Load Rescheduling Blues – Another Day Not Going as Expected

Just when you think everything is going according to plan; someone throws a curve ball to mess things up! We're rolling along just fine until a half way through the day I'm informed that the next load I had booked has been rescheduled. This creates a conflict with the load I had booked after that. I had to scrap both of those loads and find and re-book new loads to replace them. And, since I'm in a hurry, I made mistakes and … [Read more...]

Hauling Beer Across Upstate New York to Maine

We made it about half-way across upstate New York yesterday and parked for the night at a Flying J Travel Center. Today we're completing the drive across upstate New York, into Massachusetts and on to Maine; although it gets too dark to film after we cross the Massachusetts State Line. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Albany, New York Scenic Points Along the Way: New York Scenery Hudson River Roads Traveled: … [Read more...]

Picking Up Pallets Along the Hudson and Riding Off Into the Sunset

I decided to stay at the TA Travelcenter in Fultonville last night instead of heading over to the shipper. This turned out to be a better plan, as I got a lot accomplished. We made the hour drive to the shipper to get our load of pallets to take to Ohio and after getting fuel and a bite to eat, we drove off into the sunset. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Cohoes, New York Waterford, New York Scenic Points … [Read more...]