Jessi Gjerstad

Feb 22, 2017

Updated Mar 13, 2017

What makes me beautiful is that I do my job the best I can and try to make it look easy. Do it right the first time so you don’t need to waste time fixing it later. I always have a smile on my face when you see me in the truck. When I tarp a load it ends up looking like a Christmas present except without the ribbon and bow. Been out here on the road for 20+ years.

Yet another device to install? More inspections? Or just more targeted inspections? What can owner-operators expect out of the current federal attention to the long-examined notion of setting a unique ID standard for heavy-duty trucks with the ability to communicate that ID to the roadside? Find some answers here.

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