Career for a lifetime: Veteran driver Don Lewis discovered love of trucking at early age
As a boy growing up on a small family farm outside Neosho, Missouri, in the 1960s, Don Lewis was no stranger to trucks and heavy
Linda Garner-Bunch
- About Linda Garner-Bunch
- Linda Garner-Bunch has been in publishing for more than 30 years. You name it, Linda has written about it. She has served as an editor for a group of national do-it-yourself publications and has coordinated the real estate section of Arkansas’ only statewide newspaper, in addition to working on a variety of niche publications ranging from bridal magazines to high-school sports previews and everything in between. She is also an experienced photographer and copy editor who enjoys telling the stories of the “Knights of the Highway,” as she calls our nation’s truck drivers.
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Hour-long police chase, shootout ends in death of Virginia truck driver Wednesday night
GENESEO, N.Y. — A suspect identified as Joshua Blessed, aka Sergei Jourev, a 58-year-old truck driver for Yurman Express LLC of Harrisonburg, Virginia, led New
S.H.E. Trucking founder discovers common bond with her father as she pursues a career as a professional truck driver
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — “I can’t change my past, so I decided to change my future.” This statement by Sharae Moore, founder of S.H.E. Trucking, touches
Trucking through COVID-19: New Jersey driver thankful for employer’s support in midst of pandemic
KEARNEY, N.J. — When Jenaro “Jay” Rivera of Jersey City, New Jersey, describes his job as a trucker for Indiana-based AG Trucking, there is no
Highway Patrol distributes free masks to truckers at Arkansas weigh stations, some rest areas
SOCIAL HILL, Ark. — Truckers stopping at Arkansas’ Social Hill rest area along Interstate 40 received free protective masks Thursday, April 30. The masks were
FMCSA’s proposed rules crack down on substance-abuse violations, ask for ‘CMV driving ban’ for offenders
Under new rules proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), state driver’s licensing agencies (SDLAs) would be prohibited from issuing, renewing, upgrading or
New Mexico Chick-fil-A offers drive-thru service for semis, free meals for pro drivers
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Drivers passing through Farmington, New Mexico, now have a new drive-thru option for prepared food. Chick-fil-A, at 4910 Main St., has opened
FMCSA waiver lifts some restrictions on student drivers, licensing process; veteran drivers weigh in
In response to the national emergency resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, on March 28 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a three-month
UrgentCare Travel, TruckPark team up to provide COVID-19 evaluations, testing for drivers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the U.S. and many Americans work from home, it’s “business as usual” for many of the nation’s
Woman on a mission: Missouri trucker’s wife delights drivers with home-baked treats
NEVADA, Mo. — This week, truck drivers stopping by Buzz’s BBQ just off Interstate 49 at exit 101 in Nevada, Missouri, have been treated to
Truck stops across U.S. vow to meet truckers’ needs with fuel, food, other services
It’s no secret that the nation is in turmoil because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. rises daily,
Heavy-duty trucks slowly hauling sci-fi into reality with testing of autonomous rigs
Almost anyone who grew up in the U.S. in the 1960s or later will remember watching television series and cartoons that showed visions of life
Keeping trucking music alive: Joey Holiday celebrates 25 years on the road
“Yeah, a lot of people have asked me, over and over through the years, ‘Just why do ya drive that old truck? Why ya love
Georgia’s planned ‘truck-only’ lanes would be first to exclude noncommercial vehicles
While the concept of separate “truck-only” drive lanes, separated from other traffic by barrier walls or medians, is not a new idea, the actual implementation