My journey to getting my own truck.

Like this?

 

Wish you the best, and having that chat yesterday evening, I believe that you have a good plan in place. Later we might have to rename your company "Ruthless 2" You are a hustler like Ruthless
Go for it.

 

They definitely get after it.

 

Making connections is so important. You just never know when and how they will happen.

Not sure if I've ever shared how I got my current deal from my direct shipper.

I used to be a service/parts director at a car dealership about 45 miles north of my place. I always had a demo so I put the word out in my hometown that I'd pick peoples vehicles up to service them and leave my demo for them to drive until we got their vehicle done. I had a good following picking up friends of friends vehicles and such. I ended up picking up the shipping managers pickup from a local manufacturing company a few times for some warranty work. Didn't know him other then he was from town and a few years older then me in school.

Fast forward a few years and I'm trucking. I heard a rumor that a trucking company got kicked out of that guys company for poor service. I stopped by to bs and offer my services. He told me he had some other guys trucking but would keep my number in case. The following afternoon he called and asked if I could run a load for him and I've been there ever since.

 

Well made it safely to the yard. Monday for the shop...

 

You ain't wrong!
My folks are in Wyoming this week (they're retired) n sent me some pictures...






That sign was enough for me to see.

 

That entire town was for sale not long ago. Even came with a job as postmaster.