Sunglasses? Check. Springsteen and Mellencamp on the radio? Check. Diesel tanks full? Check. 2000 miles of road ahead of me? Check. Let's Roll! A lot of my posts end up talking about my faith in God and my relationship with Orthodoxy. I mean that's in my name, Orthodox Trucker. I'm an Orthodox Christian and a … Continue reading Hitting the road →

It's been just over two weeks since I went on the keto diet and made the necessary lifestyle changes in order to lose weight. The first couple days were hard and all the extra cravings for the crappy food I ate before or hard to bare. But I kept pushing I kept trying and I … Continue reading Weigh in and update time →

I have worked a 12-hour day every day since last Sunday. I've been on the road for the last 4 weeks and I finally get to go home today and spend some time with my family. Last night I pulled into the truck stop exhausted and needing fuel. The truck in front of me had … Continue reading A chance encounter at the truck stop →

This is chapter 2 of my book Driving with Christ keeping your faith alive while on the open road. If you have any comments or you like what you see please let me know. Thanks, -OT ---- On October the 4th, 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space. Sputnik 1 began its … Continue reading Following your GPS →

Being a truck driver was never an item on my bucket list. Seeing all 50 states was however. A lot of people have bucket lists, and they contain some pretty interesting items. One item on my bucket list that I really really want to do is hike the El Camino de Santiago in Spain. The … Continue reading El Camino De… Orthodox Trucker →

Borrowing the name from David Bowie's hit 1971 song Changes, seemed like a no-brainer for me. After all today's post is about change. Right now I've got a pretty awesome example of dad bod going on. You can also call it trucker gut, or even the Freshman 50 that never went away. Right now I'm … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-Changes →

In Whitman County, Washington, if you’re not working in either the healthcare industry, retail, grocery, government or a nonprofit, chances are you’re either a truck driver or working for a farmer of some sort. And even if you’re lucky enough to work within the education system or at Washington State University, you still probably know … Continue reading The absence of Christ →

When I was between 2 and 3 years old, I had the most peculiar dream. Now being 35, I can still remember this dream with absolute vivid detail. I was standing in the nave of a very large church. The soleas was directly in front of me with a large wall directly behind it. I … Continue reading Saying thanks to my guardian angel →

This morning I woke up in Atlanta, Georgia. While I know parts of the city are under turmoil due to protests, I was safe and sound in my truck behind the tall gates at the Knight Transportation terminal. Yesterday I had the joy of meeting two online friends in the real world. Eddie and Kat … Continue reading What’s holding you back? →

I'm rolling down Interstate 82 heading towards Spokane this morning. I'm picking up a load, and then I'm headed to Jackson Tennessee. On the radio I hear Mick Jagger telling me that I can't always get what I want. It really is an important reminder especially in this age of instant gratification and Amazon Prime … Continue reading As the philosopher Jagger once said… →