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A night to remember

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2021-09-10 16:28:42

It was late afternoon, and I was about to depart on the nightly trip to Seattle. Out in the yard I ran into one of th....Read more

The Switch

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2021-07-13 15:13:03

The boss called me into his office and said, “We need someone to do a switch every Saturday around noon in Clearwat....Read more

Travels With Ringo

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2021-05-19 15:53:11

“These puppies won’t be weaned for a while yet, but I have one here that’s ready to go home with you right now,”....Read more

All Things Shiny and New

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2021-03-19 17:16:36

My last driving job was with a relatively large national company. As a part-timer, I drove whatever was available, usual....Read more

Insecure Loads

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2021-01-15 16:26:31

My first driving job was for a local Delta, BC farmer, hauling fresh produce to Washington and Oregon. Now, some drivers....Read more

A Steep Learning Curve

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2020-09-05 14:26:08

Back in the late 70s, I worked in an industrial area of Vancouver and occasionally had coffee with an old trucker who wo....Read more

Distracted Driving

Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.
Posted By Dennis Sova: I was always interested in the big rigs, so when a chance to retire early from my lifetime career came up, I took the gold watch, got my class 1 and hit the road.

Posted on 2020-05-07 11:24:11

A few years ago, on a sunny summer Sunday, I left the company yard in Delta BC at dawn and headed east. As the old....Read more