Ok folks Ive not done one of these for a while and thought some of you may like to see another one, oh and Ive had a new motor since the last diary 
Day 1
Into work at 11am Sunday ready to head off south to Morrow GA just south of Atlanta.
A few pics for you from around the yard before I leave,
The latest addition to the Flying Eagle heavy haul fleet a new 389 Pete driven by another brit Lee Atkinson
The company show truck with the Swedish Mafia in the background, Christer & Patriks 389s
And the old Mack tipper, was a tractor unit but converted, the sleeper is still in the yard and I think it should be put back on and painted black 
The city truck and a new model Coroardo
Any way enough of all this Ive got some miles to get done so one last pic of mine ready for the off  So south down to the border at Pembina ND, no problems there not even run through the scanner, down past Grand Forks ND and onto Fargo ND where I split east for Minneapolis.  Push on down to the Petro truckstop in Clearwater MN for a spot of supper before then getting around the Twin Cities and on down to Black River Falls for the end of my day. 907 kms covered 9hrs driving 11hr shift.
Day 2
Nice 8am start and just over a couple of hrs drive down to Edgerton WI for breakfast, I do like the old cabovers but think Ill stick with mine over the new ones :neutral_face:  Pass one of Big Fruits on the way through IL,  Free truck & trailer wash   Big cross in Effingham IL.  6hrs driving since my last stop sees me down at Mount Vernon IL and time for some walmart shopping, and another new type cabover
Another few hrs form here sees me through into Kentucky and parked at the Pilot in Oak Grove for the night.
1059 km`s 10.75 hrs driving 13hr shift.
Day 3
Another hard day sees me back at it by 9am 
with a big day ahead of me almost 500ks to do
Across I 24 to Nashville TN, sadly no time to party there tonight but I can well recomend it to you on a Saturday if your in the area
Being shown how to do it old skool style
Nashville
Brake check at the top of Monteagle TN, all a little over the top if you ask me 
Push on down through Chattanooga TN no sign of the ChooChoo so I keep going on down to the Water Melon 500, sorry I mean the Atlanta loop stopping in at the new blue beacon truck wash tlc for my new ride.
Hell never pull that over Im sure
Waste a couple of hrs in the Petro truckstop then head around to my delivery and park on the bay ready for them at 5am 
495km`s 5hrs driving 9hr shift.
Day 4
5am 
My full load of warranty claim truck parts is unloaded by 7am
All empty and swept out ready for a load back to Canada
Lookin good if I do say so myself
A call to the office but sadly nothing for me just yet, so around to the truckstop I go with breakfast being the next job
Maybe a go in the Jesus bus may help with a back load
Think even the Jesus bus cant help this sorry looking soul :laughing:  A couple of hrs and Im on my way to just east of Atlanta for 2 machines bound for Calgary AB, loaded in no time with customs paperwork sent into the office for them to do there thing with it and Im now bound for Columbus OH which should fill the trailer out :smiley: A few shots running up through Georgia/Tennessee and Kentucky    A quick half hour for lunch sees me just scrape into the Flying J at Walton KY for the evening. 753kms 7.75hrs driving 14hr shift.
Day 5
No rush this morning as I cant load untill midday eastern time so a nice 8am start it is :smiley: Up around Cincinnati with no hold ups even for this time of the morning  North East upto Columbus OH really busy now downtown :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:  Get to my pick up and make a request to the flt driver if hed mind taking my 2 machines for Alberta off then load his stuff first, not a problem hes only too happy to help :slight_smile: The loading bays not one of the most level Ive been on
3hrs later and Im on my way homeward bound :smiley: Old cabover Pete still earning a crust on heavy haul work   Around Indianapolis with not much trouble and into KFC at Lebanon IN with truck parking :smiley:  Upto to Rochelle IL and call it a day in the Petro truckstop. 903kms 9.75hrs driving 13.75hr shift.
Day 6
Back on the road for 8am up through Illinois taking in $5 worth of there toll road system
Through Wisconsin and a nice easy days drive with no dramas and good weather all the way, 5hrs driving sees me into the new Flying J at Roberts WI for a spot of lunch before the The twin cities of St Paul & Minneapolis, the loop around is down to one lane so I opt for straight through the center for a change.  And on upto Grand Forks ND for the evening.  1034kms 10.75hrs driving 11.75hr shift.
Day 7
5.30am start gets be upto the border for 7am, and back into the yard for 8.30am where you can see winter is not far off now
The 2 machines need to be transhipped onto a Calgary bound motor while the rest of my stuff is for Winnipeg on Monday morning
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212km`s 2.25hrs driving 3.5hr shift.
One last pic, not from this trip but just a good pic me thinks 
Hope this is ok for you all and untill the next time, drive safe
