Love at first truck: trucker’s love stories

To celebrate love, we have gathered truckers' love stories that show how feelings can cross highways —literally— and remain strong despite obstacles.

Love is one of life’s greatest driving forces: it gives us meaning, pushes us forward, moves us deeply, and makes us see the world through rose-colored glasses. Romantic stories are so popular for these reasons; in a way, love is a form of hope and a break from the everyday routine. With that in mind, to celebrate it, we have gathered love stories among truck drivers that show how feelings can cross highways —literally— and remain strong despite obstacles.

Because love is meant to be shared, below we present three love stories among truck drivers:

Truckers’ love stories among truck drivers

A reunion that led them to the road

The first story is about Bobby and Catrina, a couple whose reunion changed their lives. In 1998, Bobby and Catrina started dating when they were still high school students; however, life circumstances eventually led them to separate. But their story did not end there. Years later, they decided to give their relationship a second chance, which led them to build a big family with five children —ages 21, 20, 17, 17, and 15—. Bobby had established himself as a truck driver, turning the profession into the means to support their large family, and in 2016, things took a new turn.

Catrina decided to join Bobby on the road. The need for financial stability to cover college tuition, vehicles, and everyday expenses led her to team up with her husband. Since then, they have shared more than many couples their age.

Life on the road is not easy. Bobby and Catrina can spend up to two or three months without returning home, sharing a small space 24 hours a day. They work opposite shifts: she drives from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., and he from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. They work six days a week and have one day off in the truck to watch movies, cook, or go out to eat.

Despite the challenges of the job and the treatment they sometimes receive on the road, they support each other and do everything possible to maintain a balanced and happy life. Although they miss important moments with their family, they make an effort to be present for special occasions and feel proud of their children, whom they describe as understanding and grateful.

Story retrieved from Truckers News

Driving Together

Our second couple is Alice and Martin, who have not only built a life together as truck drivers but have turned long-haul transportation into their complete lifestyle. Alice and Martin have spent 18 years together on the road, during which they have gone from independent owners to managing a linehaul fleet for FedEx Ground. Since 2021, they have shared their experience on YouTube (Trucking Together), showcasing the challenges and rewards of the profession.

Martin, a second-generation driver, grew up traveling with his father hauling freight across the United States. He obtained his commercial driver’s license at 18 and, just weeks later, bought his first truck, launching his career as an owner-operator. Alice, on the other hand, studied graphic design and worked in the automotive sector but always felt drawn to trucks. In 2005, she decided to train as a professional driver.

Together, they combined their experience and managed their own business, navigating the ups and downs of the market. After a period of managing a fleet and developing leadership skills, they returned to the road as a team for CEVA Logistics, valuing the stability and shared time. United by the same passion, they describe themselves as soulmates who have found in the road their shared life project.

Story retrieved from Drivewyze

Breaking barriers

The final story breaks stereotypes and proves that when love calls, you answer. In 2022, in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, after a deep romance, two truck drivers decided to unite their lives and legally marry. While it may sound like just another love story, these two men, according to the newspaper El Mañana, were the first within the trucking sector to take this step in an industry often marked by prejudice.

One works as a transfer driver, while the other is a long-haul driver. They met at a customs checkpoint, never imagining that encounter would mark the beginning of a love story that, three years later, would lead them to share the road forever.

Although same-sex marriage has been legal in Coahuila since 2014, this couple, the first of its kind on record within the industry, broke deeply rooted stereotypes, not only in trucking but also in other professions traditionally dominated by conservative views.