About Truck Driving
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@WilsonHines is a guy I met on Twitter a while back. I’ve discovered that when it comes to Wilson, I’m clearly breaking the 10th commandment. That’s the one that says: Thou shall not covet. Wilson and I have similar plans for our lives. He wants to get out of trucking and get a degree. I [...]
I like Lucinda. Not only is her name really close to The Evil Overlord’s name (Lorinda), but she was also kind enough to drop by, read “Go to bed angry” , and leave a comment. I love getting comments, largely because it means someone other than my mom is reading the blog. So here’s what [...]
The Evil Overlord (my wife and co-driver) and I have been noticing an awful lot of love going around online. Social networks are teeming with couples professing their undying love for each other. They’re usually followed by the obligatory “MUAH,” which Google informs me, is the sound of a kiss. I guess I just don’t [...]
To continue from last week; Planners are the big ugly Oz behind the curtain of mystery. If you’ve got a beef about a load you’ve been given, they are completely unattainable. You can’t reach them directly by phone. Your dispatcher won’t transfer you to them. The office receptionist won’t transfer you either. There is only [...]
The trucking industry might offer you a lot of things, but guarantees aren’t one of them. There’s plenty of “we’ll do what we can’s” and “let’s see how it pans out” type statements, but nothing is set in stone. I think “set in pudding” is closer to the mark. As I write this post, I’m [...]
I don’t ever recall giving this economy permission to affect by life, but similar to The Evil Overlord, it seems to be blatantly ignoring my demands. There was a time when an experienced trucking team could get 6000 miles per week if they felt like working hard. Those times seem to be gone for now. [...]
As a long haul trucker, I go through a full array of emotions during one particular time of the month. No, it’s not that. I’m a male. For me, “that time of the month” is my home time. The Evil Overlord and I have figured out that three weeks on the road together is about [...]
I was tooling down the road the other day when I saw a sign that disturbed me. No, I’m used to the plethora of billboards for all the smut businesses. The sign that I saw was at a truck driving school. On one of the trailers, in enormous letters, were the words, “Live The Dream.” [...]