Butch Fletcher

Butch Fletcher takes us with him on this journey through these Western Statees.

Today is Saturday; I am waiting for Cabbage Hill (between Pendelton and LaGrande, Oregon) to remove the chains.

Today is Good Friday… A day people don’t think much about…It brings back a memory for me. October 2005
I was driving North on I 25, Denver to Billings, MT. I had spent the night in Casper, WY. 0800 I start heading North traffic was really light, weather was dry and clear. The truck was rolling at a good clip. Wow this will be a nice casual day, delivery will be ahead of time. The road was very straight for as far as I could see. Then all of a sudden a truck appeared about 2 miles ahead.

I was recently asked how long I’ve driven truck…
Well, I've driven truck starting back in the late “60’s”... My cousin Dale and I both started working when we had just barely reached our teens...

This winter has been a very cold winter in the Big Rig. Al Gore should be with me when I have to chain up... Global warming bah humbug!!
A little while ago I was traveling from Denver to Hermiston. Going across I 80 in Wyoming I saw 14 wrecks and spin outs. Then fair roads through Utah, Idaho but Oregon was a very different story.

Greetings my name is Butch Fletcher, I drive a 2007 Peterbilt Truck hooked most of the time to a 53ft. Van trailer (big box).