What is The Trucker's Voice?
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You may be curious as to why we have an age limitation on our social media forums. To be honest and truthful to a fault, it is simple. Trucking is not all rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns. We responsibly discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. Some times, feelings get hurt and foul mouths prevail (mine included on a rare occasion). We feel morally responsible toward children, and therefore know our platform may not be the correct setting for all children. As a matter of fact, Trucker's Voice is known to be politically incorrect, blunt, and harshly honest. We have been proud to be known as the dark side of the trucking industry. The TV Army
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Trucker's Voice started in December 2009 as a way of us getting to know my life partner, Lou's co-workers. We started small, with only ten truckers and family. We grew, almost overnight to thousands, and have steadily grown since then.
Grassroots is the only valid description of our efforts. We have grown steadily, with large fluctuations on occasion. We try to encourage the embodiment of unity, a "brotherhood," old school ethics; and try to ensure all these are taught to the new age truck drivers. We also encourage free conversation amidst each other on Facebook and Twitter. (Note: I will not add anyone under the age of 18 without parental permission.) 
Our zombie nun, drawn by Amanda Sargis, is representative of our being known as the dark side of trucking.
Now, let us do chronology. I'll give you the entire outline of Trucker's Voice. You can see where we've came from, and where we are going with it.
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Often Imitated, Never Duplicated
As with anything successful, there are imposters everywhere. From Drivers in the Sky to Trucking Santas to even my online name of Trucker's Voice, you can find people trying to take what we do and twist it into their own name. If it is not listed as a project by me on here, IT IS NOT ME! We have the above named places on the internet, as well the following fan pages: mine, Lou's, Autumn's, and Truckers Against Pedophiles. We also host a variety of groups on Facebook. You'll know these from the posts on them.
My Story
My dad was a biker. My biological mother was a trucker. I learned from my trucking "step dads" how to drive a truck when my mother would do separate weekends with my sister and I (she believed she didn't give her children the right amount of attention if she had both of us at once, but her issues are a book, and not for here). While getting ready for military and the college, I always had the fantasy of being a truck driver. In 1997, the thoughts of military, college, and trucking crashed around me. A one in a billion birth defect caused me to be paralyzed for eight months. To this day, 60% of the time, my legs are numb, 30% of the time from the waist down, I'm in excruciating pain. The safety of the general public would be at risk if my legs go out, like the other 10% of the time they do, and I have to brake with people around. It is my decision that although I am mobile, I will never get behind the wheel of a semi again.
Throughout the years, I still stayed caught up on what was going on in trucking. As fate would have it, I met a truck driver, and fell in love. We lived on the truck together for three years, until he too became disabled. He's suffering from a severe herniation of discs that requires surgery now.
Although not currently on the road, I still help truckers and their wives, including life coaching, advising, finding loads, and other things, most currently, helping a couple figure out how to decorate their new house. There are many things I do that I do not bring to attention, but rest assured, I work around the clock to try to make this industry better for all involved.
While I may not speak for all drivers, I speak for many. Even those who hate me love me, for it takes passion to hate. One thing that has always rang true is my word is good. You will never see me feature a company in my directory that Lou or I wouldn't go to ourselves. We will never sell ourselves out, nor compromise our integrity.
Throughout the years, I still stayed caught up on what was going on in trucking. As fate would have it, I met a truck driver, and fell in love. We lived on the truck together for three years, until he too became disabled. He's suffering from a severe herniation of discs that requires surgery now.
Although not currently on the road, I still help truckers and their wives, including life coaching, advising, finding loads, and other things, most currently, helping a couple figure out how to decorate their new house. There are many things I do that I do not bring to attention, but rest assured, I work around the clock to try to make this industry better for all involved.
While I may not speak for all drivers, I speak for many. Even those who hate me love me, for it takes passion to hate. One thing that has always rang true is my word is good. You will never see me feature a company in my directory that Lou or I wouldn't go to ourselves. We will never sell ourselves out, nor compromise our integrity.
Our happy little family!
DISCLAIMER: TRUCKER'S VOICE IS NOT DIRECTLY TIED INTO OR AFFILIATED WITH ANY GROUP, ORGANIZATION, COMPANY, ETC. THE VIEWS DEPICTED BY THE INDIVIDUALS ON THIS SITE, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE AGREED UPON BY OTHERS, ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON WRITING THEM, AND SHOULD BE SEEN AS THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS ONLY.
