Cover Story
Loyd Reynolds and George Capron Paschall Truck Lines, Inc.
When Loyd Reynolds and George Capron say, “See ya later,” they really mean it. As senior company drivers running with Paschall Truck Lines, they have been following one another on the same dedicated route for years. The two greet each other at PTL’s Kentucky terminal to pick up their loads, and they make the same stops on their way to and from the Southwest. more

Murphy's World
Jaywalking Ticket Caps "Perfect" Murphy Day
Dear Murphy,
I was unloading federal government office supplies and furniture at the district office in Dallas, TX. All of the filing cabinets and drawers were packed with stuff because it was a federal government job. To make matters worse, the loading dock was dangerously sloped toward the building. more

Driven Women
Women Should Be Outlawed!
Asking a trucker for an opinion is easy. But emotions can flare when soliciting their opinion about mothers who leave their children to pursue an OTR career.
Sherry, OTR/regional driver for six years: “It should be illegal for women with small children (six or younger) to be OTR drivers! I see more and more women in truck stops talking about how they signed over the care of their children to the grandparents. It’s wrong. Women leaving small children at home to become truckers should be outlawed!” more

Trucker Buddy
Bringing Lessons to Life

“If you dream something, you can make it happen,” Kathy Notz tells her Trucker Buddy class in Tulare, SD. She encourages these fifth-grade students in Jan Mur-phy’s class as she helps them learn by bringing geography, math, social studies and history to life. She sends them postcards, letters and gifts as she travels across the country with her husband, Jay, and dog, Cashew. more