10-4 Magazine August 2022

(18), as well as their daughter together, 14-year-old Jazlyn. The cabover is only semi-retired, as it is parked out of the weather, but it is road ready should they ever need a spare truck. The company runs three trucks, hauling feed with their van trailer, and commodities such as Kubota equipment and lumber with their two flatbed trailers. Heidi handles the bookkeeping as well as being the glue that holds it all together, including keeping Chris motivated and supported. Chris’ son Brady has laid claim to their 1987 Peterbilt 359 (also pictured), which boasts a B Model Cat hooked to a 15-speed over transmission. This truck was purchased in 2008, and Brady has taken great care of it since he started driving. Currently, with the driver shortage, Brady is helping Taylor at Burke & Sons to fill one of his seats, but will be piloting the 359 again. In the meantime, Chris is running the 359. Truck stories are always swapped amongst friends and family and, to Chris, the most memorable for him is That cabover, now restored, is what caught my eye in May of 2021 at the annual Semi Crazy Truck Show in Waynesville, NC. Plans were discussed to photograph the truck in Clarkesville, but schedules weren’t aligning until the opportunity finally presented itself back in May at the 2022 Shine In The Pines Truck Show in Dublin, GA. The truck is, as previously mentioned, a 1989 Peterbilt 362 with a Big Cam Cummins, 13-speed transmission, 3.55 rear gears, and a 240-inch wheelbase. The truck has a RoadWorks visor, Hogebuilt quarter fenders, and a 22-inch bumper from Truck Bumpers of Atlanta. Also on this truck are the words “Dad’s Last Ride” as a rolling remembrance to his father, who shaped Chris as a man, a father, a driver, and a business owner. Today, Chris and Heidi, who have been married since 2007, remain living in Clarkesville. They have a blended family made up of Chris’ son Brady (20) and daughter Lindsey (25), along with Heidi’s children Tanner (20) and Ansley 10-4 Magazine / August 2022 35 the trucking he was able to do with his family. The times he was out on the road with his father and brother, all the times Brady rode along when he was little, and the opportunity to go trucking with Brady now, driving his own truck, are his favorite memories. Truck shows are also a favorite for Chris and Brady to attend together. Truck shows for Chris are a way to meet up with friends, talk to like-minded people, have a great time, and check out the cool older trucks.