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Knowing How To Truck

Dec. 01 2010

I drive down the road watching life go by. That's what I do. It entertains me, saddens me, makes me laugh, teaches me, and sometimes even depresses me. After so many years in a truck you get to know how people drive. What they are doing while driving and sometimes what they are not doing while driving. I watch truck drivers especially, since it is what I do. I like to watch how drivers run their trucks down the road, stop at stop signs, fly through parking lots and towns, or slowly take their time, using caution for

The Truth About Appreciation

Sep. 17 2010

A while back a friend of mine suggested that I write a post on the "truth about the trucking industry". I have been mulling it over and over for some months now. Since starting this website I have had so many roller coaster emotions go through me. Some days I want to throw my cell phone and computer out the window, and pretend I'm back in the days of pay phones and CB Radios. I want to be as far away from the "new" people in the industry as I can. And then other days I want to stand up for what I love so much. I just

Trucker Love

May. 02 2010

Hours usually don't matter much to me. My days go by, mile after mile. Most of my days are spent watching other people. I watch how they are driving, the conversations they are having with the other person in the vehicle. They may be on the phone or having a discussion with the kids in the back seat. I can tell if they are in a good mood, having a heated discussion, or not paying any attention to the road at all. When I'm in the middle of no where I enjoy the scenery. I watch the mountains, hills, valleys and animals

The Easy Way Out

Apr. 11 2010

A few weeks ago when I was waiting to check in at a produce shed, a younger driver asked me two questions while standing there. The first was where he could get a permit to go into New Mexico. The second was, where are the weigh stations at? I told him most of the bigger truck stops should be able to help him with permits, and if he looked in the front of his map book, he could find all the contact information he should need on any state for permitting and/or weigh stations.... He looked at me confused and told me he

Eye Opener

Mar. 02 2010

First off, I want to thank every one of you for all the kind, thoughtful comments you have made in the last few days on my Alive and Unscathed post. You people are wonderful! I posted "alive and unscathed" for a number of reasons. First, to get it off my chest, I knew if I kept driving it would do me no good or anyone around me. There are times you just don't belong behind the wheel and I knew I needed to be off the road. Secondly, I posted this to show readers what truck drivers deal with more than not... Usually

Alive and Unscathed

Feb. 24 2010

This may ramble. At this point I'm so shook up I don't know if I should shit or go blind, but I want to write this while it's fresh in my mind, and right now I don't belong behind the wheel. 20 minutes ago I was going north on HWY 83 in Kansas. I was all alone, no one in front of, or behind me. This part of Kansas is very desolate, with not much traffic, which is why I love it. It's a road I'm very familiar with, as I have traveled it for years now. I was heading north bound on HWY 83 just south of Oakley Kansas. The

CDL vs. Non CDL Holders

Jan. 29 2010

So, I've been sitting here reading about the trucking industry, and what FMCSA has planned for truckers. I'm thinking, that before long if the government has it's way, trucking will be down to a few large companies and I, along with many, many, good people who LOVE trucking to the bone will be given one of two options: Go out of business or join the ranks with the other steering wheel holders and drive a governed piece of shit that is fitted with a satellite that tells god and everyone else our where abouts, how fast

Driving Tips…

Jan. 16 2010

I have been emailed and twittered a couple times this week about safe travel tips. I thought I would share my thoughts on what I think makes for safe travel. It doesn't matter if your in a car, pick-up, or semi-truck, if you follow these easy steps you should arrive to your destination safely! Be aware of what is going on around you Look in your mirrors often!! They are there for a reason. Be polite to other drivers. Let them merge when possible, if you are the one merging and the vehicle on the highway can not move

Don’t Drive Drunk! Unless….

Nov. 24 2009

Your on HWY 10 in Minnesota. At night.... So last night I ended up going to Wadena MN first before going out to Merrill WI which is fine, more miles, more money. I left Wadena around 8:15 p.m. and had a 6 hour trip ahead of me. I figured I'd be sitting in WI around 2:30 am. I wasn't thrilled with the weather since the air was heavy and it was raining now and then. It never helps me truck that way, as I always love it when it's nice and clear with a ton of stars in the sky. Last night I would have rather been tucked in

That time of Year

Oct. 15 2009

Dry roads, 12 degrees above zero, and stars early Saturday morning gave me a false sense of hope as I run east on I80 hoping that my just being sick and wanting to crawl into my sleeper would be all I would have to fight with that day. Unfortunately as I was coming into Rock Springs WY I came upon a sign that said I80 was closed at Sinclair WY which didn't really bother me since I get off at Rawlins and head up into Casper. Of coarse I was wondering if there was an accident or bad weather on Elk Mountain... I kind of