Better Safe Than Sorry During Winter Driving

Today's Adventure Yesterday's Recap Yesterday we were snowed in on an off-ramp in Utah; not fun! But, we got out of the snow and hit the road towards Colorado. Better to be Safe than Sorry! The original plan yesterday was to continue over the mountain passes and make delivery in Loveland last night, but the road conditions were just too dicey. I made the decision to stop in Rifle, Colorado and tackle the mountain … [Read more...]

Leaving Colorful Colorado; Say Hello to the Sunflower State

Today we're picking up a load of scrap paper bales to run to a paper plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma. After hooking the pre-loaded trailer at the shipper in Denver, we'll head over to the nearby Pilot truck stop to scale this load, as it is very heavy. Once this is done, we'll jump back on Interstate Highway 70 and head east into Kansas. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Denver, Colorado Commerce City, Colorado … [Read more...]

Welcome to Colorful Colorado

Starting just south of the Colorado - New Mexico state line on Interstate 25, we'll climb up to Raton Pass and enjoy a scenic view of the distant Rocky Mountains before descending to the Colorado prairies on our way to Denver. This is the final leg of our journey from Phoenix to Denver. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Raton, New Mexico Trinidad, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Denver, Colorado Aurora, … [Read more...]