Before the Expedition

Getting There

Tupelo, MS → Amarillo, TX → Phoenix, AZ. Two days, 1,595 miles, and one Buc-ee's breakfast.

🚐 Vehicle

Storyteller Overland HILT

RAM 5500 Chassis

Tank

78 gal

MPG

11

Max Speed

68 mph

Full Tank Range

858 miles

💳 Open Roads Diesel Card

Accepted At:

Love's Travel StopsTA (TravelCenters of America)Petro Stopping CentersSelect independent travel plazas

NOT Accepted:

Pilot / Flying JOne9Buc-ee'sMost independent gas stations

Open Roads dropped Pilot/Flying J in January 2023. The card works at the diesel truck pumps (fleet card lanes), not the auto-side pumps.

Route Segments

1

Tupelo, MS → Memphis, TN

I-22 W → I-269 S → I-55 S

105 mi

1 hr 35 min

2

Memphis, TN → North Little Rock, AR

I-40 W

135 mi

2 hrs 5 min

3

North Little Rock, AR → Oklahoma City, OK

I-40 W

340 mi

5 hrs 15 min

4

Oklahoma City, OK → Amarillo, TX

I-40 W

260 mi

4 hrs

⛽ Fuel Stops (Open Roads Compatible)

Love's #398 Tupelo

4601 McCullough Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38804

I-22 • Exit 81 • 0 mi from start

Top off before departure if not already full

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Petro West Memphis

3900 Petro Road, West Memphis, AR 72301

I-40 / I-55 • Exit 280 / I-55 Exit 4 • 105 mi from start

Large Petro center with full amenities

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Recommended

Love's #236 North Little Rock

11801 I-40 Fwy, N. Little Rock, AR 72117

I-40 • Exit 161 • 240 mi from start

RECOMMENDED — Good midpoint fuel stop. Top off here for the long stretch to Amarillo.

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TA Oklahoma City East

801 S Council Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73128

I-40 • Exit 142 • 580 mi from start

Good backup stop if you skipped NLR. Large TA with full truck amenities.

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TA Amarillo

7000 E Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79118

I-40 • Exit 74 • 840 mi from start

Fill up here Friday night for Saturday's drive. Right near Buc-ee's and Cracker Barrel.

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⛽ Fuel Math

Starting

75 gal

Used

76.4 gal

At Arrival

23 gal

After Fill

78 gal

🌙 Overnight

Cracker Barrel Amarillo

2323 I-40 East (I-40 & Quarterhorse Dr), Amarillo, TX 79104

📞 806-372-2034

RV-friendly parking lot. No hookups needed. Right on I-40 east side — close to Buc-ee's for Saturday morning breakfast.

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Day Highlights

  • ›Depart Tupelo at 7:00 AM CDT — coffee and road
  • ›Fuel at Love's North Little Rock (~11:00 AM) — stretch legs
  • ›Cross into Oklahoma — wide open plains
  • ›Arrive Cracker Barrel Amarillo ~9:30 PM
  • ›Fill up at TA Amarillo (Exit 74) before bed

Sunday, May 18 — Meet Sonay & Saylor at Walmart north of Sky Harbor by 10:00 AM

Then the real adventure begins → Day 1: Edge of the World