Over-the Road Magazine - Volume 23, Issue 4

Feature Articles in this Month's Issue:

Cover Story
Dan Durnwald—Heartland Express, Inc.
Dan Durnwald’s grandfather was a professional driver, as was his father, so it is no surprise that Dan followed in their footsteps. The 19-year trucking veteran currently runs with Coral-ville, IA-based Heartland Express, Inc., and he has proved to be one of the industry’s best. Dan is Heartland’s 2003 Company Driver of the Year, and he had been previously named the carrier’s 1999 Owner Operator of the Year.more

Driven Women
Trainer Trouble
When I first got into trucking 12 years ago, being a driver trainer was “it.” They were respected and recognized as best in breed. Today, trainers not only suffer from a lack of
respect, but they are also feared by new female drivers. Below is feedback from two of 12 female drivers recently interviewed about their training experience. more

Craziness on Parade
Dear Murphy,
I was a new driver trainer and had been on the road with my first student for two trouble-free weeks when we got a new load that would take us over mountains and through a lot of snow. It seemed like a good opportunity for me to practice some winter driving. After leaving our first town, we made a wrong turn and ended up in the middle of a Christmas parade, so we waved to the crowd and left that town very quickly.more

Trucker Buddy
Trucker Buddy News- Six Years of Postcards and Visits
For more than six years, Tim Maryniak has been writing to Barb DeHorn’s second-grade class at Campbell Elementary School in Muskegon, MI. Many of the students have had older brothers or sisters who corresponded with Trucker Buddy Tim. One student, Jamie, said she “couldn’t wait to get in second grade and have the opportunity to write to him,” because her older brother John had shared his enthusiasm about the program with his family. more