Murfreesboro, TN to Murray, KY
Big Rig Travels day began at 11:14 am CDT. It was 36 degrees and overcast near Murfreesboro, TN. BRS advises that storms happened while unloading last night and the temperature dropped overnight. He found parking in a secret spot. We are starting our dead head trip to Murray, KY.
BRS points out new Buc-ee’s station being built at 11:19 am near Murfreesboro, TN.
Stop at the Pilot at 11:29 am for coffee.
I-24 slowdown at 11:50 am due to an accident.
Stop at the Blue Beacon near Nashville for a trailer washout at 12:14 pm. Washout complete at 12:54 pm.
I-24 slowdown at 1:30 pm as we were going from three lanes to two lanes .
Backroads start at 2:12 pm near Clarksville, TN.
US79 crossing the Tennessee River at 3:34 pm near Dover, TN.
Stop on the side of the road on US641 at 3:59 pm near Puryear, TN to check messages. Steve contacts the shipper to see if we can show up early. He is advised that the product won’t be ready until late tonight. BRS says we will show up early in the morning.
“Check this out, welcome to Kentucky” at 4:13 pm near Hazel.
Big Rig Steve officially done at 4:33 pm at a BP baby truck stop in Murray, KY. Expected start time is 5:30 am tomorrow.
Numbers: about 0 miles to shipper. We covered about 159 miles today. Yesterdays driver’s score 1005.
Clocks: 6:30 hours on 11 hr, 8:19 hours on 14 hr, 14:09 hours on 70 hr. Gain back 5:44 hours tomorrow morning.
No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow.
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Another good day for Big Rig Travels.
Welcome to Tennessee
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I’ve been to Murray, Kentucky though not since 2004. Murray, Kentucky is the city where the headquarters of the final company I worked for as a company driver is located before I became an independent contractor.
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