The load I ended up getting is heading towards Norfolk, Virginia, a decent number of miles. Unfortunately it doesn't deliver until Monday morning. I will be getting to the area in decent time in order to take my 34 hour break, but it will be a long weekend stuck in a truck stop. The weight of the load will make it difficult to go anywhere other than a truck stop. I might look into finding a drop lot, but that will be decided when I get there.
The only interesting thing I saw today was something I took action on. While driving back East on I-30 I started smelling something burning. I kept looking around the cab and at my wheels to see if I could spot where the smell was coming from. It wasn't until I passed a military convoy that I found the cause. One of their trailers had smoke coming from one of the wheels. When I got up the the truck pulling the trailer, I rolled down my window, pulled the horn, and yelled your trailer is smoking while pointing back and down. The convoy slowed down immediately and then pulled off to the side. I have no idea what caused the smoke, but it smelled like brakes to me. Hopefully they caught it in time, while they were traveling with a tow truck, the trailer would have to be put on another trailer if it had serious problems.
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