The journal
Notes on trucking life, road humor, and what keeps drivers moving. No fluff.
August 19, 2026
If Your Trucker Says They're 'In the Box,' They're Not in Trouble: A Friendly Slang Glossary
A plain-English decoder for the CB chatter and dinner-table jargon truckers bring home, written for the spouses and rookies who love them.
Read →August 19, 2026
Gifts Truck Drivers Actually Want Under $30 (Yes, Really)
A no-nonsense list of small, cheap gifts that actually survive life on the road — from the people who live there.
Read →August 19, 2026
Your First OTR Run: A Packing List From Drivers Who've Been Out There
A road-tested packing list for your first over-the-road run, written by folks who learned the hard way what belongs in the cab and what stays home.
Read →August 12, 2026
What Dispatchers and Drivers Wish Each Other Knew
A little peek across the headset at the things both sides of the Qualcomm would love to explain — if they ever stopped talking long enough to listen.
Read →August 12, 2026
Wash Your Printed Tees Right and They'll Outlast the Truck
A no-nonsense guide to keeping your favorite printed shirts looking sharp wash after wash, mile after mile.
Read →August 5, 2026
A Friendly Glossary of Trucker Slang for Spouses and New Drivers
Your loved one just texted 'I'm shutdown at a pickle park running on rubber' — here's what that actually means.
Read →July 29, 2026
A Friendly Glossary of Trucker Slang for Spouses and New Drivers
Your driver keeps saying things that sound like a secret code — here is the plain-English translation so you are not left guessing.
Read →July 29, 2026
The First OTR Run: A Packing List From Experience
Nobody tells you what to pack for your first over-the-road week — so here's the list that took a few thousand miles to figure out.
Read →July 22, 2026
What Dispatchers and Drivers Wish Each Other Knew
The CB radio's funniest double act is the one happening between the seat and the desk — here's what both sides wish the other understood.
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