Carey Hall of St. Helena Parish Appeared on the Ice Road Truckers Television Show

Carey Hall

Carey Hall a Native of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana appeared on the television series the "Ice Road Truckers. Hall is the grandson of J.D. Atkins and Lois Johnson Atkins. Hall now resides in Anchorage, Alaska. Hall is known as one of the best driver in Anchorage. He is an Ice Road Trucker to Heavy Haulers. He is also known as "Big Daddy," and  is one of the best heavy haulers out there. 

His grandfather and father Adolph Hall, both was professional trucker drivers. This was the beginning of his dreams and admirations to becoming a trucker driver.  At the young age of seven, he got behind the wheels of a 4-speed pick truck and fell in love with trucks at that point. Carey love for truck made him drop out of college to hit the road full time following that white line fever.  Men and women  like Carey oftentimes calling the trucks their home. They spend long hours behind the wheel often driving through the nights to reach their destination.

Hall knows all to well how dangerous this job can be. Driving in extreme and harsh road conditions in the winter. "It is often a matter of life or death,"  said Hall. A driver need to know how to repair his own truck, otherwise a driver can be stranded in the blistering and extreme cold weather.  Finding a mechanic shop or tow truck can be very challenging said Hall. I saw him in three episodes in season two, said his cousin Edwin Temple who is also a trucker driver. Hall haven't forgot about his family and Louisiana. He look forward to his sister Rita's home cooked meals and freshly baked cakes. One of four children born Adolph and Bernice Atkins Hall. His siblings are: one sister Rita Hall, and two brothers;  the lateStanley and Carl Hall. 

Carey Hall
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