Dust Storms Are A Thing In The Southwestern US

Dust Storms Are A Thing Dust storms are a thing in the southwestern states! Since most people have not encountered this driving hazard, New Mexico has put up signs to advise drivers how to deal with them if they occur. Cruising Through El Paso We're starting the day at the Petro Stopping Center east of El Paso and you'll get to enjoy a drive all the way through El Paso on the freeway before crossing over into New … [Read more...]

Descending the Dreaded Grapevine Hill

Today's Adventure Phoenix, AZ to Lebec, CA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Descending Grapevine Hill We're going to descend the dreaded Grapevine Hill today! If done incorrectly, this steep downgrade can be deadly; so, let's do it the right way. Starting in Lebec We're starting at the Flying J Travel Center in Lebec, California, and we'll be driving north to Lathrop, California to make our … [Read more...]

Who Would Want to Miss Out on All This Action?

Today's Journey Green Bay to Batavia Route (click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) We started our day at the Flying J Travel Center in Hebron, Indiana and we'll end it at the receiver near Owensville, Ohio where we'll deliver in the morning. This will be a fairly short day with good weather and no delays. Today's Load: Paper Products Date Recorded: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Cities and Towns … [Read more...]