To the Caves & Home~

 Butch has been busy since being home over Christmas.  His usual dispatches are from somewhere in IA, NE or SD to somewhere in the area of OH or MI.  Occasionally he may go to KY, TN, WI etc.  This last week though, he was sent to MO.  

Waiting to go in~

Not only MO, but to Americold, a delivery he hadn't made since driving for Blake Scott!  This was his first visit in the snow though!

Entrance to the Caves~

The road going in, hadn't been cleared, so it was icy & slick. Another truck had slid off the shoulder.

Spelunking anyone?

From the first time he was dispatched here, I was amazed at the size of the facility.  Drivers new to the area usually are smart enough to ask for a map!

Once inside~

Butch was pretty familiar with the layout, but this was an entrance new to him.  He made his way to the correct dock.

Maverick at the dock~

It's difficult to get an idea of the size, until you see a semi tractor/trailer at a loading dock.  Of course it stays a constant temperature year around.

Maverick~

This was to be Maverick's last run with Butch, but the new truck he was to pick up isn't ready yet.  When he called to tell me, he'd have time to make his delivery in Council Bluffs & come home overnight, I started dinner!

It was just after 7 p.m. when he turned down the street.  Finn gets so excited when he hears the sound of the diesel engine!  (You can hear his little sounds in the video.) It may be Maverick's last time home, depending on how the schedule goes.  It's been such a reliable truck; from 11-1-23 to 12-19-24 Butch has driven Maverick 143,257 miles.  By 7 a.m. today, he was back on the road.