Hazards on the Road

There are all kinds of hazards on the open road. #Trucking

Mountain Driving in a Semi Takes Longer Than You Think!

Oakland, OR to Fernley, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today's Adventure Mountain Driving We've got a lot of mountain driving to do today, and mountain driving always takes longer than you think it will! Driving north or south along Interstate Highway 5 in southern Oregon and northern California involves a lot of mountain driving. It's scenic, but it's slow going in a semi truck! Today’s … [Read more...]

Driving the Wrong Way After Jumping the Curb

Today's Adventure Crazy Trucker Driving the Wrong Way! Boardman, OR to Oakland, OR(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) I've seen a few crazy things out on the road, but I think this is the first time I've seen a trucker driving the wrong way! This evening, after picking up our next load, we'll watch in awe as another truck driver rolls over a curb and a median to make a left hand turn out of a truck … [Read more...]

Unexpected Freezing Cold Temps!

Today's Adventure Chiloquin, OR to Ritzville, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Unexpected Cold There were some unexpected cold temperatures during the drive in northern California last night as well as this morning in southern Oregon. No Room at the Inn! There was no parking at the Pilot Travel Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon last night so we had to push on another 25 miles to the Crater Lake … [Read more...]