This Pilot Truck Stop Is Shut Down!

Truck Stop Shut Down The Denver Pilot truck stop shut down?!? Who knew? I was there just a few weeks ago! An Easy Day? Today should be an easy day; make the delivery in Brighton, Colorado first thing in the morning and then head about 20 minutes south to drop my now empty trailer at the place I'm picking up tomorrow's load. Once I drop the empty trailer we'll head over to the nearby TA Travel Center for a truck wash, a … [Read more...]

Nevada Into SE Oregon on US Highway 95

Mill City, NV to La Grande, OR(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Nevada Into SE Oregon Today we'll be driving from northern Nevada into SE Oregon on US Highway 95. We'll start out at the TA Travel Center near Mill City, Nevada and head north on US Highway 95 through McDermitt on the Nevada/Oregon border. Desolate Southeastern Oregon From McDermitt, it's 101 miles, or 162 kilometers, to the next … [Read more...]

Hawthorne, Nevada to Klamath Falls, Oregon with Wind, Rain and Fire

Today we continue on our journey from North Las Vegas, Nevada to Lacey, Washington. Yesterday, we made it as far as Hawthorne, Nevada where we parked for the night at the Golden Gate Travel Center. From Hawthorne, we'll head north on US Highway 95 to Fallon and then head west on US Highway 50 to Fernley where we'll pick up Interstate Highway 80 west. We'll stop for a break at the TA Travel Center in Reno to pick up a burger at … [Read more...]