My name is Missy Vesper, and I was born and raised in Cawston, BC. I’m the youngest of four girls and have been raised in a very large trucking family. My Family owns a trucking company called Vesper Transport Ltd. I have multiple
I’ll probably sound like one of those young guys who swears he’s been driving in reverse longer than most folks have been going forward — or that I’ve seen the worst roads with my eyes closed. Truth is, it just feels like I’ve
Howdy, my name is Dale Croswell, and here is my story. I was raised in Newbrook, Alberta, a small community where trucks were as common as tractors and part of everyday life. My dad was a trucker, and so were several of my uncles.
Howdy, my name is Ernest D Erickson, and here is my story. I was born on December 20, 1959, in Wainwright, AB. I grew up on the family farm until I was 10 years old, when my father, Martin Erickson, passed away in 1970.
I was born in January 1981 in Wainwright, Alberta. My trucking family are the ones to blame for me getting the bug for trucking when I was just a kid. My Dad, his brother Jim, my great uncle Robert Shopland and his sons
My Dad and Grandfather, John Booth, were both truckers, and I spent a lot of time with them around the trucks and equipment. My grandfather ran a small business that handled everything from hauling materials to moving equipment and doing demolitions around the
As a kid (7-8), I would go to work with my dad, who was a construction foreman and my very first mentor. This was my introduction to all types of construction equipment, pretty much anything with tires or tracks. I would ride around
My name is Tajinder Singh Rakhra, or Mintu, as I am known to my friends. I have two siblings, a brother and a sister. Trucking has been more than just a career for me; it has been a profound journey that began in
This issue’s Rig of the Month driver comes from a truck-driving family that is very well known in Western Canada. I first met Darwin, his brother Jeff, Jeff’s son Braden and his Dad, John, at the Alberta Big Rig Weekends, and I honestly
Our Rig of the Month for this issue is Nick Einarson from Crossfield, Alberta. Born into a trucking family Nick has tried to leave but has always been drawn back to life on the road. My story started in December of 1985 when