Director Doug Pray along with screenwriter Brad Blondheim, come through on what they set out to accomplish on this "docu-movie" as we get to meet and follow a handful of truckers as we move east to west across the USA.
The director allows the viewer to get to meet about a dozen (rough estimate) of the people responsible for driving their rigs at various locations throughout the United States. We have enough time to get to know a bit about the drivers but are not bogged-down with too much personal information. We also get to see some beautiful cinematography along the way, making this a near perfect blend.
This documentary is well planned and edited as evidenced by returning to the trucker whose rig broke down on the highway about halfway into the show. As the documentary was winding down with less than five minutes remaining, I wondered whatever became of the trucker who was stuck on the road. Then, a moment later, they edited back to him and showed us the conclusion of his saga!
There's not much I would have changed, if I had the power, with the finished product here. It is a very well balanced, well edited documentary with some great photography and just enough music to make it work extra well.
Nice job!

Great film.. I really enjoyed this

Big Rig is about real American's doing what they enjoy even though it is getting tougher and tougher to keep truckin' with the costs involved and the government putting more and more rules and regulations. If I had my way, every politician would see this great movie to try and understand from the average American what is going horribly wrong in this country. I say wonderful job on making this movie, it really hit the button on a very important issue, exactly what a doc movie should do, it got down to the working man's viewpoint, the view that should be taken to heart by Washington before America is no more.

That guy at 30 minutes, that's the kind of man I want as a friend.

It was great at times. At times it was horrible. More trucks in the sequel. :) I'd watch it again.