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CHAPTER 54: January 13, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green.
ROUTE: Linden, NJ to Romulus, MI: 732 miles (602 loaded + 130 deadhead) This week started on a Tuesday as I was in town for my semiannual checkup with the endocrinologist scheduled for Monday 01/12. The drive to the shipper took three hours due to traffic. From there it should take ten hours to arrive…
CHAPTER 53: Reset January 9th – 12th, 2026 in CT-NY.
I had my semiannual checkup appointment on Monday 01/12 with my endocrinologist. The assignment to accomplish this got me to my home base at the Pilot in Milford, CT on Friday around noon. I killed time at the truck stop on Friday. Saturday morning I picked up a rental car and checked into a hotel…
CHAPTER 52: January 07, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: The Coronation by Boris Akunin.
ROUTE: Maumee, OH to Newington, CT: 703 miles + HAZMAT (656 loaded + 47 deadhead) I requested home time for Monday 01/07 so this assignment was intended to get me back. Most of the loads out of this shipper are HAZMAT loads and heavy. A trucker must have a CDL and a hazmat endorsement in…
CHAPTER 51: January 5, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: The Wrong Woman by Leanne Kale Sparks.
ROUTE: Windsor, CT to Brownstown Twp, MI: 699 miles (699 loaded) The shipper on this assignment was the same as the last consignee so there were no miles of deadhead. The delivery was an appointment on Wednesday 01/07 at 11:30 so there was no need to rush back. The gladhand seals were worn so I…
CHAPTER 50: January 02, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry.
ROUTE: Newport, MI to Windsor, CT: 737 miles (693 loaded + 44 deadhead) First assignment of the New Year. A typical route for me when I need to get home or at any other time. Both the shipper and consignee are only open on weekdays. The shipment was scheduled for Friday pickup and Monday delivery.…
CHAPTER 49: December 31, 2025 Assignment and Book Review: The Director by Daniel Kehlmann.
ROUTE: Elk Grove Village, IL to Novi, MI: 329 miles (294 loaded + 35 deadhead) As a trucker it sucks to have a major holiday fall on a Thursday as many times it means that Friday is shot too so half the week is lost. If the wheels are not turning there’s no money to…
CHAPTER 48: December 29, 2025 Assignment and Book Review: The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill.
ROUTE: East Hanover, NJ to Aurora, IL: 896 miles (805 loaded + 91 deadhead) A 900 mile assignment is considered a good one as we get paid per mile traveled. The longer assignments are more fun too as greater amount of time is spent driving and seeing the countryside instead of the hassles of pickups…
CHAPTER 47: December 22, 2025 Assignment and Book Reviews: Morgan is My Name by Sophie Keetch and Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham.
ROUTE: Canton, MI to Windsor, CT: 743 miles (716 loaded + 27 deadhead) This assignment was intended to bring me home for Christmas. The load was ready on Friday and sitting at our yard and was supposed to be delivered on Monday 12/22. Christmas fell on a Thursday this year so I knew I would…
CHAPTER 46: December 19, 2025 Assignment and Book Reviews: Mother’s Instinct by Barbara Abel and Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson.
ROUTE: Atlanta, GA to Pontiac, MI: 911 miles (745 loaded + 166 deadhead). This load was supposed to be picked up on Thursday afternoon but there was a delay with the previous assignment at the shipper and the domino-effect forced me to pickup this load on Friday morning. The delivery schedule was for Monday morning…
CHAPTER 45: December 17, 2025 Assignment and Book Review: Law and Vengeance by Mike Papantonio.
ROUTE: Woodburn, IN to Woodruff, SC: 701 miles (611 loaded + 90 deadhead) I love this route. Both the shipper and consignee are easy to reach off major highways. Both are drop-and-hook and manned 24/7. This time around there was a delay at the shipper. I was ready to go early as my last assignment…