It started 12 years ago

you must of had the only 220 detroit ever made

 

I got my license on my own with a rented truck. Got a job driving truck for 6 months on the wheat harvest which by the way was some of the best times i've ever had in my life. Came home when it was done and started hauling grain for a guy that heard I would do a good job for him. I'm still driving for him, its a small company just me the owner and a part time guy. We haul grain which in our area is mostly the spring and fall and when we don't have any to haul I go out on the road with the flatbed. I could'nt be happier.

 

if your lucky dropdeck you will get old too
some whippersnaper said i looked 80 on here the other day......sigh

 

I started out with a outfit in 1981 and 31 years later,I'm still with them.We haul hospital linen throughout New England.

 

First driving... Drove for Star Transport of Morton IL for 13mon. (btw that is the RED Star company not the one from Nashville)
was rough but at least got my foot in the door to driving semi. Since then drove a couple local stuff minor commercial then back to a company for just over 2 yrs and now tryin my hand at Independent.

 

Started out local for a greenhouse hauling plants to nurseries in little trucks mostly. Those nurseries are staffed with my kind of people - young, good-looking girls! Got to take the '78 KW COE and the brand new '84 Pete COE down south to pick up melon loads. I was skeered to talk on the CB! I wish I could be 21 again.

Then got hired at local trash hauling outfit driving Macks and learned a lot there.

Did some excavating & paving and welding and construction jobs also for a well-rounded edumacashkin.

Never did think those big OTR box companies were a good deal for a driver. Still don't!

There's plenty of local driving jobs. You wannabees really don't have to ##### yourselves out to those mega corp. OTR fleets.

 

after riding with Hammer these last couple of months, i give you all so much credit.. I would be in prison for running over stupid four wheelers..