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A Small Part of My World

May. 11 2012

So I thought I would share a small part of my world. I've been waiting on 10 pallets of grapes to come over the Mexican border for 23 hours now and still. I. am. waiting. This is the unglamorous part of trucking ha ha ha... It's hot out and since I don't feel like sweating, and mostly since I don't look too glamourous sweating I have taken to the bunk and air conditioning for the duration of the afternoon. This morning I did get up and out of the truck. I went for a walk, then made a good, hot, homemade

How Nice is Too Nice?

Apr. 24 2012

I have always prided myself on being polite. I run into a lot of women who are just plain bitches and I have first off never understood it, but more importantly never wanted to be like them. Even when I am in a piss poor mood, if the person I'm dealing with does not deserve it, I can reel myself in plenty to be polite and get along. However. Last week as I was loading oranges on a dock in Bakersfield California I had this thing happen and I have been trying to work through how I wanted to write about it because I

May I Inspire Your Wanderlust?

Apr. 16 2012

Some days I just feel like wandering When I have these feelings, I take in everything around me as if I was a sponge. I wish I could explain it, but on these days I feel like everything is so new, and I am in awe of the world around me. Even the rain storms & snow I woke to was welcome sight. If I could urge you all to do one thing, it would be to slow down a bit and look at the world around you. It truly is magical.

The Nicest Thing Someone Ever Did For Me

Mar. 19 2012

I have said it many times that I consider myself to be very lucky in the life that I lead. For the most part, I am living my dream. Sadly though, and I guess its human nature, sometimes I forget just how lucky I am until someone who you have never met before takes it upon themselves to do something for you that not only surprises the hell out of you, but makes you cry. And I don’t cry often! That happened to me last week, last Friday to be exact. And that was before my turbo went to hell! I’ve

We All Have A Choice

Mar. 02 2012

A while ago I wrote a rebuttal to "Judy" who left a comment on my Facebook page about how I portray the trucking industry or maybe the lack there of. I think a lot of you read it. In her rant she stated that I write nothing about the fact that some women get pushed out of a truck for someone else because they are better looking and the comment that I made has got me a few comments from women who happily ride along with their husbands or boyfriends. In reading what I wrote, I thought I had better write a little more

A Few Trucking Statistics for 2011

Feb. 16 2012

So it is tax season once again and during my off time (ha! What off time!) I have been tallying up all the facts and figures that go with this time of year. With tax season, also comes the time to buy new license tags for Rosie which need to be affixed to her by March 1. It all seems to creep up around the same time making January, February & March busy months for me. And with the purchase of my license tags the state of Minnesota wants to know what kind of miles I have run the previous year and in what

What My Day Sounds Like

Jan. 05 2012

I'm finally back out on the road today and of coarse have the tunes cranked WAY up. I thought I would share just a little of what I've been listening to today, since I have over 1600 tunes on my ipod. What do you listen to when you're trucking, heading home from work, or at home? Give me some ideas! I'm always looking for something else to pull me down the highway at a high rate of fuel consumption!

Rosies Innards

Dec. 21 2011

As you know if you read One Girl Trucking very often, Hubs and I try to do our own truck repairs as much as possible. It always saves a ton of money which in this industry especially, where the price of everything has gone up except of coarse the rate of pay to haul the freight. It is a good practice to get into if you are going to own your own truck and even if you're a company driver having a little knowledge may just get you safely off the side of the road. A few weeks ago I made a trip down to Texas. Everything

Trucker Quiz Pop Quiz

Nov. 04 2011

I just finally got done for the day and I thought I would do a really quick post on these little do hickeys before I crashed... I carry two of these with me in Rosie at all times. I happened to be looking at them the other day and got to wondering if everyone else carries one with them or if anyone even knows what they are? I have said it a ton of times here on OGT that I carry the kitchen sink with me. I believe the more things that can get me off the side of the road without having to call a wrecker or someone