Trucking
Over the years, things have really changed for long-distance drivers like me. It’s not like it was say 10, 15 years ago, when I started out as a trucker as a young lad. Because of the advancement in technology and development of GPS, you can rest assured that you will pretty much never get lost. [...]
So many days seem to turn into nights and nights into days when I have a long road trip with my truck. One way to avoid the pitfall of boredom (which by the way, I am sure you know anyway, can be extremely dangerous to one’s driving) is picking up hitch-hikers. Of course, you have [...]
Right on Interstate 77 in Canton, Ohio is 77 Gulliver’s Travel Plaza. This astounding truck stop also accommodates all types of travelers.
Sometimes I hear things about the trucking industry that are just plain not true. I never hold it against people when they complain about trucks being road hogs, or road hazards or, what I really gets my goat, that we are a polluting industry and we just don’t care. I just assume that most people [...]
How your eyes open to new people and experiences when driving a truck.
I’ve been on the road for quite a few years now and I enjoy my work most of the time. Sure, it gets tiring driving a truck for hours at a time, but if you really think about it, it’s not that different than sitting behind a desk all day. The main difference is that [...]