Posted by
Rhonda on
27 April 2009, 4:34 am
Some days you just know it is going to be a bad day. Today was one of them. Its the last of November and there is all sorts of weather heading our way….
Posted by
Rhonda on
23 April 2009, 5:00 am
Most of us who shop do not give it any thought as to how that product got on the shelf. All we expect is to see the shelves full when we spend our money on the needed items. Food, clothing, tools anything you want to buy came on a truck. It takes a lot of trucks to keep America going and the shelves filled.
Posted by
Karen on
22 April 2009, 6:10 am
Being in a truck is just as spiritual as being on the back of a Harley…nothing else can compare to the unity that’s created and felt from me to my Creator. But the thing that mystifies me the most is the “magic” of just being.
Posted by
Rhonda on
20 April 2009, 3:56 pm
When you arrive at the shipper in Omaha, you shut off your truck at the guard shack and give your pickup number for your assigned load. Next you sign a carboned paper that has your name, truck number, trailer number and company name. This is stamped with the time and you get the top copy [...]
Posted by
Karen on
11 April 2009, 6:23 am
Being a first time truck driver’s wife, at times when my husband leaves on a trip, I’ve experienced almost every emotion there is from elation to loneliness, sadness to worry. And I’m here to let all of the first-time spouses and significant others of over the road drivers know that you’re not alone.
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Great Stories, Letters From A Trucker's Wife, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking.
Tagged Advice and Opinions, hard lessons learned, letter from a truck driver's wife, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving stories, Women In Trucking
Posted by
Karen on
25 March 2009, 5:54 am
Let me start out by asking one question…..How many of you (meaning truck drivers) that are on the road daily really look around and observe the landscape, as much as you can, to see all the trash that’s discarded and amongst all that debris how many have noticed all the “waste” containers”?
In my [...]
Posted by
Rhonda on
22 March 2009, 5:37 am
Any driver in a semi will either see, or be involved in these types of events with any amount of time behind the wheel. There is often a lack of driving etiquette from the others who share the road with us. Their actions sure make a mess of things at turns, and I will never ever understand why the game of “chicken” is involved between a car and a big truck. Sometimes our size just freaks them out and they just want to get out of the way! Sometimes they get in the way and don’t even know it – at least not at first!
Trucks aren’t the only thing that you should consider when opting to drive a big rig as a career. What are you going to pull behind that truck? The type of trailer you pull will make a huge difference in the type of job and lifestyle you’ll have on the road.
Posted by
Rhonda on
27 February 2009, 4:16 pm
Whether or not a trucking company or bus company will do the necessary maintenance to the vehicle is one good way to determine if a company is right for you when searching for a bus or truck driving job. But the driver also needs to understand their equipment, how it functions, and how to inspect it.
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Bus Driving, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Great Stories, Safe Driving Tips, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking.
Tagged choosing a truck driving job, driver responsibilities, routine maintenance, Women In Trucking
We’ve covered most of your basic necessities in Part 1. Those are the little things that will help you feel more comfortable while being on the road. I was also a driver, so most of my “time off” was spent sleeping. If you’re not driving, then you’ll need more “creature comforts” than I took with me.
More and more women are starting to drive trucks, but there are still quite a few that are just along for the ride. If you’re going to be out there for the long haul, instead of just a few days, you may want to be prepared.
Posted by
Rhonda on
12 February 2009, 1:11 pm
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 [...]
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 [...]
Better late than never, and I don’t care how much it pays, because if I die by my careless driving, I’m not going to get paid anyway!
I can’t tell you if these places are still here since I’ve been off the road for almost 10 years, but these were my favorites while I was out there.
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