The Knights of the Road

Truckers Called Upon To Help Find One Of Their Own

It’s rare for an industry this large to have such a strong sense of community. Especially with such a high turnover rate, it would be all too easy to forget that drivers were once known as ‘The Knights of the Road.’ With new drivers coming on board every day, our industry is shifting and growing ever larger.
Drivers may no longer get compared to knights, but people still know that we look out for our own. Police in Rock Falls, IL have asked drivers to be on the lookout for Owner Operator Bryan Van Hooser, after his family reported him missing last week. He was supposed to be delivering a load of frozen meat to Chicago last Tuesday, but when he never showed, calls were made. Hooser apparently never even started the trip – his rig was found in the lot where he normally parks it.
His wife, Mindy, filed the missing persons report on Tuesday of last week at around 4:17pm. The police report stated that Mindy called the police so soon after he went missing because she was worried about “some remarks during a conversation that troubled her earlier in the afternoon.” [click to continue…]