*OFFICIAL* RIU TRUCKER THREAD

[blu3bird]

Ok I'm in Green River, WY at Love's right now. 180 miles to go in the morning to get to that Flying j in Utah.

I have some Wyoming pictures to share in a little bit, I'm so hungry right now and want to eat first real quick

Come here you delicious fried chicken and bacon mac n cheese!

 

[.The Outdoorsman.]

Ok I'm in Green River, WY at Love's right now. 180 miles to go in the morning to get to that Flying j in Utah.

I have some Wyoming pictures to share in a little bit, I'm so hungry right now and want to eat first real quick

Come here you delicious fried chicken and bacon mac n cheese!
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Trucking company should alot you a steak dinner per cross country trip

 

[blu3bird]

All the pics are on I-80 west bound

Lincoln monument


Going down Sherman's Pass (5% grade for 5-6 miles)




I don't remember exactly what mile marker this pic is from, maybe near Elk Mountain, sorry about that


Some more random Wyoming pics





Ok, I might go into Love's in a minute and buy a damn cowboy hat lol

I love it out here, it's so beautiful and the people are polite and friendly, the weather is incredible right now too, no high winds and it's 40° out

 

[blu3bird]

Trucking company should alot you a steak dinner per cross country trip

I get $65 per diem for every night I'm on the road

 

[raratt]

All the pics are on I-80 west bound

Lincoln monument
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Going down Sherman's Pass (5% grade for 5-6 miles)
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I don't remember exactly what mile marker this pic is from, maybe near Elk Mountain, sorry about that
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Some more random Wyoming pics
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Ok, I might go into Love's in a minute and buy a damn cowboy hat lol

I love it out here, it's so beautiful and the people are polite and friendly, the weather is incredible right now too, no high winds and it's 40° out

My wife remembers driving through there with her parents when she was a kid and saw a Bobcat sitting on a fence post watching cars go by.

 

[blu3bird]

My wife remembers driving through there with her parents when she was a kid and saw a Bobcat sitting on a fence post watching cars go by.

That would be so awesome to see, I haven't seen any wildlife like that yet out here, just cows in the fields

And just got off the phone with the driver I'm meeting, he's running behind because it took a long time at the shipper he picked up from, soooo....I'm going to meet him now in Wells, NV. This military stuff I have has to be delivered on time on Wednesday. I haven't been in Nevada yet either, oh hell yes!

 

[curious2garden]

Ok I'm in Green River, WY at Love's right now. 180 miles to go in the morning to get to that Flying j in Utah.

I have some Wyoming pictures to share in a little bit, I'm so hungry right now and want to eat first real quick

Come here you delicious fried chicken and bacon mac n cheese!
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Shame on you!! I have an entire pork butt in the frig to eat and now all I want is fried chicken
Thanks for sharing the pics. I love seeing your adventures.

 

[blu3bird]

Well no cowboy hats from the truckstop, I settled on this instead lol


Here's some sunset pics



Some truck porn

 

[Singlemalt]

All the pics are on I-80 west bound

Lincoln monument
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Going down Sherman's Pass (5% grade for 5-6 miles)
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I don't remember exactly what mile marker this pic is from, maybe near Elk Mountain, sorry about that
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Some more random Wyoming pics
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Ok, I might go into Love's in a minute and buy a damn cowboy hat lol

I love it out here, it's so beautiful and the people are polite and friendly, the weather is incredible right now too, no high winds and it's 40° out

Now I have to dig and find the pics I took 41 yrs ago on the same route going east on I-80 lol

 

[blu3bird]

Ok well shit, I'm at the 3 sisters mountains in Wyoming this morning and chain law is in effect

I'm in a chain up area right now and will be putting the socks on when the sun comes up. Never done this before so wish me luck lol

 

[curious2garden]

Ok well shit, I'm at the 3 sisters mountains in Wyoming this morning and chain law is in effect

I'm in a chain up area right now and will be putting the socks on when the sun comes up. Never done this before so wish me luck lol

Good luck and be safe.

 

[blu3bird]

Made it to Wells, Nevada safely swapped trailers and getting ready to get back towards Michigan

I got a bunch of pics to share, except I don't have the time to right now I need to get rolling. I'll be running back through Salt Lake City around rush hour not looking forward to that. Wait till you guys see what I'm taking back to Michigan lol

 

[blu3bird]

Back in Wyoming tonight, shut down at a rest area near Evanston. Salt Lake City is a good size place, awesome to see at night time coming in from a distance, busy as hell there though.

The little bit of Nevada I was in was pretty sweet too, they have frickin' casinos in the truckstops! I never seen anything like that yet


Inside the Love's at Wells


Small issue with the freight, the shipper apparently somehow shifted the boxes when he was loading the trailer, nothing is damaged and he's contacted the customer so they are aware and they are fine with it. When I get back to the yard we'll straighten out the boxes and get everything stacked neatly back on the pallet before we deliver it

So I have 38,000lbs of various CYCO marijuana nutrients going to a hydroponics store in Whitmore Lake, MI.





I have a lot of other pics from driving today, I will make another post tomorrow. I am so tired tonight and just want to go to sleep right now

Have a good night guys

 

[GreenhouseGreen]

Back in Wyoming tonight, shut down at a rest area near Evanston. Salt Lake City is a good size place, awesome to see at night time coming in from a distance, busy as hell there though.



The little bit of Nevada I was in was pretty sweet too, they have frickin' casinos in the truckstops! I never seen anything like that yet





Inside the Love's at Wells





Small issue with the freight, the shipper apparently somehow shifted the boxes when he was loading the trailer, nothing is damaged and he's contacted the customer so they are aware and they are fine with it. When I get back to the yard we'll straighten out the boxes and get everything stacked neatly back on the pallet before we deliver it



So I have 38,000lbs of various CYCO marijuana nutrients going to a hydroponics store in Whitmore Lake, MI.











I have a lot of other pics from driving today, I will make another post tomorrow. I am so tired tonight and just want to go to sleep right now



Have a good night guys

Whitmore Lake, MI? I'd bet you're headed to Grow Green MI. I order from them every now and then. Just got some Marrone Bio products from them. They have some insane deals on 4/20. Have a safe trip.

 

[Killaki]

Back in Wyoming tonight, shut down at a rest area near Evanston. Salt Lake City is a good size place, awesome to see at night time coming in from a distance, busy as hell there though.

The little bit of Nevada I was in was pretty sweet too, they have frickin' casinos in the truckstops! I never seen anything like that yet
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Inside the Love's at Wells
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Small issue with the freight, the shipper apparently somehow shifted the boxes when he was loading the trailer, nothing is damaged and he's contacted the customer so they are aware and they are fine with it. When I get back to the yard we'll straighten out the boxes and get everything stacked neatly back on the pallet before we deliver it

So I have 38,000lbs of various CYCO marijuana nutrients going to a hydroponics store in Whitmore Lake, MI.
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I have a lot of other pics from driving today, I will make another post tomorrow. I am so tired tonight and just want to go to sleep right now

Have a good night guys

Man I bet all the Wyoming driving is fun this time of year! The wind and snow drifts are a real bitch!

 

[blu3bird]

Couple pics this morning real quick before I get rolling on

Utah






Utah salt flats



I'll post again later tonight when I shutdown

 

[blu3bird]

At the Petro in York, NE right now. Drove 756 miles today in 10 hours 32 minutes, got 724 miles tomorrow back to the yard

Here's some Wyoming pics







This pic is going down that 3 sisters mountain, the chain law was lifted just after sunrise and I did not have to put the socks on the drive tires thankfully. This was quite a steep drop, I took this picture after I was already halfway down

 

[blu3bird]

At the Love's in Wells Nevada

 

[ttystikk]

Driving in Wyoming in the winter is not to be taken lightly. That wind...

 

[Killaki]

At the Petro in York, NE right now. Drove 756 miles today in 10 hours 32 minutes, got 724 miles tomorrow back to the yard

Here's some Wyoming pics
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This pic is going down that 3 sisters mountain, the chain law was lifted just after sunrise and I did not have to put the socks on the drive tires thankfully. This was quite a steep drop, I took this picture after I was already halfway down
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Everyone always says how much of an incline that road is! My uncle went sideways on it a few years back along with a bunch of other people, this time of year actually. He made it out alright thankfully.
I end up having to take that road every year cross country to pick up my kid. I don't drive for a living so for me it's a looonnng drive haha.