UPDATE: Sargent Wallace of Butts County Sheriffs office confirmed that Linda has been found.
Per the company’s Facebook page: “U.S. Xpress Operations was able to locate Linda on Thursday evening in Cartersville, Georgia. She is safe and doing well after feeling very sick for the past couple of days. We also recovered the truck and trailer. We are extremely grateful for all the care and concern shown by the entire USX Driving Community. We appreciate all your efforts on Linda’s behalf. Like you, we are very thankful that our collective search has a happy ending.”
Linda Richards and her Red U.S. Express Enterprises Truck is missing. Her route is Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky. Truck number: L7378, trailer number: 703655
Linda was last seen in her red Peterbilt that loaded in the Macon, Georgia and was intended to deliver in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, August 20, but she did not arrive. Linda was also suppose to go to her Nashville home but never showed up.
Her projected route would have been 75 north through Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee then I-24 to Nashville. She could have possible taken I24 to Indiana, then I57 to Chicago, or I-65 north thru Kentucky then on up to I90 to Chicago.
Linda is 50, 5’5″ tall, 240 pounds, with auburn hair, green eyes and wears glasses. Attempts to reach her through her phone have not worked.