Late Load, Long Road… How Far Into Texas Can We Get?

We’re loading BodyArmor sports drinks this afternoon in Bentonville, Arkansas, then kicking off a long westbound run to Las Vegas, Nevada with an unload appointment on 2/12/26 at 1:00 PM. Because we’re starting later in the day, today is all about getting loaded and then making a strong westbound push before shutting down somewhere in Texas. The early miles take us out of Northwest Arkansas on AR-12 and AR-59, then we slide onto US-412, one of the main cross-state routes in this region. After that, we connect into the bigger trucking lanes: I-44 and then I-40, setting up the long, steady corridor that carries freight across the Southwest. Near the end of the trip we’ll transition onto US-93 as we close in on Nevada. Route for this load: AR-12 → AR-59 → US-412 → I-44 → I-40 → US-93 Today’s chapter is a classic: late load + night miles. We’ll be watching time, traffic, and pacing so we can set ourselves up for a clean run tomorrow and stay ahead of the appointment. Equipment: • Truck: 2021 Freightliner Cascadia • Trailer: 2018 Great Dane Dry Van (white) Plan for Today: • Load in Bentonville this afternoon • Head west via AR-12 / AR-59 / US-412 • Connect to I-44 → I-40 • Shut down somewhere in Texas Ride along, hang out in the chat, and let’s see how far we can get before the day runs out. 🚛 #FreightRelocators #LiveTrucking #TruckDriverLife #BodyArmor #LongHaul #DryVan #I40 #WestBound #OTRLife #TruckingVlog