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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 153: August 8, 2026 Assignment and Book Review: DAISY DARKER by Alice Feeney.
MAUMEE, OH to LITHIA SPRING, GA: 800 miles + HAZMAT (652 loaded + 148 deadhead + $100). Saturday August 8th, the load was only ready at 7:00pm so I had time to kill. The previous assignment ended early Friday afternoon in Mason, MI, which is just sixty miles from our terminal in Canton so I…
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…