Cover Story
Leon Speegle is a well-known name at Boyd Bros. A member of the Boyd team for 12 years, he emphatically states, “there are no signs of leaving such a great company” when asked about his plans for the future. more

Murphy's World
My Murphy day started in Minnesota hauling a double-wide mobile home to Sioux Falls, SD. It was the day before Thanksgiving, and my boss called up and said we have to run this one out really quick before the holiday curfew at noon when all oversized loads had to be off the highway. It was only 135 miles. What could go wrong? more

Driven Women
I’m really annoyed that the recruiter who hired me into this company didn’t tell me the truth about how much freight I’d have to touch! I feel like I’m lifting weights every day, for hours on end. I’m going to start looking for another company to drive for, so what questions should I be asking to make sure I don’t get into the same spot once again? more

Trucker Buddy
Teaching students to write letters is a requirement of most state education departments. In Tennessee, one class is learning this skill while they are corresponding with their Trucker Buddy driver, Michael Wiest. “In Mr. Wiest’s correspondence with our class,” says fifth-grade teacher Michele Em-rick, “he asks questions that students look forward to answering.” more