Daily Summary for 11/15/2023

Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at 2:22 (11/16) safely parked near Groveport, Ohio.

Title: “Still made it on time”

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 10:42 CST near Gary, IN. BRS left yard to go to Loves for coffee and wait for a trip.  BRS noted that service was completed by 5:45 CST yesterday and all is good. 

10:39 Arrived at Loves for coffee, a fuel island view and to review next trip.

11:10 Heading out. BRS discussed new TWO million mile website rollout.

11:50 Stop near Monee, IL Blue Beacon trailer wash out.  “Dog walking in middle of street”. 

13:42 Kankakee, IL stop at the Loves for coffee.

15:05 arrival at shipper for “drop and hook” preloaded trailer.  Camera flip to British mode and muted.

15:21 Preload is now a live load.

18:55 Loaded and leaving very heavy.  This shipper has overloaded several times prior.

19:10 CAT scale says we are very heavy, but legal.

20:00 Stream reboot

20:10 Welcome to night time version of BRT Live from Loves near Oakwood, IL and onto I-74.

22:51 Indianapolis, IN onto I-70.  Big Hummer accident on the right shoulder

1:38 (11/16) near Grove City, OH onto I-270

1:43 New stream. BRS claims “it wasn’t me”  It was the green thing, the green blob that ended the stream.

1:53 Groveport, OH at delivery. “Despite all the delays, we still made it on time.  How about that?”

2:06 Load is dropped, officially delivered. BRS bobtailed out of here, saying he is not picking up an empty right now at 2 o’clock in the morning.  It’s easier to find parking without a trailer and next load may come out of the same building.

2:12 Parking search at the Loves, no luck and onto the Sheetz.  Only two little truck stops in the area.  BRS takes care to not use up a full spot and looks a little longer to find a bobtail spot.  

2:22 (11/16) stopped and parked.

Numbers : we covered 483 miles 777 km 

Clocks : Did a split sleeper to suspend 14 hour clock while in dock doors.  1:32 hours on 11 hr,  0:54 hours on 14 hr,  55:26 hours on 70 hr, do not gain back hours tomorrow morning. 

No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow.  Will be ready for another trip after 1:00 EST.  Choose the BRT YouTube channel alarm bell to receive notifications for the start of our broadcast. 

Another good day for Big Rig Travels

Welcome to Ohio.

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