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Most of the auto manufacturers that I deliver to have short delivery windows. Can't get there too early and certainly never late. Fortunately most have staging yards in close proximity. I saw this as well with almost every chemical plant that I used to load or deliver at. Many of them are...

Just getting my stuff back in it now. Haven't driven it yet.

So, this is great..... Show up a couple hours early for my 03:30 load appointment only to find out they don't start loading untill 06:00. I brought this up with dispatch yesterday when I was assigned this load. I didn't think they had early appointments but was assured it was correct. When I...

Taking a load to the Philly area tomorrow that will deliver on Wednesday. I'm first loading in West Virginia early in the am. From there I'll be heading to my trucks location where I'll swap trucks. It'll be good to be back in mine. Then, on Wednesday, I'll deliver using my truck.

Rerouted around the pending snowstorm that is to hit the upper Plains later today? Made it down to the border of Illinois and Wisconsin where it should only be rain. I did not want to get stuck sitting up north waiting for roads to clear. Dropping this empty trailer in Chicago in the middle of...

It's the same as it ever was.

Looks like I'm going to have to head towards Chicago tonight rather than wait until morning. Major snow is to hit along my route from North Dakota down to Illinois starting Sunday. Not sure I'll be able to get and stay ahead of it.

Uber. I usually park the truck/trailer combo at a truck stop and Uber somewhere. Mainly when I'm at a location where there's another driver to hang out with. Not much fun going out alone. This time though I've been watching March Madness in my truck. The Canadians here aren't too...

Shortly after crossing the border back into North Dakota yesterday I got a call from dispatch. Apparently another driver on their way to Edmonton broke down in Bismark. Since I was the closest driver hauling an empty, they asked that I rescue the load. I did and now here I sit in Edmonton...

A North Portal, ND border sunrise.....

The Canadian Starbucks.....

Product raised from 60 to 90 degrees. At my delivery point now waiting on them to take samples. This location is extremely anal when it comes to samples. They take three samples at a time. Only once since I've been coming here have they been satisfied with the first three samples taken. We...

Went to Walmart. They sell bacon in Canada. But, they don't call it American Bacon. It's just bacon.....

53 degrees in Edmonton today. Windows down. Warmest I've seen here since last year. It's actually hot sitting in my truck at the local Flying J waiting on tomorrow's delivery. Put up my makeshift windshield screen to reflect the heat. I could run the AC but it's nice to get in some fresh...

Lloydminster, AB sunset.....

Crazy stuff. Two new quarterbacks on the cheap. For a year anyway. Almost like they're giving them away. I'm anxious to see how this all plays out. I know many are high on Coach T but he doesn't seem to handle the quarterback room to well. Hopefully this time he's getting good advice...

I was in/out of Chicago under the cover of darkness and back on my way north. Missed their green river. In Saskatoon now only 7hrs from Edmonton. I'll be there tonight. Dropping off the trailer for steaming. Delivery Tuesday morning.

I'm struggling to think of the price of any form of entertainment that hasn't continued to climb in my lifetime. I couldn't even tell you how much we pay a month for our streaming options. It varies from month to month depending on what we want to watch. They are so easy to start up and...

I just delivered Mobil gear oil. The load I'm picking up later tonight in Chicago is just listed as Mobil Lube. Not exactly sure what that's used for. We deliver just about everything Mobil makes to this Edmonton location. Yes, these Edmonton loads are going to the same place. This is their...

Finished offloading in Edmonton yesterday. Got dispatched to Chicago to pick up a preloaded trailer bound for, you guessed itt, Edmonton. Crossed the border an hour or so ago back into North Dakota. I'll turn around in Chicago on Saturday and be back in Edmonton Monday evening weather permitting.