Daily Summary for 2/5/2025

Harrisonville, MO to Pontoon Beach, IL

Big Rig Travels day begins with a LIVE broadcast at 8:11 am from Sapp Bros Truck stop near Harrisonville, MO.  It was 32 and cloudy as we wait for road conditions to improve.  Delivery was completed yesterday evening.  Next trip is a preload which picks up tomorrow afternoon near Edwardsville, IL.  The LIVE broadcast ends at 8:49 am.

Recording starts at 2:06 pm, it is 34, overcast and rainy.  Late start due to waiting for the icy roads to improve.  We are starting our trip to the shipper.  

Recording ends at 6:46 at the Flying J near Pontoon Beach, IL.  It is 37, damp and dark. 

Numbers:  a few miles to shipper.  We covered 247 miles trekking across Missouri and into Illinois.

Clocks: 6:22 hours on 11 hr, 9:00 hours on 14 hr,  65 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 Missouri

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