Posts Tagged ‘Illinois’
Mechanical problems on a load
Today, I picked up a load out of Laredo to Illinois, courtesy of Linda Blowers with Emerald Equipment Escorts. We got on the road pretty quickly. However, about 20 miles down the line when we pulled off the road to check the load, I heard a loud rumbling in the back of the truck. I [...]
We roll tomorrow
I am in Clinton, IL, tonight. I dodged thunderstorms all day to get here. We leave in the morning, going west into Nebraska. Right now, the weather people say there are blizzard warnings across most of that state. Hopefully it will clear up by the time we get there.
Getting on the road
Today I am going to be heading toward northern Illinois for the first long load I have had since my heart attack. I look forward to it. I am hoping to contact a few pilot car companies along the way, buy them coffee, and just get to know them. I have missed the camradery. Some [...]