Fuel for Thought

The Weekend Report

Rampart Range and Front Range overlook Colorago Springs, Colorado. The panorama includes, from left to right, Cheyenne Mountain, Pike’s Peak, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Bass Pro parking lot.

There I was in Kokomo, Indiana and by the end of the riptide, I sit in Colorado Springs. 0800 Tuesday to 1700 Thursday, three loads for 2449 dispatched miles. The third 1200 mile leg I made without even a swig of coffee.

Pulling away from delivery I heard something that resembled the cross between a pop and clank, like a nut or small rock hitting sheet metal. I thought maybe a rock was kicked up until it returned again,…and again. Next day, again. It was following me. Multiple tours through the van smacking and kicking to see if a panel or box had something loose. It took two days to find that the old license plates that I replaced way back in Kokomo were hitting each other under just the right conditions.

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