624 Miles & Chance Encounters With Derek Strauss

We departed the Kenworth dealership early this morning. We were in a rush since my alarm clock had malfunctioned. Everything went smoothly and according to schedule, however.

  As we were exiting a customer yard in Jonesboro Arkansas, we noticed one of our best friends entering! We visited for a couple of minutes and then headed down the road. He caught up with us later, and our dogs had a little play date.

  I drove to within 20 minutes of an HOS violation. In total, we traveled 624 miles today. We are at a popular truckstop along interstate 40 for the night.