Legends
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FIXTITLE Shoemaker final.docx
SHOEMAKER’S TRAVEL CENTER: I-80 Exit 395 Dave Shoemaker, third generation owner of Shoemaker’s Travel Center stepped away from his busy schedule to speak with me about the family business. He also shares a few details into the history behind t... -
FIXTITLE Eddie Vandergriff.docx
SOLID ACE The Story Of Eddie Vandergriff When a trucking company is asked to take an account of their top elite drivers, the most outstanding above the rest correlated by performance, safety, and quality of service, the names at the top of this... -
FIXTITLE Ralph Kirby.docx
TRUE-BLUE The Story Of Ralph Kirby When I receive a Legends nominee, I like to dig a little and gather a few facts about the driver before I reach out to them to schedule our initial interview. I usually run with the basics, and allow his or he... -
FIXTITLE Ron Witherspoon.docx
BEAUTIFUL SOUL The Story Of Ron Witherspoon In speaking with this Legend’s nominee, I could not help but smile the entire interview. His comforting tone and easy conversation opened the door to several tunes, written over the years that refer... -
FIXTITLE Rick Crawford essay.docx
Rick Crawford has over 30 years’ experience within the transportation industry, specializing in HHG. He joined the moving company, Graebel Van Lines in 1987. The standards of high-quality service and commitment promised to each client is the prec... -
FIXTITLE Brandon Douglas.docx
SCRATCH BENEATH THE SURFACE Introducing this month’s Legend: Brandon Douglas For truck drivers, it is my personal obligation to redirect any misconception of how these men and women are perceived one Legends article at a time. The need for dep... -
FIXTITLE Celvin Jones.docx
A FAMILY’S LEGACY The Story Of Celvin Jones People learn by modeling behavior exposed to them, from years before they reach adolescence and throughout their adulthood. As children develop they pick up or even mimic patterns studied (some invo... -
FIXTITLE Rick Crawford.docx
COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE Introducing this month’s Legend: Rick Crawford This Legend’s nominee comes to us with 31 years of experience in the transportation industry, and over 3 million safe miles to date. When hauling personal items for a cli... -
FIXTITLE Robert Webb.docx
ALL-AMERICAN TRUCK DRIVER I first met this Legend back in August at the Great American Trucking Show down in Dallas, Texas. We spoke for a while, and during our conversation he came across very attentive and sincere. He was cordial, carrying on as... -
FIXTITLE Grama Candy.docx
TRAILBLAZER The Story Of Mary “Candy” Bass You know how some people come into your life like a breath of fresh air? And when they leave, you're still left smiling... This Legend gives back to the trucking community in more ways than she is ...