Trucking Life

Lots of truckers take their pets along on the road, but few have had as powerful a connection as that between Michael Van Ness and

Jazmin Vazquez never bought into the thinking that there are different options for men and women when it came to the workplace. The California spitfire,

Ask Mike Lamb if he believes in luck, and the Landstar business capacity owner will nod enthusiastically. Not only did the native-born Texan find his

People come to the trucking industry from all walks of life. Many find that, once they get to the industry, they find a purpose and

Whoever said “it’s a man’s world” never met Melissa Bencivengo-Ahorrio. The brash New Jersey native has made a career out of one supposedly “male” job

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J has announced the winners of its annual Road Warrior Contest, which recognizes professional truck drivers who go the extra

There was a time when Diane McNair-Smith didn’t dare dream about the future. Her “here-and-now” wouldn’t allow it. However, were it not for those dark days,

“Persnickety” isn’t a word often associated with trucking. Definitions include “overparticular about details,” “picky,” “exacting” and “hard to please.” At Plymouth, Wisconsin-based Sargento Transportation LLC,

It’s not uncommon for truck drivers to have a host of accessories in their rigs. After all, there are thousands of products available to decorate

PATTERSON, Calif. — Javier Diaz went down the wrong path early in life. He used drugs, was involved in gang activity and got into trouble

“We all live a journey.” This is Dawson Taylor’s philosophy on life. Most people’s journeys do not shift quite as remarkably as Taylor’s. Along the

For many truckers, every day is “bring your pet to work day.” With all of the benefits pets provide, this is not surprising. Pets were