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Daily Summary for 5/7/2025

Edwardsville, IL to Lebanon, MO

Big Rig Travels Wednesday began at 10:59 am CDT.  IT is 69 degrees and partly cloudy sky near Edwardsville, IL.  Recording is 3:41 hrs long.  Status changed to “on time to delivery.”  We are starting our trip to Garland, TX.  There is 640 miles to go.  “Buddy, buddy, let’s go!”  12 hours early, great start, “whoo whoop”  BRS says “Been awhile since we been thru Oklahoma right?” as we roll onto I-255.  BRS notes a nice little detour, IL73 near Centreville, IL to get to Love’s at 11:26 am.  

Crossing the Mississippi River at 11:42 am “Welcome back to Missouri” near St. Louis on US50.

Pilot stop near Pacific, MO “Oh this is an adventure.” at 12:13 pm.  “I know we never been here before.”  Steve points out lots of law enforcement officers as we leave at 12:22 pm, then back on I-44 west.

Rain starts near St James, MO at 1:23 pm CDT.  

“Alright we are back.”  Steve had just completed phone call, taking care of some business at 2:38 pm near Lebanon, MO.  Recording ends.  It is 61 degrees and rain. 

*Pontoon Beach, IL to delivery in St Louis, MO back to Edwardsville, IL was not recorded.  

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Another good day for Big Rig Travels.

Welcome to Missouri

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