Cover Story
Ron Bentley & Chris Wisnoski Texas Star Express, Inc.
It didn’t take Texas Star Express Lead Recruiter Angela McCluskey long to describe this month’s featured drivers.“They’re the best of the best,” exclaimed McCluskey. “Our Company Driver of the Year, Ron Bentley, and our Owner Operator of the Year, Chris Wisnoski, set the standard for the rest of our fleet. They are examples of what makes Texas Star a success. We’re very proud to have them as members of the Texas Star Express team.”
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Murphy's World
When Nature Calls: Caught in the Act
Dear Lucky Dog,
You really ARE lucky—you can go when you have to! While riding north on 95 in Virginia, I slowed for the scales. Looking at 13 other trucks to be weighed, I stopped in line and placed my body between the tractor and the defrosting Thermo-King trailer to relieve myself.
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Driven Women
Trucker Divorce Statistics
Do truckers have a higher divorce rate than the national average? And what is the national average? I visited missourifamilies.org and learned that the national average, often quoted at 50% or higher, can be misleading.
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Truckers Buddy
Trucker Buddy Pat Goes the Extra Mile

“Mrs. Pat is the best because she always has a smile on her face,” says Hannah, a second-grade student at Potomac Grade School in Potomac, IL. “Mrs. Pat,” also known as Patricia Ramsey, is a driver for FedEx Ground in Charlotte, NC, and has been a Trucker Buddy since January 2003.

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