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Thoughts, stories, and reflections from the road and beyond. From personal insights to behind-the-scenes glimpses of writing and life, this is where experiences turn into words worth sharing.
CHAPTER 152: August 6, 2026 Assignment and Book Review, YOU DESERVE TO KNOW by Aggie Blum Thompson.
CHICAGO, IL to Mason, MI: 253 miles + errands (220 loaded + 33 deadhead + $100). Thursday August 6th, I completed my previous assignment at 11:00am and had started my day at 6:30am EST. Then I had to help out our company with some errands for which I got paid $100. From the last consignee…
CHAPTER 151: August 5, 2026 Assignment and Book Review, LETHAL FORCE by Jack Mars.
MAUMEE, OH to Glenview, IL: 252 miles + HAZMAT (+$100). Wednesday August 5th, this shipper was the same facility as the previous consignee. This makes life so much easier. I arrived at noon dropped the loaded trailer and picked up the new loaded trailer. This facility is normally a drop-and-hook. I left the facility at…
CHAPTER 150: August 3, 2026 Assignment and Book Review, NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson.
HELENA, AR to MAUMEE, OH: 820 miles + HAZMAT + Detention time (744 loaded + 76 deadhead +$295). Monday August 3rd, I started my day at 9:45am EST with the pre-trip inspection of the truck and headed out to deliver the load to Memphis, TN. I drove two-and-a-half hours arriving at the consignee at 12:30pm…
CHAPTER 149: August 1, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: THE HOUSEWIFE by Natalie Barelli.
WOOSTER, OH to MEMPHIS, TN: 800 miles (686 loaded + 114 deadhead). Saturday August 1st, I started my day at 10:00am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck and I drove two hours to the shipper arriving at 12:30pm. The main office was in one place and the holding pen in another reachable through narrow…
CHAPTER 148: July 31, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: JAR OF HEARTS by Jennifer Hillier.
LOCKPORT, IL to MAUMEE, OH: 370 miles (250 loaded + 120 deadhead). Friday July 31st, my day started at 7:00am EST getting a glimpse of the sunrise at the Petro Truck Stop where I had spent the night in Wisconsin. I drove half-an-hour to make the previous delivery. I left the consignee at 9:30am EST…
CHAPTER 147: July 29, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS by Jenifer Ruff.
LOCKPORT, IL to MAUMEE, OH to NEW BERLIN, WI: 600 miles + errands + hazmat (575 loaded + 25 deadhead + $200). Wednesday July 29th, I started with a free shower at the Petro truck stop in Wilmington, IL where I spent the night and had a fuel voucher. I left the truck stop at…
CHAPTER 146: July 26, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: LEFT TO DIE by Blake Pierce.
WOODRUFF, SC to WILMINGTON, IL: 720 miles. Sunday July 26th, I arrived at the shipper at 7:00pm which happened to be the same as the previous consignee. This makes my job so much easier. I left at 8:30pm and best to just shut it down for the night at a nearby truck stop. Traveling further…
CHAPTER 145: July 25, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: WHEN I KILL YOU by B.A. Paris.
WOODBURN, IN to WOODRUFF, SC: 860 miles (612 loaded + 248 deadhead). Saturday July 25th, truckers work on weekends too. If the wheels are not rolling, we’re not making money. Both of these facilities are 24/7. I started my day at 11:00am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck as my previous work day ended…
CHAPTER 144: July 24, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: THE SILENT WIFE by Karin Slaughter.
BROWNSTOWN, MI to NORMAL, IL: 430 miles (400 loaded + 30 deadhead) Friday July 24th, I started my day at our terminal as their was a problem with the trailer on a new assignment that should have been done the previous day but resulted in bringing it back to the terminal for repairs. My day…
CHAPTER 143: July 22, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: BEACH HOUSE RULES by Kristy Woodson Harvey.
WILMINGTON, IL to TAYLOR, MI: 384 miles (303 loaded + 81 deadhead). Wednesday July 22nd, I arrived at the shipper at 4:30pm. I was delayed at the last assignment for four hours because the load had shifted in transit due to no fault of mine. Sometimes the load does shift because the turns and bumps…