In east-central Arizona, between Globe and Show Low, US Highway 60 traverses the Salt River Canyon. The road descends into the canyon via a series of hairpin turns and switchbacks, as seen in the map image below: This is a very scenic drive; if you ever get a chance to travel this route, I think you would enjoy the view even more in person! There are several scenic view pullouts large enough for RVs, as you will see in the … [Read more...]
Trailer Tire Blowout in Texas 5-10-2016
May 11, 2016 by ·
Almost every day, sometimes several times a day, I see other truckers broke down on the side of the road. Frequently, they've blown a tire and they're either waiting for a service truck to arrive, or the service truck is there replacing the tire. Well, after nearly five years of driving 18-wheelers all over the country, I've had my first tire blowout! Now, I've had flat tires before; sometimes when I hook a trailer I find that … [Read more...]
#KnightLight Viral Campaign Shows Solidarity Following Workplace Shooting
May 9, 2016 by ·
On May 4th, a disgruntled former employee of Knight Transportation's Katy, Texas facility shot and killed Mike Dawid, his former supervisor. Although, I didn't know him, he seems to be well known in the trucking industry and truckers all over the country are showing their solidarity with Knight Transportation and Mike's family by posting pictures of their trucks parked at night and using the hashtag #KnightLight. For more … [Read more...]
