Category: Over the Road Dads

Fatherhood through Divorce: What’s It Like for Dads Over the Road

Dan sat on the couch visibly upset. His body was tense, and it looked like he was at a point of yelling or crying.

“My son and I used to be attached at the hip. Anywhere I went he went. Now, I can’t even get him to take out the trash without him yelling at me for ruining his life or accusing me of being mean or angry. I am angry! I have done nothing to him, or her for that matter. She left me and yet I am the bad guy, and she is definitely turning him against me.

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TRUCKING WITH TWINS

What happens when you are an over-the-road driver and your wife has twins? Prime driver, Daniel Skidmore and wife, Kerry, recently faced this challenge when

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PRIME GOOD DAD: DANIEL SKIDMORE

In February Daniel Skidmore was driving his truck in Illinois in when he got the call his wife, Kerry, was in early labor. Her water had broken and she was headed to the hospital.

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FATHER-SON DRIVING TEAM

Johnny Jackson is doing what many dads wish they could do—teach their sons to do what they do and love it. Johnny, who drives a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia and hails from northern Louisiana, is an over-the-road driver

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BABY ON BOARD AN EIGHTEEN-WHEELER!

It’s not what you expect to see on the back of an 18-wheeler, but it’s the absolute truth for Prime drivers James and Shelby Abell. They have had their baby, Amelia, on board almost since she was born in 2017.

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