iLuvMyTrucker: Ellis Houk

Aug 16, 2013

Updated Aug 20, 2013

I love my trucker: my husband, Ellis Houk. He is my best friend and husband of 35 years. He has trucked a lot of years for various trucking firms and now is my trucker for my business, Country Peddler of Corning, Iowa. He keeps my business going by keeping our rig on the road. He always seem to be my lifesaver for the financial end of the business. Without him, I would not be where I am today, a successful business woman. Keep on truckin’, honey!!

Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.

Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran

RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.

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