Atlas the Trucker Dog
Atlas was one of eight puppies being sold from a cardboard box in front of a fast food restaurant. Twenty-year-old Joseph, with a girl on his arm and money in his pocket, bought the cutest one - Atlas! For two years, a young Joseph raised his puppy, who grew to be his best friend. Sadly, Joseph learns dogs take a lot of time, time a young man trying to start a career did not have. If you read Atlas the Trucker Dog, you know the rest of the story!
Home State: Florida Breed: Boxer Lab MixBirthday: April 14Favorite Food: Cheeseburger, no bun, with lettuce and tomatoesFavorite Toy: Stuffed AlligatorFavorite Color: Robin’s Egg BlueFavorite Band: Three Dog NightFavorite Movie: The AristocatsFavorite Activity: Cat Naps
Favorite Book: The Runaway Bunny
Trucker Dog Ace
Trucker Dog Ace is the first dog Atlas played with on the road. The two ran in a field behind the Petro Truck Stop in Oak Grove, Missouri.
Home State: OklahomaBreed: Siberian HuskyBirthday: January 22ndFavorite Food: Anything his human eats as long as it’s good for himFavorite Toy: Pull RopeFavorite Color: PurpleFavorite Band: Luke CombsFavorite Movie: National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFavorite Activity: Tug Of WarFavorite Book: Don’t have time to read
GiGi, OTR Driver
Trucker GiGi is a company driver and a driver trainer. That means she rides with new drivers for a few weeks, after they attend trucking school. A trainer helps new drivers learn the rules of the road under the watchful eyes of an experienced driver. GiGi has more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry. She worked in nursing before becoming an over the road trucker. GiGi was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States with her family as a child. She has one adult son.
Grandma and Trucker Joe
Grandma and Trucker Joe have been married for more than 28 years. Before he earned his commercial drivers license, Trucker Joe was G.I. Joe, a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Grandma, whose name is Mary, raised three boys while "holding down the fort" at home, during deployments. She ran an accredited home daycare and worked in public relations and journalism before joining Trucker Joe OTR. She is a proud sixth generation Floridian from Gadsden County, Florida.