Our Flight Got Diverted at the Worst Possible Time - Connect 4 Across America

I still think I'd tweak a few rules.  No rental cars, so no risk of driving while tired or distracted.  And no fixed timing for the hotel.  Just say you need to spend 10 hours out of each calendar day in a hotel.  That way, the teams are going to be on potentially different schedules as part of the strategy.  Get to bed early to be up for a 5:00 am flight, or sleep in late to be able to take a late flight.  I also think you could structure it to get more than three episodes out of it.  Maybe something like one new state/day so it's more like a turnbased game with more strategizing?