Long Haul Paul is a four-million-mile trucker, freelance writer and singer-songwriter. He can be reached via email here.

Along the way, Cranwell, an avid cyclist, makes the most of every journey. The life of a long-haul trucker is anything but glamorous. Long days behind the wheel, navigating major interstates ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Williams, a long-haul trucker from Charlotte, North Carolina, about operating his own trucking company. It's been edited for length and ...