Leo Wilkins

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Leo Wilkins

Name:	Leo Wilkins
Number of years trucking:	32
Make, model and year of truck:	2001 Peterbilt
What type of load do you typically haul:	Step Deck Trailer, machinery, steel, vehicles, misc. frt.
Family information:	Rita Wilkins, wife of 39 years; Joseph Kelli Wilkins, son 38 years old; Kelli J. Wilkins, daughter 34 years old
Favorite trucking story or moment:	I was being DOT'd in Illinois and the officer said my fire extinguisher wasn't charged. I told him it was, just try it. He did, it was pointed right at him. He looked like Frosty the Snowman.
What do you like about the industry?:	Meeting different people. The challenge of hauling different load configurations
What do you dislike about the industry?:	Drivers/o/o are at the mercy of every dispatcher, receiver, every police officer or DOT officer 24 hours a day.
What makes you successful as an owner-operator?:	Rita Wilkins and hard work and perserverance
Why are you a member of OOIDA?:	Because it's a great organization, protecting truckers' rights. They have good insurance programs. They stay on top of government regulations and laws concerning trucks and truckers.
Anything else you would like to add?:	I'm very proud to be a director on the board of directors at OOIDA...one great organization for the small businessman.