It’s about 450 miles between Fort Worth, Texas and Abilene, Kansas – 450 miles of highway running through the very heartland of America.
In the late 19th century, cowboys drove cattle along this route as they followed the fabled Chisholm Trail. Now it is long-haul truckers who ride the road in their 18 wheelers.
Yesterday’s cowboys and today’s truckers have a lot in common. Both seem to appreciate the independence and solitude of the open road.
But the road has....