Hello to all!

I am looking for advice for a road trip we are doing from Chicago to Sausalito. We need to leave on Monday later morning and be in Sausalito, CA around dinnertime Thursday. We will of course be doing the I-80 passage given our limited time. There are 2 of us and we expect to do ~9-10 hours per day. I am trying to figure out what would be some pleasant options for food stops and lodging along the way. I think we are set for the first day. Planning to motor through to North Platte, Nebraska We have stayed there before on the way to Denver. After that I need HELP. We will be driving an extended van full of paintings so we would like to do as much mountain driving in daylight if at all possible. Thanks to all for any help you can offer.