
Cover Story
Jerry Tubberville - USA Truck, Inc.
Jerry Tubberville first became a professional driver 17 years ago after earning his pay on oil rigs in Louisiana. “The business went belly up in ’86, and I had to do something for a living,” says Jerry. “My daddy was a trucker, so I knew a little bit about the job and thought it would be a good way for me to go. I hooked up with a truck driving school in Louisiana and
started running with CCC Express.”
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Murphy's World
What Was He Thinking?
Dear Murphy,
I was running a load to Buffalo, NY when the weather went bad, complete with heavy snow, ice and wind. I picked up my next load, but it took over an hour to get anywhere because I got stuck in the snow going up a hill. more
Driven Women
A Recruiting War
One of the few job markets that remains strong in an economic crunch is the one for Class-A CDL professional drivers. Exceptional drivers can name their price, the routes they want to run and the truck they want to drive.Even mediocre drivers can find a cab with little effort. more
Truckers Buddy
Young Cheeseheads Cheer Trucker Buddy Doug
Not everyone gets the chance to wear a wedge of cheese on their head, but the third grade students in Susan Epple’s class got to try one on. Their Trucker Buddy, Doug Holtzman, sent the Yeager Elementary students in Houston a foam cheese head from his home state of Wisconsin. more
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