Dedicated

[355 words] I have an affinity for big trucks of all kinds. My daddy was a truck driver most of his life, picking up “canned milk” in the 1950’s to delivering feed to farmers in the 1960’s and 1970’s, then back to picking up milk in a tandem tank truck in the late 1970’s. As a little boy, I was allowed to ride with him as we visited dairy farms, and I loved it! As an adult, I am working towards achieving credentials so I can drive commercially soon. Thanks to my dad, I have a connection to the transport business. Hence, while driving, I will see a commercial truck hard at work and on the door I will occasionally see this word: Dedicated. This generally means the owner of the truck is only working for one particular business or vendor. Meaning, they are not for hire. This word on…