I had some personal business I needed to conduct in the next state over. It was a good excuse to get out of the house and see how the world beyond my local area was doing. The trip was 300+ miles, round-trip, mostly all interstates and toll routes. Started out early in the morning and didn't get home until after 10PM. The first thing that struck me? The number of 18-wheelers on the rode.
On the drive to my destination there was a definite lack of passenger vehicles -- nowhere near what you'd normally expect to see. I suspect that's because those who can are still working from home and a lot of people are not travelling on vacation. Most of the traffic I encountered was due to trucks. There are trucks EVERYWHERE. I saw multiple Amazon trucks, Aldi food trucks, a truck loaded with crates of apples, trucks transporting gasoline, even a truck loaded down with a shipment of plywood. There was definitely no lack of trucks on the highways.
I must admit to being surprised, as we're being led to believe that there are shortages of goods, truckers who are losing out because they're not jabbed, not enough truckers available to haul, etc., etc.
As surprising as all of this was, I was even more stunned on the drive home. The highways were teeming with trucks. At night, they're about the only thing on the road -- encountered very few passenger cars. When it got late, the rest stops were packed with truckers laying over for the night. Trucks were parked in every possible parking spot and every available space. Even saw truckers pulled off along the sides of the roads for the night.
I don't know what was in all of these trucks, but there's definitely stuff being transported somewhere. So where is it all going and what are they doing with it? In my area, I'm already having problems finding things in the stores and seeing empty shelves. Things are getting curiouser and curiouser, frens.
I appreciate it. My wife's a huge JC fan (Johnny, AND Jesus, for that matter, lol).
So about your post... I have noticed a shit-ton of trucks, too, way more than usual. I frequently drive I-80 between Cheyenne and Chicago. I see exactly what you described. A huge uptick. And yet there are the coastal shipping yards jammed up with unloaded ships. One thing I have also noticed, though, is that there have not been as many trains in my neck of the woods. I wonder... is it possible that rail freight has become too expensive, or is being choked down for a reason, thus resulting in a lot more trucking?
Sorry, changeagent. I can't take credit for the original post. That is due - with all respect - to our dear Pede "LoneWulf". But I do have a theory related to the train/highway traffic differences.
With MAD respect for our Truckers, the increase in truck traffic is a globalist effort to make the highways more dangerous for us all; indeed, the train shipping is being held back to create shortages and to re-direct the loads onto the roads (pun intended). Betcha Warren Buffet (also a railroad guy) is cooperating major big-time. I think that even the derailing in Montana was "intended".
As always, NOW is the time for prayer! God has GOT this! No, I don't understand how prayer works and I don't understand why it's even necessary (He already knows, right?). HOWEVER, in prayer, we are working WITH The Lord God Almighty. For real? YES! Heart to heart with THE ONE ETERNAL! PRAY with rejoicing and with expectation of GOODNESS! JESUS. NEVER. FAILS!
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!
Amen to that. Prayer is also a demonstration of your free will that you have chosen to invite God into your life. I am renewed when I pray. Thanks for being here, too.