the day in Brazil, Indiana, but it isn't long before we run into road construction! We'll stop to take our break at the Petro Travelcenter in Effingham, Illinois before continuing on towards St Louis, and more road construction! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Effingham, Illinois St Louis, … [Read more...]
More Delays Then You Can Shake a Truck At – Concordia, MO to Brazil, IN
January 27, 2018 by ·
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...]
