Tag Archives: CDL Blog

Weigh Station Etiquette

One of the sites I love is one called CDLLife.  I am going to add a link to their site on the main page.  They had a post on facebook today that I thought was great.  I remember how nervous … Continue reading

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We are the proud parents of a 2009 780 Volvo

I wrote this a couple weeks ago and didn’t realize I hadn’t posted it…… The truck is officially ours!! It has been a long week and we won’t be in the truck until Monday. Amazing how long things can take … Continue reading

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There are angels among us…..

There have been so many changes this past week. Change is scary but boy has it worked out for us. I’m not ready to go into major detail yet but will in the coming week. But I can tell you. … Continue reading

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Here We Go Again…..

Ahh, the joys of dancing to a different drummer. Well, we are kinda homeless right now.  Not our actual home but our truck home.  Connie and Steve decided they wanted to move both trucks to a different company.  After much … Continue reading

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Gone but never forgotten.

USX was a great experience for Craig and I.  I don’t think we could have chosen a better company to have started out with.  In November we decided to make a switch to another company, though still under USX.  We … Continue reading

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Five Star Cuisine

So we were just North of Wichita Kansas needed to find a place to wait while our fleet manager looked for a load for us.  I checked our GPS and there was am independent truck stop a couple of miles … Continue reading

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I Need to Clarify

After my Bumpy Roads post I got a call from my Dad worried that life was sucking for us. NOT TRUE! Life is pretty freaking awesome.  Although we are not getting the miles or money we want, We are getting … Continue reading

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Bumpy Roads

Yes, it is amazing how much worse roads feel in a truck than in a car, but that is not the “bumpy roads” I am referring to. Since we made the move in November to the O/O (Owner Operator) side, … Continue reading

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I’m Ready For My Closeup Mr DeMille

So we requested time off  in Chattanooga.  We have been trying to get here for over a month and time after time something came up.  Having a great time with my Jason and Anna and our amazing grand kids, Jack and … Continue reading

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Truck Stop Shower

They are getting much nicer.  This is from a Pilot in Von Ormy Texas.  

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