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TWM Presents Sarah McLellan
We have all been there... We have all witnessed someone who needed help... But do we all stop and render aide? On a cold night on the Montana highway Sarah came across a couple and their dog who were returning home after enjoying their day playing in the mountains of Montana. Just after [...]
Trainer Selection – It Can Be Improved
by Michael Sweeney (48 State OTR Long Haul, Owner/Op, Mentor/Trainer) There are issues that need to be addressed in the selection of all 3 fields of new driver development. These are my opinions and views on Mentors, as a Driver/Mentor for Swift. Problems have currently and previously arisen in these areas. Mentors Need to have at [...]
Purex 3-in-1 Sheets
Submitted by Tammy Atkinson I travel with my husband and 3 cats in our truck. Bottled laundry soap and fabric softener take up too much of the little room we have. I have tried these and they work wonders, without taking up alot of space. They have laundry soap, fabric softener and static guard all in one sheet, put in the wash then pop into the [...]
Trucking and the Military: Bonded in their Sacrifice
Everyone knows what the military does for our country. Young men and women stand up for the cause of freedom, possibly being deployed into dangerous areas to protect that freedom. There are many organizations that were formed to send out care packages to show our nation's support. It has been posted on the internet many times about the sacrifices [...]
Truckster
As a trucker, have you ever been in the situation where you needed to find a place to do your 10 hour and you couldn't go digging for that book that has all the truck stops in it, let alone trying to read all that small print? Well, here is a solution that we believe most can live with. Truckster, developed by a professional truck driver, [...]
A Day in the Life of a Trucker’s Wife
by Shareen Brown We all know being a truckers wife is hard, right? And economic times are tough. My husband hasn't been working for some time now and he finally picked a trucking company to go with that somewhat sounded legit, but ya never know till ya get there, right? Anyways we have been struggling extremely hard, bills, shutoffs, [...]
Truck Driver Nutrition
We all know that truckers have limited resources out on the road in the area of food. This research, Long Haul Truck Drivers Want Healthful Meal Options at Truck-Stop Restaurants published in the Journal of the American Dietetics Association, by Pamela J. Whitfield Jacobson, MS, RD explains the importance of having health food available at our [...]
Keeping the Home Fires Burning – Here’s the How To
By Randi Schneider Being a trucker’s wife is difficult enough to do the monotonic day to day life with the taking care of the children, finances and worrying about your husband. But to keep the romance and spunk in your marriage is probably a thought that most wives feel are impossible to maintain. But it is possible to keep the romance [...]
Evolution of a Trucker’s Wife
By Randi Schneider When we are little girls, we always have thoughts and dreams what our perfect husband will be. We picture our prince charming riding up on his gallant horse ready to sweep us off of our feet, save us from the evils of the world and making us a life where we can live happily ever after. In most cases, we chose men that [...]
Trucker’s Prayer for his Wife
This poem was submitted by Christa Hewitt, one of our readers. Thank you Christa for this beautiful poem from a driver to his wife. Lord, as I travel the highways of this vast land; I pray for the one with my ring upon her hand. I watched her, Lord,as she stood at the door, And gave a soft gentle sigh as I left once more. She raised her [...]