About This Site

This blog is primarily intended to keep our family and friends up-to-date on where we are and where we’re going as we drive around the country as long-haul truckers. But it’s also a chance to share some observations about life on the road and life in general.

The title is a reference to one of the things we find so attractive about driving a truck (which weighs 40 tons – 80,000 pounds – when fully loaded); it allows us to travel all over this great country of ours, see the sights, and get paid while we're doing it!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Like family

The longer the two of us are with Prime, Inc., the more convinced we are that this is a top-notch organization that truly cares about its employees.

Shortly after Lori got back on the road following her tire blow out, she got a call on her cell phone from someone who identified himself as a retired Prime driver living in St. George, Utah. He had heard that Lori had been stranded on the side of the road all afternoon and wanted to see if there was anything she needed. She was so astonished she didn't know what to say other than "no thanks" since she was moving again. He said to let him know if she changed her mind or needed anything next time she was in the area and hung up.

The more Lori thought about, the more amazed she was that not only did the staff at Prime make the effort to make sure she had what she needed but that there are also retired drivers that are willing and able to help out their "brothers" who are in need out on the road.

1 comment:

John said...

It would be wonderful if we all watched out for each other that way.