Many women truck drivers and I have talked about the problems we face when trying to get served a meal at a truck stop. But the problems don’t seem to stop there. It seems that women in general have problems getting served regardless of whether or not they are truck drivers, even at regular restauants.
One [...]
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Meal Time Can Be Tough For Women Truck Drivers
Posted by Rhonda on 12 February 2009, 1:11 pm
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Women In Trucking.
Tagged life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving stories, Women In Trucking
7 Comments
A Bus Accident That Never Should Have Happened
Posted by Rhonda on 12 February 2009, 5:28 am
My boss and I and another woman driver were at the Conway, Arkansas bus factory picking up two new buses that we would deliver to our Ames, Iowa office before the buses would be delivered to the Iowa school districts that ordered them. Unfortunately, the busses were never going to make it to their destination.
Filed under Bus Driving, Great Stories, Stories of the Road.
Tagged bus accident, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, Stories of the Road
2 Comments
Passing My Pre-Trip Inspection Exam Was Not Easy
Posted by Rhonda on 10 February 2009, 5:57 am
I will share my experiance of doing my pre-trip with the CDL examiner back in 2001. This will fit right in with TruckerMike’s blogs. I chose to go to a driving school to upgrade my Class B CDL to a class A CDL. I did this after talking to trucking companies about the possibility of my [...]
Chicago At Christmas 2005 Day 2
Posted by Rhonda on 8 February 2009, 7:11 am
BRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! It’s 3:30am and it’s chilly in the truck. I start it up and after it runs enough to get the oil moving thru its parts, I flip on the high idle. I also turn on WGN, it’s a station I really enjoy. It’s also a break from all the Christmas music I was listening [...]
Filed under Great Stories, Women In Trucking.
Tagged Stories of the Road, truck driving stories, Trucking in Chicago, Women In Trucking
2 Comments
Chicago At Christmas 2005 Day 1
Posted by Rhonda on 8 February 2009, 6:35 am
I am not thrilled about going to Chicago in December so close to Christmas. At least I get to take “my” truck, the one I used on all the Dallas trips. I am driver 2 on this load. I top off my fuel in Missouri because it’s cheaper. I will need the fuel to run the [...]
Filed under Great Stories.
Tagged Stories of the Road, Trucking in Chicago, Women In Trucking
1 Comment
Freeing Frozen Trailers After The Ice Storm
Posted by Rhonda on 4 February 2009, 5:48 am
It’s Friday – three days after the ice storm. I have to work today and this weekend. Not much has changed since Tuesday. The damage to the trees and lines will be normal scenery for a few days. Fog, freezing fog when I arrived and then it was pretty when the sun came out shining [...]
Filed under Great Stories, Women In Trucking.
Tagged driver responsibilities, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking
3 Comments
Another Ice Story
Posted by Rhonda on 30 January 2009, 6:26 am
A major winter storm has hit a number of states leaving a thick layer of ice on everything! What a mess to deal with!
Filed under Great Stories, Women In Trucking.
Tagged life on the road, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking
1 Comment
The Training Truck
Posted by Rhonda on 27 January 2009, 5:25 am
This is month two of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with their talk of how they are now truck drivers. PLEEEASE! You know nothing after 2 weeks. You abuse me by grinding my gears and not keeping me clean. I am not thrilled at all running around in a parking lot all day.
Filed under Great Stories.
Tagged Stories of the Road, truck driving stories
4 Comments
Noon Bus Route
Posted by Rhonda on 25 January 2009, 7:12 am
I’ve learned to always expect the unexpected no matter how stupid it might seem. The only thing I don’t do is to watch for falling airplanes.
Filed under Bus Driving, Career Help, Tips, Advice.
Tagged bus driving stories, Stories of the Road
1 Comment
The Graveyard
Posted by Rhonda on 25 January 2009, 6:38 am
Full of dead semi’s and buses in a back lot, all are silent and aging and rusting in their final resting place. Oh, the stories they could tell us. The buses are on one side and the semi’s are on another. They have been dumped for newer models. Their owners quickly forgot how dependable they were with all the miles and years they had together.
Filed under Great Stories.
Tagged Stories of the Road, trip down memory lane, truck driving stories, truck graveyard
1 Comment
Out Of Training And On My Own
Posted by Rhonda on 24 January 2009, 9:23 am
I passed my training period and I’ve been assigned a cabover. This does not thrill me. I really wanted one of the newer trucks, but I know I have to start somewhere. Does this mean I’m a Professional Driver? I sure don’t feel like one, and I don’t think the motoring public is ready for [...]
Filed under Stories of the Road.
Tagged driver responsibilities, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving stories
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Fun Things To Do
Posted by Rhonda on 23 January 2009, 6:46 am
Life can be a lot of fun on the road. You get to see so many places and do so many things that sometimes it’s great to do things that will help you remember and appreciate it all!
Filed under Fun Things To Do, Women In Trucking.
Tagged fun things to do on the road, life on the road, Stories of the Road
1 Comment
Day Shift
Posted by Rhonda on 20 January 2009, 10:31 am
This is my story that was published in the 1986-87 Winter issue of Bus World. My employer gave me pictures to send in and they were put with my article. It was given the title “Day Shift” by Bus World.
Filed under Bus Driving, Great Stories.
Tagged becoming a bus driver, bus driving career, bus driving jobs
2 Comments
Trailers: Some Common Problems, Fixes, and Items To Carry With You
Posted by Rhonda on 18 January 2009, 6:37 am
We all drive our personal vehicles, and yet most of us are not mechanics. Well, the same applies to those who drive big rigs! But there are some common problems that you’ll come across when dealing with your trailer that you can easily fix, or avoid altogether. There are a few things that you should always carry with you in the truck, and we’ll cover some of them here too. You’ll learn a lot during your training, and the rest will come with more time behind the wheel.
Three Days In A Truck
Posted by Rhonda on 17 January 2009, 4:59 am
I get to leave my desk job this beautiful Friday in September and help out on a delivery to Texas. When I have the truck ready, I leave for the next town to the shipper. I get over 42,000 pounds of spices.
Next stop is the Pilot to weigh the load. When you pull onto the scale, [...]
Filed under Great Stories.
Tagged life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving stories
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