Since I was a teenager I had it in my head I wanted to be a truck driver.

I’m not sure where it came from. At 19 I got my licence. A friend of my dads, who owned a self loading logging truck let me go to work with him and he would let would me drive.

I’m not sure where it came from. At 19 I got my licence. A friend of my dads, who owned a self loading logging truck let me go to work with him and he would let would me drive.

I loved it!!!! At 20 I got a local job hauling freight. Flat decks, B trains, vans, I drug it all around. It was great experience. About a year and a half later I started driving logging truck and haven’t looked back. I drovehighway log trucks all over B.C for 6 years.

I’ve been driving off highway log trucks for 8 years now. Same awesome company for 8 years. I’ve learned to run all kinds of equipment and do a lot of low bedding. Most of my closest friends I’ve met in this awesome industry.

The first year of logging was a little tough. I had to prove myself and toughen up a bit. “Fit in or f**k off” they told me. They would of treated a 20 year old guy the same way though.

I can only remember a couple guys who tried to run me off. The rest treated me great! Long days and hard work in the bush but I love it!

I can only remember a couple guys who tried to run me off. The rest treated me great! Long days and hard work in the bush but I love it!

I’ve made well over a million bucks with my $1200 ticket.

Work your butts off ladies!! Ain’t no mountain you can’t haul off????????

Jill Telosky

British Columbia Canada