Daily Summary for 1/25/2024

Big Rig Steve, as of this writing at 20:00 MST, was in process of getting a tire and mudflap replaced at exit 8 near Bushnell Nebraska and was expected to continue to Cheyenne, Wyoming before shutting down for the night. (Update BRS had to remain on the on ramp to wait until next morning for repairs to be complete due to issues with the trailer rim ) We covered 453 miles 729 km so far, 8 miles from Wyoming. 

Title: Trip going well until reaching Kimball, NE

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 9:30 CST at Sapp Brothers, near Council Bluffs, IA.  It was a gloomy, dreary start to the morning.

Welcome to Nebraska at 9:46 CST as we crossed the Missouri River into Omaha.

BRS made a quick pitstop at 10:03 CST at the QT in western Omaha to pick up three donuts and good coffee.  

The Blue Comet received a bypass of the mass/weigh station near Greenwood, NE at 10:40 CST as we passed a long line of big rigs stopped waiting in line.  It appeared it paid for us to stop at the QT earlier to avoid being in that mess.

BRS points out a big rig in tow stopped on the side of the road at 11:42 CST near York, NE.

BRS points out the arch near Kearney, NE and just after we go under, sunshine appears. 

We stopped at the Loves, near Sidney, NE at 15:14 MST for coffee after driving nearly 400 miles non-stop.  We also finished our 30 minute break.  BRS chatted with road crew answering the usual questions as we finished our break.

Just after we passed Kimball, NE at 16:27 MST, BRS had heard a concerning noise, pulled over the check the tires.  A trailer tire was starting to loosen it’s outer tread.  BRS decided to limp ahead slowly to get ahead to get to next available exit. 

At 16:38 MST, Paul C road crew was on the overpass waving.  BRS honked as we went under the bridge.  We had covered 453 miles

Numbers:  ?? miles km to receiver/shipper.  We covered 453 miles 729 km rolling out of Iowa and mostly through Nebraska before waiting for repair.

Clocks: ?? hours on 11 hr,  ?? hours on 14 hr,  41:45 hours on 70 hr when we started today.  Do not gain back hours tomorrow morning. 

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Welcome to western edge of Nebraska.

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