Herman “Tubby” Mebruer – Keep On Truckin’

CALIFORNIA, MO… Herman Mebruer is the kind of guy that when you talk to him, you find out that he is a fascinating individual with plenty of life experiences to share – and nearly all of them are about trucking. The 90-year-old Korean War Veteran is a life-long Trucker and International guy.  He quit driving over-the-road at the age of 78 and has no idea how many miles he has driven.  However, he still takes an occasional load of gravel.  He married his wife of 67 years, Georgia right out of high school because he was afraid that someone else would get her, he said.

Herman founded Herman Mebruer and Son Trucking in 1979 and the company grew to 11 road tractors at one time. They had 48 state authority and did an occasional Canada load, hauling windows, bridge steel on stretch trailers as well as other commodities on flatbeds, vans, and dropdeck trailers.  They even hauled hay, and fertilizer and grain in hopper trailers.

My sincere appreciation to Herman, Georgia, and Ronnie for taking time to talk with me at the Truck Meet At The Crossroads this past May.  It is always a pleasure to meet wonderful people.  Herman never explained how he got the nickname “Tubby”, because as you can see, he is anything but.

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Herman and Georgia Mebruer with the 1984 International 4300 that Herman drove over-the-road.

1981 TranStar in memory of Herman and Georgia’s daughter Jeanne Lynn Mebruer.

Ronnie Patten has driven for Mebruer for 20 years and has been a Professional Truck Driver for 35 years.  He is driving one of the Mebruer’s 2017 LoneStar trucks.  On the trailer is a 1949 International KB6 and a 1964 International V200, which is the 2nd truck that Herman drove hauling livestock.