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ON THE ROAD with Ken Armstrong Photo courtesy of Ken Armstrong Interview by Sarah DeClerk Q. How long have you been a truck driver? A. Almost 20 years Q. What do you like most about your career? A. You’re not micromanaged; you don’t have a manager looking at you every day. They get up, and they see that you’re rolling to your destination, or you’re at a shipper, getting loaded. You’re doing what is asked. That’s one thing I really like about this job. There are very few jobs left in America where you don’t have a manager overseeing you day in, day out. Q. What do you haul and where? A. We specialize in handling sensitive, high-security loads from a broad range of customers. [We go] all across the U.S. and into Canada. Q. Why did you seek a career as a truck driver? A. I was looking for a second career after I retired, so I had to learn how to drive a truck — and that I did. It’s the best office window in the world, really, and the industry needs people that are motivated and self-starting. They don’t need to be told that they need to go to work every day. I get up and I go to work. That’s part of the job out here, and there’s an expectation of doing it safely and being on time — and that’s what we do. Q. What’s your advice to anyone looking to become a driver? A. Be patient. Learn something every day. When you stop learning out here, that’s when you need to hang it up. Generally, consider yourself to be a lifelong student of the transportation industry. Q. As a driver, what do you look for in a company? A. I look for equipment more than anything. I look for their management culture. I look for what they want to do as far as business. … Tri-State is all about driver support, and they show it from start to finish every day. Weekends, nights, days — there’s always somebody here to help you. 14 the trucker jobs magazine | DECEMBER 2020/JANUARY 2021 www.TheTruckerjobs.com
MERIT TRANSPORT is looking for Owner Operators! At MERIT TRANSPORT YOU ARE NOT JUST A NUMBER….. Partner with Merit, where every driver counts. The majority of our loads, about 80%, are drop and hook, maximizing your drive time. • Huge Earning Potential – $250,000 or more • Sign-On Bonus • Fuel Discounts • Breakdown assistance • OTR loads (90% customer loads not brokers) • Majority drop & hook • Year round work • Family-Owned company located in Ontario, California • No trailer fees • Flexible schedule • Hablamos Español www.TheTruckerJOBS.com the trucker jobs magazine | DECEMBER 2020/JANUARY 2021 15
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