Some of the background noise in our industry today revolves around a road building project called the I-69 Corridor.

While on a ride down I-40 last year in eastern Oklahoma, I had the good fortune to stop at a little place just off exit 287 in Webber Falls, called Charlie's Chicken.

Whenever you see photos or movies about the early years of interstate trucking and the truckstops or café’s that served our trade, you generally see a driver eating a “burger.” Actually the hamburger and the trucking industry sort of grew up together.

Whenever you see photos or movies about the early years of interstate trucking and the truckstops or café’s that served our trade, you generally see a driver eating a “burger.” Actually the hamburger and the trucking industry sort of grew up together.

During interviews last month for the Profile column with Joel and Wendy Fredrick from Oregon City, Oregon, we discovered that they have a hobby of sampling unique places where over-the-road truckers can get a good meal.