California Sunshine to Utah Snowstorm

Today’s Adventure California Sunshine to a Utah Snowstorm Redlands, California to Loveland, Colorado(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) After more than a week at home, we're back on the road and we'll be going from California sunshine to a Utah snowstorm! Yesterday, we deadheaded from Las Vegas to Riverside, California to hook a loaded trailer that was supposed to be ready to hook by 8 pm; it wasn't … [Read more...]

Back on the Road Again! One Week Later in Phoenix, Arizona

After spending two nights at a hotel near St George, Utah, we got back on the road and delivered the load from Cedar City, Utah to Woodland, Washington two days late. After making the delivery in Woodland, we deadheaded about 120 miles north to Sumner to pick up a load for Phoenix. It takes about three days to drive to Phoenix from Sumner, so we made the delivery in Phoenix and parked for the night at the Schneider … [Read more...]

Trucking Fails: My Truck Breaks Down in Utah

We made our delivery in Hurricane, Utah last night and then drove north to Cedar City to be ready to pick up our next load this morning. After hooking the pre-loaded trailer at the shipper in Cedar City, we head north on Interstate 15 with a planned fuel stop at the TA TravelCenter in Parowan, about 19 miles north. About six miles short of the exit, the truck dies suddenly and we have to pull over to the shoulder and call a tow … [Read more...]