Big Rigs Get the Comforts of Home to Help Truckers Close Driver Gap
Linda and Bob Caffee's custom-built truck cab. Source: Linda Caffee via Bloomberg
Lauren Thomas and Thomas Black
With their kids out of the house, empty-nesters Dan and Cristy Dornbusch cruise U.S. highways with an array of domestic comforts -- TV, microwave convection oven, running water -- in their vehicle.
They’re not just savoring the scenery: The Dornbusch duo operates a Freightliner M2 truck lugging loads of metal casting parts as a driving team for closely held Try Hours Inc.