JEEPers You Never Know What You’ll See Out Here – Picking Up Maine Paper for Kansas

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Today we'll be running the back roads of Maine from Interstate 95 at Auburn to North Jay. There we'll get a load of paper rolls to haul to Leavenworth, Kansas. Along the way, be sure to watch for the guy driving a World War 2 era jeep! At the shipper in North Jay, you'll get to watch, from a unique perspective, as I move the trailer tandems  before backing into the dock for loading. Once we're … [Read more...]

The High Cost of Recent Delays – Delivering in South Portland, ME

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 There was no video for yesterday, but we picked up our next load in Shippensburg, PA late in the day and ran it as far as Millford, CT. Today, we'll complete the journey to make delivery in South Portland, Maine. And, I'll talk about the cost of being delayed. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: New Haven, Connecticut South Portland, Maine Roads Traveled: Interstate 95 … [Read more...]

Driving Across Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania – Brazil, IN to Carlisle, PA

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...]