Big Rig Steve officially end the day safely and securely parked in Gary, Indiana at 15:57 CDT.
Title: Last load for Third season of 2023
Big Rig Travels broadcast day started 10:49 EST Marion, IN back on I-69 first stop was Loves ❤️ for trailer fuel, refer and “best ever coffee and hot dogs onions and buns”. Trailer was so clean didn’t need trailer wash out. Whoop whoop! Back on to I-69 bound for Anderson, IN.
11:58 EST arrived at the shipper where BRS discovered that the load was in fact, as advertised, preloaded and it was ready to go eight hours early. Whoo hoo, no night driving now! Sorry to BRT road crew on opposite side of the world that was looking forward to live travel overnight.
Broadcast resumed 13:04 EST, yes a quick drop and hook. Back on to I-69, next project is mass/weigh check.
Loves near Pendalton, IN was the spot for just that at the certified Cat Scale at 13:20 EST “communicating, communicating, processing , processing, finalizing, oh ewww, ok”. BRS moved the trailer tandems. Then reweighed, “we are legal”. Back on to I-69 bound for Indy.
Rolling through Indianapolis at 13:52 EST, I-465 then I-865 and eventually on to I-65 in Whitestown, IN where we exited at 14:13 EST to the Loves for 40 gallons of fuel for Blue Comet.
14:48 EST BRS gave the listing of stars of BRT near Thorntown, IN.
14:52 EST BRS pointed out tornado damage that had happened, visible near Frankfort, IN.
BRT road crew, David C, sighted on a bridge overpass near Gary, Indiana at 15:50 CDT waving at BRS and Aunt J and the entire 479 plus of road crew riding with in BC Photo credit: ATH on BRT Discord.
You too can be ready for next season of BRT by purchasing at the BRT store official road crew merchandise on website Bigrigtravels.com, the yellow BRT Big Rig Steve Road Crew flag to wave at Steve and Blue Comet and the crew so we all can clearly see you.
Numbers 48 miles 77 km to delivery, covered 252 miles 405 km including delivery and drop and hook of this load. Clocks 5:03 hours on the 11 hr, 5:31 hours on the 14 hr, 16:08 hours on the 70 hr. Do not gain any hours back tomorrow which is not necessary as we have plenty to make it back home for off time. Approximately 194 gallons to Loves Gold status for May
Steve posted on BRT twitter page an image out the front of BC window with the caption “last night away from home for awhile”.
Broadcast to delivery starting approximately 3:30 CDT (yes BRS & BRT RC early to bed, we have an early start) and appointment is 5:00 CDT allows time for travel including some backroads and all that mess in the morning. Then we will broadcast after delivery the short last trip of the third season a deadhead to BRT World Headquarters for time off from the truck.
Another good day for Big Rig Travels.
Welcome back to Gary, Indiana.
