Daily Summary for 1/1/2026
Phoenix, AZ to Santa Rosa, NM Big Rig Travels day began at 8:20 am MST. It is 58 degrees and overcast. Elevation is 1023 feet as we leave the terminal near Phoenix, AZ with a trailer that was brought by another driver and dropped at the yard. Starting our trip to Sterling, IL. “Good morning, […]
Daily Summary for 12/30/2025
Jurupa Valley, CA to Tolleson, AZ Big Rig Travels day began at 6:18 am PST. It is 57 degrees, cloudy and dark at the Flying J near Jurupa Valley, CA. Fresh coffee and danishes were acquired as we were continuing our trip to Tolleson, AZ. “Alrighty, good morning everybody.” Love’s stop near Cochella, CA at […]
Daily Summary for 12/29/2025
Bakersfield, CA to Jurupa Valley, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 10:20 am. It is 47 degrees, overcast and foggy near Bakersfield, CA. The live load is completed and we are starting our trip to Tolleson, AZ via Jurupa Valley, CA. “Lights on” as we are ready to leave. Love’s stop near Bakersfield, CA […]
Daily Summary for 12/28/2025
Lathrop, CA to Tracy, CA to Bakersfield, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 7:09 am PST. It is 42 degrees and beautiful sunrise to the east as he is leaving the yard in Lathrop, CA. We are starting our trip to Tracy, CA. Arrival near receiver to check in for a live unload near […]
Daily Summary for 12/24/2025
Dunnigan, CA-Lathrop-Stockton- Ripon, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 7:20 am PST. It was 56 degrees and overcast at the Pilot at Dunnigan, CA. We are continuing our revised trip to Lathrop, CA (originally was to deliver in Shafter, CA) to drop our loaded trailer and pick up another preloaded trailer at the yard […]
Daily Summary for 12/23/2025
Madras, OR to Dunnigan, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 7:02 am PST. It is 32 degrees and overcast at the Love’s near Madras, OR. We are continuing our trip to Shafter, CA. “Glad to have you on the truck, on this Taco Tuesday…we may run into some weather later today.” 97 gallons to […]
Daily Summary for 12/22/2025
Pasco, WA to Madras, OR Big Rig Travels day began at 7:06 am PST. It was 40 degrees and clear at the Love’s in Pasco, WA. We are starting our dead head trip to shipper near Richland. BRS reminisces about the former Flying J truck stop. Arrival at the shipper at 7:40 am to check […]
Daily Summary for 12/21/2025
LaPine, OR to Pasco, WA Big Rig Travels day began at 7:31 am PST. It is 32 degrees and snowed overnight at the Mobil LaPine Travel Center near LaPine, OR. We are continuing our trip to Hermiston, OR rolling out on snowy roads as the Road Crew song played. Stop at the Love’s near Madras, […]
Daily Summary for 12/20/2025
Lodi, CA to Capine, OR Big Rig Travels day began at 7:07 am PST. It was 53 degrees and overcast at the Love’s near Lodi, CA. We are continuing our trip to Hermiston, ID. Love’s stop near Corning, CA for fuel. We are 163 gallons to platinum. Exit I-5 at 12:26 pm on to US-97 […]
Daily Summary for 12/19/2025
Lathrop, CA-Lodi-Lathrop-Lodi, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 7:01 am near Lathrop, CA headed towards shipper in Lodi, CA. It is 51 degrees with the sun coming up. Arrives to check in at 7:39 am. “Ok so, they won’t let us come in early”, so he gets into position to wait outside the customer […]
Daily Summary for 12/17/2025
Lakehead, CA to Lathrup, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 7:32 am PST. It is 44 degrees and overcast/damp at the rest area near Lakehead, CA. Steve advised he had not found his nighttime glasses after searching the truck twice last night. BRS advised we met road crew that came all the way up […]
Daily Summary for 12/16/2025
Millersburg, OR to Lakehead, CA Big Rig Travels day began at 8:32 pm PST. It is 56 degrees and overcast at the Love’s near Millersburg, Oregon. BRS waves at the road crew at 8:37.15 with a fresh Love’s coffee. We are continuing our trip to Tracy, CA for delivery #2. We only have 8 hours […]