My first truck out of training at a major was a recovery. Flew me to Oklahoma City and found a Volvo baby bunk at a TA. Completely covered in long dog hair. It was beyond disgusting. The dash was all sticky, probably from soda, and the dog hair stuck in it.

I wanted to quit right there but they were paying for my school. They authorized a ton on cleaning supplies and I spent about four hours cleaning it out. I sprayed everything down with cleaner and let it soak. I had to scrape the stuff off everything. I must’ve went through four rolls of paper towels.

I told dispatch I wouldn’t sleep in it as I could only imagine the shape of the mattress. They gave me a run directly back to a terminal and paid a motel one night. I wish they had cell phone cameras back then because I would’ve taken pictures.

I got an old Freightliner trainer truck then with a box bunk sleeper. Great truck.

That Volvo was 🤮.