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Name: |
Frank E. Owen |
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Number
of years trucking: |
40 |
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Make,
model and year of truck: |
truck in 2004, retired for three months then went back to work as a company driver. Presently driving local out of Waco, Texas. Pulling 57 ft. dry vans. |
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What
type of load do you typically haul: |
Coca Cola products. Empty plastic bottles for Minute Maid. |
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Family
information: |
Married to Betty who teamed with me for 20 years. One daughter Cindy. Two dogs, Molly and Toy. |
Favorite
trucking story or moment: |
Receiving 1,000,000 mile award |
What
do you like about the industry?: |
Freedom to do your job. No one looking over your shoulder, meeting different people in different places and see the great USA. |
What
do you dislike about the industry?: |
Don't
like cheap freight rates, lying dispatchers, and truckstop cowboys.
Lot of regulations are still in horse and buggy days. |
What
makes you successful as an owner-operator?: |
My wife, but really watching your money, getting with a good company and taking care of your equipment. |
Why
are you a member of OOIDA?: |
Giving back to all my friends and fellow drivers that helped me when I was younger. Trying to change the way owner-operators are looked upon. I would like to see more drivers get involved with us in our endeavors. |
