Travel Blog

  • Being A Truck Driver – My Personal Thoughts

    2022 June 9th I have been a long haul truck driver for almost 19 years. I’ve had better jobs, but none that has taken care of my family better than driving a truck. My current company is one that I hope to stay with and retire from. I can not tell you much I appreciate…

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  • Fun with Our Mechanics

    I had a PM done recently at 45,000 miles. So my next PM is at 65,000 miles. This is what the mechanic put down on the PM sticker for my truck… I told him that he must have used some really good oil for my truck.

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  • The Life of a Truck Driver — Hurry Up and Wait

    A long time ago, I spent 10 years in the US Air Force. One of the things I was taught was “hurry up and wait”. No kidding. You would rush to get somewhere and not be late, then have to wait for your turn. An impatient person would find this a horrible way of life.…

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  • Travel

    Travel I come from a small town in north Texas. The population of Dodd City is just over 300 people. Such a small town that when I graduated in 1977, I graduated with 5 girls. I am not real sure about how long they have been there since we graduated, but I believe that they…

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  • Midlothian Tornado

    I was in Midlothian, TX today.  I had taken a tanker to a client and he was unloading it.  At the time he had finished, I got out of the truck and looked up in the sky to see this… The guy that unloaded the tanker took this video of it.  Here’s the video…  …

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  • Vacation just around the corner…

    I’m working local today because tomorrow is the start of my vacation.  I’ve got this weekend, then Monday thru Friday and next weekend OFF!  The last time I had two days off in a row was February 27th and 28th!  The last time I had a full 34 hour break was 31 days ago!  I…

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  • Laredo, TX

    At the start of the week, I took a load (small load) to Omaha, NE.  From there, I picked up a load of Pork Ham Skins going to Laredo, TX.  I’m here in Laredo where nothing happens fast.  When you go to other places, you expect them to happen a specific way.  You can’t think…

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  • A Tribute to Truckers

    A man made a YouTube video as a tribute to truckers. This gentleman wanted to respond to the tribute and I think was more of a tribute. I just had to post it here. Re: Trucker Tribute..Show The Support

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