Get a Load Tomorrow

Well, I finally was dispatched this afternoon on a load to pick up tomorrow. I travel north of here to Tobyhanna, PA to pickup at 7am in the morning. The load goes over to Windsor, WI for delivery on Friday.

Tobyhanna is right in the middle of the Pocono Mountains. A lot of resorts in the area and a big vacation area year round. Beautiful there in the fall. Mom and Dad may remember coming back through there when we made the trip to Vermont back in 1989 to see the fall colors.

Also not far from Tobyhanna is the NASCAR race track where they have two races each year. Not a fun place to drive through when that is going on though.

When I pickup the load I will be traveling I-80 all the way to Chicago, then up I-90 to Madison, WI. Will be toll road across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Some years ago we used to carry large amounts of money to pay for the tolls, never let yourself get below $300. Now they have what they call EZ-Pass which is an electronic sensor attached to your windshield, as you go through a toll booth it reads it automatically and you just drive on through. The company gets the bill in the mail. EZ-Pass is good for all toll roads in the north eastern states, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois. Doesn't work in other states, still have to come up with the cash and turn in receipts for reimbursement.

Going on to Long Island New York used to be a minimum of $100 to get in and out. Had to cross 2 bridges going in and 2 coming out at $25 a pop. EZ-Pass system sure helps.

Have a blizzard blowing through the Dakotas right now, but according to weather on internet Madison will miss that. Supposed to slide off to the south of there. I will try to get a picture or two of Poconos tomorrow when go in there, but the trees haven't really starting budding up here yet, so may look a little dull.