Losing Horsepower
As I was casually driving along I-91 in New England, not a worry in the world, my tranquility was rudely disturbed by my check engine light screaming to life. My…
Truck Stop City
Kearny is a suburb of Jersey City with not much to get excited for except trucking. If you’re a trucker in NYC, you’ll probably want to fuel up in Kearny…
The Summer in Springfield
Springfield hasn’t changed much since I first visited with my family in 1976. That was our first visit to the U.S., coming over on an extended summer vacation from the…
Quicklee’s
I was grateful for Quicklee’s Travel Center. My trailer from John Cox Trucking to Springfield would not be ready until first thing Monday. It was too far to drive to…
Towed Away in Charlotte
I was pondering over a load from Atkins, VA to Chicago or to New England. There was nothing coming out of Charlotte. But Atkins, a three-hour drive away and in…
Truck Fire @ Davis Truckstop
JD Davis was just fuming after his boss let him go. He stayed on the road for weeks on end, never refusing a dispatch even to gritty NYC. Davis Travel…