  Old boots
New Truck.
 Kenworth T800
When that isn’t being driven i drive this.  -Actually i drive the Freightliner day cab, not the Kenworth- That is an end dump trailer behind the tractor. New job = i haul scrap metal.
View from the other side of the scrap yard.
Spider on the fuel line. Rear of the roll – off truck 
The lady that fed me today.  The grocery store (Fred Meyer) where i was fed, and bought some deodorant, cause i smell. 
I am one of three drivers. The other two are good people. The equipment is NICE. I see the owner daily. He is cool and understands truck drivers, and is generous. No nagging or constant WHERE ARE YOU NOW phone calls. We get lots of food and Gatorade and gloves, and any thing needed to clean the truck, and bonususus on top of pay and no qualcomm. Paid by the hour, with overtime no matter how far away from the yard we drive ( no mileage/hourly/mileage pay scam) … is good. Is good company.
I Never met the owner of the last company.
Or the company before that.
Or the company before that.
Or the company before that. Sometimes its best not to meet the owner, but it doesn’t hurt that you might be able to pick him out of a crowd at least.
If i don’t die i think i will be here for a while.
This job is dangerous. Well, its got many more hazards than driving around a dry van.
Im liking it.
[Links] Lady truck driver with a trucking blog. Gypsy Trucker
To be more specific, lady who quit a news reporter job to become a trucker.
She is struggling her way through training right now. And its not because she is a bad driver. The stories i could tell about MY trainer! Thinking about becoming a truck driver? Check out her blog and learn about life on the road.
Location: Portland, Oregon
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