Running I 80

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  1. KMac

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    I turned in 3700 two weeks ago. Left home, went NJ to VA, VA to Cali, Cali to UT. Last week was 2700 but I did a 34 MD dropped my truck at the shop.
     
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    I got hours left for today,but I shutdown for the night. My first day off home times always a short day. Takes me a day to get back into the swing. Still put 400 behind me tho...
     
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    Id kill for that 3700 mile week.

    Then for a solid day of sleep haha
     
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    There's a trucker museum also if you have time stop in.I found it fascinating.Inside the main store up the steps is a cafe court.Try not to buy any items they re very expensive.Wait till you get to a Wal-Mart.They also have a nice restraurant.
     
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    Keenly is the same way price wise. (Same people as iowa 80) but sometimes they just have something really cool that you just want haha


    Truckers museum sounds cool.
     
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    That's why I am doing a 34... Ran 3900 in the last 8 days. 11 minutes left on my 70. Plenty of hours coming back to make NY by Monday, but this way, when I deliver I will have about 48-50 hrs to turn and burn.
     
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    You'll always know I80 truck stop Just from that Ferris wheel in front.
     
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    Yea it was super easy to spot when i drove by it the one time I ran through iowa. (Last time i was out this way i was on my trainers truck with swift and I ran through to Nebraska on 80 and then went south to somewhere I can't rember
     
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    You should try and take a 34 there so you can really look around.I was there so many times that it became nothing spectacular but you that's never been there you'll like it.
     
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    I was supposed to do a 34 in hickory but I wound up covering a Tyson load to cleavland. Then I trite to do a 34 at the Girard petro and they offered me a load home so I wound up taking two days hometime. Worked out for me becuase now I'm on this cali run
     
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