Day in a life of a truck driver

Welcome to my world!!! Hi everyone, my name is Randy and I am a Professional Truck Driver and have been doing so for 19 years. I created this blog primarialy for my Trucker Buddy Class, so they can keep up to date with what I am doing day to day. Hope you like my little corner of the web!

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I am a 47 year old Professional Truck Driver who loves spending time with my kids and grand-children. I have been a truck driver for 23 years and enjoy traveling.

Sunday, January 29, 2006

FOR THE KIDS

I guess I lost track if why I'm doing this blog,It for the kids. Well from now on it will be for the kids.

Ok the last post I was in little rock AR, Well from their I went up to Searcy AR (just about 60 miles north of Little Rock on route 67)I pick up a load going to Kohler WI(half way between Milwaukee and Green Bay)Got up their and pick up for Spartanburg SC. Got that done and pick up their going to Henderson NV(Las Vegas area) But I took that load to texarkana TX yard and drop it and pick up a load going to Oxnard CA for next Tuesday (Oxnard CA is Over by Los Angeles ca)


I hope you guys are still reading these post. I apologize for getting off track after all these aren't my post but yours.

Saturday, January 21, 2006

Life's up and downs

I come to the conclusion that life sucks. My life was looking good, was as happy as I have been for such a long time and I mess it up. I guess I never be happy, I Always be alone. I couldn't sleep last night worrying about if I was going to get that call today.(It didn't come). I haven't eaten today at all. I just in one of them moods were I just don't care. I not even taken my medication today.


Well kids I looking for some good post cards to send you. Please bare with me I get them soon. I loaded last night in Port Edwards WI ( that's over by blinker ) going to Little Rock AR for Monday. Talk to you soon

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

A hard day ride

Well we finally got thur the mountain pass and we road about 650miles today. It sure has been a long day. Tomorrow going to be even longer need to be in Fargo ND by tomorrow night. This load is got to be in
DePere WI by Thursday. I'm sure am tired but I had to email a special lady friend of mine and before that I had to talk to William (an x student) His girlfriend dump him and he needed someone to talk too. He a good kid I hate to see him like that.


I also need to send a hello to all my kids in my trucker buddy class.

Monday, January 16, 2006

RAIN,ICE AND SNOW

Well setting here just east of Seattle WA and can't go any further. I-90 east bound is closed until further notice. I may be here for a while.

It seems that the mountain pass right in front of me is getting snow and that's why the road is closed

Big decision to make

Well here in Portland OR, just delivered at 6am (their time). I haven't got a reload yet. I need to get back to Blinker WI to get some work done on my truck. I found a oil leak on the way out here so I need to get it fixed. I also got a air leak,water leak that I been fighting to get fixed since I've had this truck. This morning the power steering started to act up.

So here the big decision; do I turn in this trainer truck and stop training or keep on training and try to get it all fixed. or give it up as a lost cause and try to find a new job. I have a couple of company's who are interesting in hiring me. One of them I have to lease a truck.


well I keep you posted on what I going to do

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Head west young man

Well here we go again,pickup yesterday morning going to Portland OR. I made it all the way to Jamestowm ND. So the means I still got a long way to go before Monday. But I make it if the weather holds out.

My life is starting to look pretty good. I found someone. She a real nice lady I meet on the internet, Yes I said the internet. She a widow lady, so we taking it real slow. I'll keep you posted

Well to my trucker buddy class I want to say hello and I'll start sending you post cards next week.

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Back on the road again

Well I'm back on the road again after taking 12 days off. had a good time at home except it rain the whole time i was their. But i did get to see my son i haven't seen him in 2 years. He's in the Navy and has been in the Persian Gulf.

another thing that was exciting was i bought me a brand new car. a 06 chevy HHR it is so cool. I get alot of attention driving it. guys buy one the ladys love them.

I need to get going I'm running late i got to be in appleton wi by noon and its already 845am. I wanted to say hi to my trucker buddy class and answer a couple questins they had.

1)how do you put stuff in your truck...do you load it or someone else? well I let the pepole im picking the load up at load it.. and the same for the pepole who unload it

2)what kind of gas do you run and how much dose it take to fill up your truck? well this truck takes diesel and holds 200 gallons.

3)were is blinker WI ? well if you travel up 41 north to appleton the get on 10 west for about 90 miles you will come into blinker. if you get to marshfeild you have gone too far. Its' between marshfiel and stevenspoint


Well thats all i got for today hope every body had a good christmas hope to see you soon