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CHAPTER 177: October 7, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: THE LOST HUSBAND by Katherine Center.
WINONA, MN to CANTON, MI: 640 miles (570 loaded + 70 deadhead) Wednesday October 7th, I arrived at the shipper at 8:00pm after making the previous delivery and driving an hour-and-a-half between the two facilities. This was a drop-and-hook so relatively easy but it’s always more cumbersome to park the trailers in the dark. The…
CHAPTER 176: October 5, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: ONLY THE DEAD by Jack Carr.
LYNDHURST, NJ to EAU CLAIRE, WI: 1,230 miles + breakdown pay (1,100 loaded + 130 deadhead + $125) Monday October 5th, I had requested home time for the October 3rd weekend and this is the next assignment afterwards. I started my day at 10:00am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck. The drive to the…
CHAPTER 175: October 1, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: DO NO HARM by Christina McDonald.
NEWPORT, MI to WINDSOR, CT: 750 miles (700 loaded + 50 deadhead) Thursday October 1st, I started my day at 8:00am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck. I had requested the weekend off in Rye, NY. This load would get me close enough to the Pilot truck stop in Milford, CT, where I leave…
CHAPTER 174: September 29, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK by Jennifer Hillier.
MEMPHIS, TN to OAK HARBOR, OH: 690 miles Tuesday September 29th, I arrived at the shipper at 2:30pm and left at 4:30pm as it was a life load. I drove two-and-a-half hour to stop for dinner at the Loretta Lynn restaurant with a quick stop for fuel. Another AD Transport driver had raved about it…
CHAPTER 173: September 27, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: VANISHED ON VACATION by Jenifer Ruff.
CANTON, MI to MEMPHIS, TN: 790 miles (730 loaded + 60 deadhead) Sunday September 27th, I had arrived at our terminal at 1:00am so I could not leave before 11:00 due to the ten-hour DOT Regulation break. The delivery was set for Tuesday so I had the option of staying at the terminal until Monday…
CHAPTER 172: September 25, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: CHOKE POINT by Brad Thor.
LONG ISLAND, NY to JACKSON, MI: 680 miles (440 loaded + 240 deadhead) Friday September 25th, the last consignee was in Westbury, NY, and the closest next assignment was in Lock Haven, PA, 240 miles away. Normally, that portion of the trip should take four hours but it took five because going over the GW…
CHAPTER 171: September 24, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL by Lucy Foley.
MAUMEE, OH to WESTBURY, NY: 660 miles + HAZMAT + Destination charge (600 loaded + 60 deadhead + $200) Thursday September 24th, this load was ready for pickup the day before at 6:00pm but I needed to re-certify my DOT Medical. I preferred to take care of that and pickup the load on the 24th.…
CHAPTER 170: September 22, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: TRUE BELIEVER by Jack Carr.
LINDEN, NJ to ROMULUS, MI: 800 miles (600 loaded + 200 deadhead) Tuesday September 22nd, I had requested Monday off to attend a Lucy Foley book event in NYC. I started my day at 10:15am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck then proceeded to fuel at the Pilot truck stop in Milford, CT, where…
CHAPTER 169: September 16, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: USE OF FORCE by Brad Thor.
CHICAGO, IL to Canton, MI to Hartford, CT: 1,050 miles (1,010 loaded + 40 deadhead) Wednesday September 16th, I was picking up a load in the Chicago area and needed to get to the New York City area where I had requested home leave for the weekend. I was attending a book event for Lucy…
CHAPTER 164: September 7, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: THE LAST TIME I LIED by Riley Sager.
CANTON, MI to MEMPHIS, TN: 785 miles (740 loaded + 45 deadhead) Friday September 4th, it was Labor Day Weekend and my last assignment ended on Friday at 10:00am. I drove an hour to our terminal where the trailer for this assignment was ready to go and I would shut it down. Because of the…