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Daily Summary for 7/17/2025

Gallup, NM to Phoenix, AZ

Big Rig Travels Thursday began at 7:47 am at the Love’s near Gallup, NM.  One recording 6 hrs.  It is 61 degrees and mostly cloudy.  “Good morning everybody.  Virtually no signal out here.”  We are continuing our trip to Tolleson, AZ.  Back onto I-40 west.   “Alright, we got some mountains today.”

“Alright, welcome to Arizona” at 7:06 near Lupton.

“Can you believe it? We actually made it back out here.  I though we would never see the west again.”

Love’s stop near Joseph City, AZ at 8:25 am.  Fuel for all tanks, then back onto I-40 at 8:58 am. 

“We got a whole lot of mountains to climb.”

Exit off of I-40, near Flagstaff, AZ at 10:15 am onto I-17 south towards Phoenix, AZ.  Elevation 6955 ft.

Arrival at Phoenix, AZ, elevation 1057 ft.  Steve noted, “Oh no, Danny’s truck resort is now a TA, that’s not cool.”  Clocks stopped at 12:54 pm.  It is 98 degrees and mostly sunny at the Flying J.  Delivery is tomorrow morning at 7:00 am.

Numbers:  not discussed.

Clocks: 5:28 hours on 11 hr,  7:18 hours on 14 hr,  35:04 hours on 70 hr.  Do not gain back hours tomorrow morning. 

No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow.   

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Another good day for Big Rig Travels.

Welcome to Arizona.

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