Barbara Ridley

Mar 29, 2013

Updated Apr 1, 2013

Barb has drove teams with her husband Don now going on 20 months. Before that she was a stay at home mom and raised 3 kids and held 2 jobs. A full time school bus driver and worked in retail. Barb has a wonderful smile and a great personality. She is a hard worker and does her job well. She has a great outlook on life. Barb would be a great choice for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful Ladies of Trucking.

Third-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900L

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