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Daily Summary for 5/29/2024

Repowered trip completed, starting the next

Big Rig Steve officially done at 19:10 CDT safely parked near Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 11:39 CDT at the Love’s in Williamsville, IL continuing our trip to Elkhorn, WI.   BRS says “how y’all doing” as we roll into the fuel island for coffee and eventually fuel.  BRS said “a beautiful day out here” as we rollout north on I-55.

The Blue Comet exits off I-55 near Normal, IL onto I-39 north at 12:53 CDT which will take us fairly close to BRT headquarters as we drove near Rockford, IL.  

Love’s near Oglesby, IL at 13:48 CDT for coffee exchange, BRS ends up backing out of the fuel island as a big rig was blocking the exit while the driver was in getting food at a restaurant.  BRS stated as he backed up “we ain’t got time to play games!”

BRS points out crossing the Illinois River at 14:04 CDT.  He talks about the hope for future road crew meetup which would be ideal in this area.

BRS “obey the signs, avoid the fines” near LaSalle, IL at 14:08 CDT,  “I like that.”

A new stream resumes at 15:04 CDT near Rockford, IL.  

Stopped at Love’s near Darien, WI at 15:52 CDT to check the broadcasting equipment.

At 16:04 CDT BRS is trying to get across a busy intersection to get to the receiver near Elkhorn, WI.  Checked in at the receiver at 16:09 CDT and in a dock door at 16:30 CDT for our live unload.  “Awesome!”  Another delivery is safely completed at 17:10 CDT which was only 10 minutes into our appointment time. Status is changed to Heading to shipper.  

Numbers:  40 miles 64 km to shipper.  We covered 343 miles 552 km rolling out of Illinois and into Wisconsin, including our live delivery.  118 gallons to Platinum

Clocks: 4:56 hours on 11 hr,  6:11 hours on 14 hr,  53:44 hours on 70 hr.  Do not gain back hours tomorrow morning. 

Alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow, anticipate broadcast starting at 6-6:30 CDT.  Next load loads at 8:00 CDT.   Choose the BRT YouTube channel alarm bell to receive notifications for the start of our broadcast. Check out Bigrigtravels Road Crew facebook page to see pictures captured from other road crew.

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 Wisconsin.

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

Yes, if you have missed today you can replay some or all of today’s trip. Choose the YouTube channel icon at the bottom of the page on Bigrigtravels website and while you’re at the website check out the BRT store for BRT merchandise. 

2 Comments

  1. Mr Steve you do a great job. The coverage is 2nd to none !!!!! Please don’t be upset with me but I did like the old website better than the new one. For me the new one is to complex. Have a great safe and blessed day.

  2. I’m curious regarding live loading. As a driver are you not required or permitted by the shipper to observe the loading process? Or is it because the shipper will place a seal on the doors which then places the correct freight count onto the shipper. I always observed the loading process and kept count of the freight.

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