What attracted you?

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  1. PowerWagon

    PowerWagon Medium Load Member

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    How'd you come to get a life moving things for other people?
     
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  3. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    I have a computer programmer business that is self sustaining so while sitting around bored in my house, I decided to do some traveling to nearby cities in my car. One night I was the only car on the road, surrounded by trucks. I thought how cool it would be to visit all of these cities without having to pay so much for gas and hotels. I did the research and all of the negative things truckers mentioned about the industry do not bother me. I know in life there are going to be problems so when they come I just try to find the solution instead of crying and beating myself up.
     
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  4. Pound Puppy

    Pound Puppy Heavy Load Member

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    Came out of the Army SF in 07' I didnt want to be around people anymore so I bought a truck. I do enjoy being my own boss the only other boss I have is the clock. Its great to just go out west in the Mountains and aee sunrises and sunsets that most people only see in magazines. The job is not without stress, but being the man in charge and not having supervisors its a lot easier to deal with. Ive been able too visit 49 states as well as Canada, Ive even hauled up too Nunavut province. Ive hiked national parks that are breathtaking. Its been a great ride so far.
     
  5. Bayle

    Bayle Road Train Member

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    Never really grew up. As I got bigger, so did my Tonka toys.
     
  6. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    unemployment
    and that i drove 25 years ago
     
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  7. Paul313

    Paul313 Light Load Member

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    I've been around delivering stuff for years. I wanted to try my hand at other things, did, didn't work out so I came back to what I feel is a strong suit.
     
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  8. PowerWagon

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  9. king Q

    king Q Road Train Member

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    The free week ends , the family time , the great food , the great pension and medical , the annual leave, the relaxed atmosphere , the hot babes but most of all the heaps of money that you make.
     
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  10. Mattress Monkey

    Mattress Monkey Medium Load Member

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    Back in the early 90's lot lizards were cheaper and prettier you could drink a beer in your trk and fuel and a parking spot were easy to come by.well no more...
     
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  11. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    Same thing that attracted me to my ex-wife young and dumb!
     
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