Trucking 101

Every day you see semi-trucks hauling freight through your town. Have you ever wondered about the men and women who drive these trucks? For 10 years I drove one of these trucks. In two and a half years driving for KLLM Transport Services, headquartered in Jackson, MS., I covered a quarter million miles and was in 46 of the lower 48 states. I changed to a local company, Remel Sims Trucking headquartered in Wenatchee, WA. (My home town) For the next 5 years I drove mostly between Central Washington and the Los Angeles Basin. As I neared retirement, I quit driving to L.A. and became the spare driver picking up and delivering in state shipments. Toss your stuff in the sleeper, climb into the passenger's seat and join me as I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly of life on the road.