It's a Team's Life
Are you a real truck driver?
I looked up a few definitions of truck drivers and here are my results:
Dictionary.com Truck Driver - A person who drives a truck
Wikipedia - Truck Driver - is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck, usually a semi truck, box truck, or dump truck.
The one upsmanship gets comical as we listen in to other drivers talked as we are not real truck drivers since we drive a straight truck, others are not real truck drivers as they drive an automated shifting truck, others are not real truck drivers as they do not drive in the mountains and chain, others are not real truck drivers as they are not heavy haul... so far we have not discovered who is at the top of the list.
In my mind a real truck driver is what has been termed the "Knight of the Road" and that is what I consider to be a "Real Truck Driver".
Some of the highlights from what are considered a "Knight of the Road":
Courtesy - Professional drivers are ones a stranded motorist can turn to in a jam - a corps of competent professionals who'll willingly lend a hand when roadside assistance is needed.
Keep Your Cool - Staying calm and speaking with courtesy even when upset. If our response is courteous under all circumstances, even the most difficult ones, it proves that we are professionals.
Public Relations - We are in the public relations department, either we represent the company we are leased to or driving for or ourselves in the case of having our own authority. If a customer, or anyone else, sees us as kind, courteous, considerate, and cooperative, they are more likely to go on doing business with our company. No one likes a grouch, so be cheerful. Make sure every customer looks forward to our return.
On the Road - Courtesy on the road is a must. Many others share the road with us and we need to treat everyone with respect. What does the passing motorist see when they drive by? A clean well-kept truck, a neat and clean driver, a truck that is not speeding, tailgating, and one that does not look menacing. When using the CB or talking with other drivers our language is spoken as if our children are in the room listening.
All of this pays off as we are happier and if we run into a
grouchy customer we know we acted professionally.
In my mind a "Truck Driver" is a
"Knight of the Road" each and every day.
Being a truck driver is not what we drive it
is how we act.
Bob & Linda Caffee
TeamCaffee

Saint Louis MO
Expediters 8 years been out here on the road 13 years
Expediting isn't just trucking, it's a lifestyle; 

Expediting isn't just a lifestyle, it's an adventure;

Expediting isn't just an adventure, it's a job;

Expediting isn't just a job, it's a business.