Scenery You Might See Across America

North America has some incredible scenery to be seen from the nation's highway system. #TruckingLife

Scenic Salt River Canyon Picture Day

Scenic Salt River Canyon It's picture day at the scenic Salt River Canyon rest stop where you'll get to see some pretty awesome Arizona scenery! An Arizona Desert Drive But first, we'll drive through some nice desert scenery around the Phoenix area and then up into the higher elevations of Tonto National Forest; a forest of saguaro cactus! This is also where we'll drive through the Queen Creek Tunnel. Superstition … [Read more...]

Dust Storms Are A Thing In The Southwestern US

Dust Storms Are A Thing Dust storms are a thing in the southwestern states! Since most people have not encountered this driving hazard, New Mexico has put up signs to advise drivers how to deal with them if they occur. Cruising Through El Paso We're starting the day at the Petro Stopping Center east of El Paso and you'll get to enjoy a drive all the way through El Paso on the freeway before crossing over into New … [Read more...]

Pecos Pit Stop On The Way to El Paso

Pecos Pit Stop We'll be making a pit stop in Pecos, Texas on the way to El Paso after leaving Weatherford this morning. Pecos is about 40 minutes east of the Interstate 20 and Interstate 10 interchange, and is a good mid-point to take our lunch break. The truck stops along the freeway in Pecos are busy with oil field workers in addition to over-the-road truckers, so it's a pretty busy place. Weatherford, Texas to El Paso, … [Read more...]