Daily Summary for 3/6/2024

Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at 15:06 CST safely parked near Shreveport, Louisiana.

Title: Early Start to a Long Day

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 0:43 CST in Lancaster, Texas.  Continuing our deliveries in Dallas, TX.

Stopped at the Flying J for coffee at 0:55 CST.  BRS started story time about this truck stop at 1:03 CST.  

Stream resumes broadcasting at the first receiver in Dallas at 1:11 CST.  In the dock door at 1:21 CST.  

BRS advised that he will not be at the Midamerica Truck Show in Louisville, KY.  Also, an update on the website, it is very close to being released after a redesign was completed. 

BRS explains yesterday’s maneuvering prior to an exit at 1:51 CST.  A trivia contest breaks at 2:04 CST, the first question was “When was the website started?”  Answer: February 8th, 2008.  The next question he had was “What room in the house did BRS come up with the name Big Rig Travels.  Answer: you’ll have to watch the playback.

First delivery was complete at 3:08 CST.

Arrived and parked in front of the door at 4:00 CST for the second delivery.  Another successful trip completed at 5:24 CST.  Leaving Dallas for the next shipper.

Arrived at shipper near Fort Worth, TX at 6:04 CST.  Status changed to on time to delivery at 10:52 CST.  BRS said “leaving two hours before our appointment time.  I think that’s pretty good.”

We exit off of I-20 to the Pilot near Canton, TX at 12:43 CST for a fuel stop.  BRS also resets a new stream with starlink while in the fuel island.

Rolling again at 13:15 CST back on to I-20 East.  

BRS points out on the westbound side of I-20 at 14:02 CST a big rig had rolled over near Kilgore, TX and traffic was backed up on the westbound side.

Numbers: 802 miles 1291 km to receiver.  We covered 295 miles 475 km including a 1:30 CST delivery, 4:00 CST delivery, a new shipper which allowed us to split our clock as we rolled out of Texas and into Louisiana.

Clocks: 5:00 hours on 11 hr,  2:55 hours on 14 hr, 57:08 hours on 70 hr.  Do not gain back hours tomorrow morning. 

No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow.   Delivery isn’t until 16:00 EST on Friday near Gaffney, SC.  Choose the BRT YouTube channel alarm bell to receive notifications for the start of our broadcast.

Welcome to the constantly growing Big Rig Travels family. Big Rig Steve is glad to have you as part of the family.

Another good day for Big Rig Travels.

Welcome to Louisiana.

Please post comments anything of importance or interest of today’s trip that was not included or feedback for Steve about todays broadcast. 

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