A Long and Interesting Day in The Life of a Trucker

A Long and Interesting Day Toledo, WA to Sumner, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today has been a long and interesting day! Things started out OK, but went downhill after dropping our loaded trailer at Schneider's drop yard in Sumner. We were supposed to deliver this load to the receiver, but it was rescheduled for after the weekend. Trailer Troubles Schneider's drop yard is near this … [Read more...]

A Dazzling New Perspective on Things

A New Perspective on this Adventure Sumner, WA to Central Point, OR (click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) You'll get a new perspective on things with a different mounting location for the internal camera. A New Load We're picking up a pre-loaded trailer in Sumner, Washington and we'll take it to Phoenix, Arizona. We've got four days to make the 1,450 or so miles, but I think we'll do it in … [Read more...]

Digging Out My Trailer and Stopping for Fresh Fruit – Sumner, WA to Hermiston, OR

Last night we parked across the street from where we delivered because of the flat tire. Today we're headed up the road a few miles to Sumner to pick up our next load; it's ready to go, we just have to find it in the mass of trailers in the drop yard. After we hook our loaded trailer, we'll head up the hill and over Snoqualmie Pass to eastern Washington where we'll stop at the Thorp Fruit & Antique Mall to pick up some … [Read more...]