Daily Summary for 11/2/2023

Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at about 16:49 EDT safely parked near Raphine, VA.

Title: Back in the Carolinas

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 7:20 EDT in Charlotte, North Carolina.

8:41 EDT Welcome to South Carolina at Blacksburg, SC.

9:30 EDT Duncan-Greer, South Carolina.  Arrival at shipper for drop and hook.

10:29 EDT Resumed with next load in tow.

10:35 EDT We are heavy, going to CAT scale.  “Legal beagles”, wow, surprised.  100 pounds under.  Headed I-85 north.

11:37 EDT Loves stop in Blacksburg, SC

12:03 EDT Welcome to North Carolina

14:04 EDT BRS “Welcome to Mayberry.  “ AKA Mount Airy, NC  Home town of actor Andy Griffith as we were rolling through on I-77

14:08 EDT Mass weight station with a drive thru, no issues.

14:11 EDT Welcome to Virginia with an 8 mile hill climb.

16:49 EDT Raphine, VA truck stop

17:53 EDT Road Crew visit from @Brianhandymanservices with his wife Sam and daughter Aggie.

Numbers : 107 mile 172 km to the receiver, we covered 425 miles 684 km.  Current miles on Blue Comet 152,552.

Clocks : 2:45 hours on 11 hr,  4:00 hours on 14 hr, 3:25 hours on 70 hr, gain back 10:28 hours tomorrow morning. We are ?? gallons away from Loves Gold status for December.

Delivery as early as 5:00 EDT tomorrow with an open window until noon.  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 Virginia.

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