I didn't see the original message... Ok, so it was routed via
Rock Island from the MNS. Interesting, since that is even more
circuitous than the route I suggested via Fort Madison (since
Rock Island would have to take it to Des Moines first). But is
the exact route always known BEFORE the load is picked up for
delivery?

The horse is only dead when the sheriff says it's dead. :-)

Tim O'Connor