The three trucks driving band equipment cross country planned to stop for the night Dec. 26 near the border of Texas and Arkansas.

The three trucks driving band equipment cross country planned to stop for the night Dec. 26 near the border of Texas and Arkansas.

The trucks drove into the sunset Dec. 26.

The trucks drove into the sunset Dec. 26 in Arkansas.

The sun sets "somewhere in Arkansas," said Jimmy Crocker.

The sun sets "somewhere in Arkansas," said Jimmy Crocker.

The trucks crossed over the Arkansas River.

The trucks crossed over the Arkansas River.


The three trucks carrying band equipment across the country to California left Western North Carolina about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, and traveled in and out of wintry conditions before stopping for the night in New Boston, Texas, near the border of Texas and Arkansas. The drivers opted to take an alternate route to the south of Interstate 40 to avoid possible additional bad weather. The trucks are driven by teams of volunteer drivers including Jimmy Crocker, who shared the photos that appear at right. Read more about their journey on posts tagged “road report.