Life day 21366: Hibernating in Harrisburg
Continuing the daily journal: On the 7th, I left the Flying J around noonish and drove to the Shipper. It was about a 15-minute drive. I did the drop/hook pickup and left Albuquerque at 1330. I drove to Amarillo, TX. I had dinner and walked the MMM here, then left at 1700. I drove to Oklahoma City, OK where I stopped for the night. I worked a total of 9 hours, driving 534 miles in 8.5 hours.
I left OKC at 1130 on the 8th and drove to Joplin, MO. I took I-44 (the Oklahoma Turnpike) which cost me $28.50 out of pocket. From Joplin, I continued on I-44 to St. Louis where I connected with I-70. I took I-70 east to East St. Louis, IL. I took a short break here to walk the MMM, then drove across Illinois via I-70 to Marshall, IL. I stopped here for the night. There is no 'official' truckstop here, but there is a McDonalds with truck parking. I worked 11.25 hours utilizing 11 hours to drive 638 miles. Ahhhh, it's good to actually put in a full day (my 1st one since leaving Las Vegas after New Years).
I left Marshall at 0945 on the 9th, the earliest time I could legally drive, after ingesting a Fruit and Walnut salad from Mickey D's for breakfast. I drove to our terminal in Columbus, OH for fuel and a break for the MMM. I left there at 1515 and drove to the Somerset Service Plaza on the PA Turnpike where I stopped for the night. I only had 10.5 hours available today, and I used 10 hours of that today. I drove 499 miles in 9.5 hours. What a difference a 55 mph speed limit makes in the total miles for the day. I had a 55 MPH speed limit all the way through Ohio, the 11 mile strip of West Virginia, and I-70 in Pennsylvania all the way to the Turnpike.
Today, the 10th, I am currently "hangin' out" at the TA truckstop in Harrisburg, PA. I'm taking tomorrow off as well so that I can re-start my 70-hour clock. My Logbook is a mess, and this is the best solution. I left the Somerset Service Plaza at 0700 and drove to the Consignee in Palmyra. I did the drop/hook delivery and then drove here to the TA. I arrived at 1100. I worked 3.5 hours using 3 hours to drive 165 miles. I also had $33.00 out of pocket expense for Tolls on the PA Turnpike. I'll be able to legally resume work with a fresh 70 hours at 2100 tomorrow night, but I just decided to extend that until 0600 on Thursday. I don't want to start my workday in the middle of the night.
I left OKC at 1130 on the 8th and drove to Joplin, MO. I took I-44 (the Oklahoma Turnpike) which cost me $28.50 out of pocket. From Joplin, I continued on I-44 to St. Louis where I connected with I-70. I took I-70 east to East St. Louis, IL. I took a short break here to walk the MMM, then drove across Illinois via I-70 to Marshall, IL. I stopped here for the night. There is no 'official' truckstop here, but there is a McDonalds with truck parking. I worked 11.25 hours utilizing 11 hours to drive 638 miles. Ahhhh, it's good to actually put in a full day (my 1st one since leaving Las Vegas after New Years).
I left Marshall at 0945 on the 9th, the earliest time I could legally drive, after ingesting a Fruit and Walnut salad from Mickey D's for breakfast. I drove to our terminal in Columbus, OH for fuel and a break for the MMM. I left there at 1515 and drove to the Somerset Service Plaza on the PA Turnpike where I stopped for the night. I only had 10.5 hours available today, and I used 10 hours of that today. I drove 499 miles in 9.5 hours. What a difference a 55 mph speed limit makes in the total miles for the day. I had a 55 MPH speed limit all the way through Ohio, the 11 mile strip of West Virginia, and I-70 in Pennsylvania all the way to the Turnpike.
Today, the 10th, I am currently "hangin' out" at the TA truckstop in Harrisburg, PA. I'm taking tomorrow off as well so that I can re-start my 70-hour clock. My Logbook is a mess, and this is the best solution. I left the Somerset Service Plaza at 0700 and drove to the Consignee in Palmyra. I did the drop/hook delivery and then drove here to the TA. I arrived at 1100. I worked 3.5 hours using 3 hours to drive 165 miles. I also had $33.00 out of pocket expense for Tolls on the PA Turnpike. I'll be able to legally resume work with a fresh 70 hours at 2100 tomorrow night, but I just decided to extend that until 0600 on Thursday. I don't want to start my workday in the middle of the night.
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