This story is from 1985 or 1986. I was new to car hauling even though I had about 25 years of other experience on the road. I had not worked in a union environment before but was taught that you worked hard and did your ....

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After five decades of learning to be a professional truck driver, I can look back and see how the early years are very similar to what new people go through today. We all started with no idea of what we were doing ....

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There’s been a change in me. As the years went by, I found that I was no longer enjoying the culture and the government rules. The overnight delivery, electric logs and inspections of trucks and license qualifying were....

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This story took place in approximately 1976 when I worked for a company that hauled all around Canada and U.S. There was an oil boom going on, and a lot of drilling mud and drilling chemicals were hauled from Malta, Mont....

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This story is about things that are not necessarily truck-related, but if I weren’t driving a truck, I would not have seen or experienced what I am about to tell.In the ‘70s, I was coming back empty from Thompson, Ma....

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In 1985, while driving a gravel truck, I decided to look for a new job. A car hauling friend said, "Come work with us. They are looking for drivers, and you will get plenty of exercise." I applied, and they hired me. I t....

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Around about 1972, I was working for W.B.Trailer in Saskatoon hauling cattle, road construction equipment, and anything else that needed hauling. Asphalt Services was one of the companies that W.B. worked for when a bid ....

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As Ray Stevens would say, “It’s me again, Marguerite.” I’m back to tell you more truck driving stories. All my stories are true, but the small details are only as exact as I can remember. At one time, I mentioned....

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I have a story about a trip that very few truck drivers have taken, and it is not for a rookie or the faint of heart.In February of 2018, a friend that I was working for,phoned me and asked if I would be interested in ta....

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