Driver Stories Archives - Page 17 of 17

May 19, 2023

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Trucker Winner for Life with Oregon Lottery

A trucker from Hubbard, OR won a lifetime of weekly paydays through Oregon Lottery’s Win for Life game. Robin Riedel is a firm believer ...

May 9, 2023

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Going Above and Beyond: A Decade of Honoring Fallen Soldiers

In 2014, Ralph “Rowdy” Butler Jr. made a decision that would forever change his life. He had heard about Wreaths Across America and the ...

May 9, 2023

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Georgia Truck Driver Honored as Highway Angel for Heroic Rescue

Georgia-based truck driver Ebern Wiley is being recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association as a Highway Angel for his quick thinking and heroic efforts ...

May 8, 2023

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A Refuge on the Road: Discovering Peace, Comfort & Community at Oregon’s Truckers Chapel

Just off of Interstate 84 from Exit 17 near Troutdale, Oregon, truckers can find something a little different at the far end of the ...

May 2, 2023

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Trucker Honored for Helping Stroke Victim at Truck Stop

Ty Hinton, a truck driver from Louisiana with Melton Truck Lines in Tulsa, OK has been recognized as an exemplary highway hero. The Truckload ...

May 1, 2023

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Truck Driver Saves the Day: Unsung Hero Awarded for Quick Thinking

Pat Irons of Blue Grass, Iowa earned recognition as a hero from the Davenport Community School District for his extraordinary courage and quick thinking ...

April 27, 2023

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Escaping Gang Violence and Building a Career in Trucking

Javier, a student at Patterson High School with loving parents and a younger brother who admired him, found himself going down the wrong path. ...

April 26, 2023

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Trucker Demonstrates Incredible Bravery Rescuing Injured Woman After Flaming Crash

Anthony Blunnie, a truck driver from Woodville, TX who works for Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, AZ is being recognized after courageously rescuing an ...

April 21, 2023

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Man Named Highway Angel for Aiding Trucker Whose Rig Was on Fire

A hero on the highway! Lance Kent, a Greensboro-based truck driver for Murrows Transfer Inc., was recently named by The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) ...