Michael Bixler

Michael Bixler lives in Lykens, Pennsylvania, following a childhood riding with his father, well-known owner-operator Steve Bixler, during summer vacations. After high school graduation in 2009, he earned a secondary degree in auto collision repair before getting his CDL in 2014. He drove in Steve Bixler's company, piloting the owner-op's "Lady in Red" 1989 Freightliner cabover until 2017. The OTR trucking "bug" never fully bit him, however, and today he's employed in a freight yard. 

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Is 'hold the steering wheel and hang on' the new standard for trucking pros?
Contributor Michael Bixler's work as a yard jockey yielded this tale of a woefully under-prepared driver. As Bixler asked, "has 'hold the steering wheel and hang on' become the standard procedure for operating these vehicles? If so, it’s appalling."
December 27, 2023
Steering Wheel Hold Hand By Max Heine
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