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TRUCKERS' STORIES * USA - After nearly six decades, Joplin man remains in the trucking industry
At age 81, Jim Miller has seen the trucking industry ebb and flow over the years: “I don’t know what I would do if I were to do something else. My whole life has been here”
Joplin,MO,USA -The Joplin Globe, by Wally Kennedy -11 Sept 2009: ... Miller was born in Norwood, Ohio. He got his start in trucking in 1950 at about age 22... He now rides roughshod over a small specialized fleet of trucks that carry cargo for the federal government... On the wall of Jim “Peanut” Miller’s office is a picture of a crusty old cowboy who’s seen his share of roundups... The picture carries this caption: “There was a helluva lot of things they didn’t tell me when I hired on with this outfit”... Miller, who is every bit the cowboy in his Tony Llama boots, can say the same thing about his 59 years in the trucking industry. But he’ll not say that about Tri-State Motor Transit Co., the company where he has hung his hat for the past 35 years... (Photo from The Globe, by Roger Nomer: Jim “Peanut” Miller has been in the trucking industry since 1950, and has worked for Tri-State Motor Transit Co. for the last 35 years. The company specializes in carrying nuclear materials and defense product)* Family of truckers complete difficult jobs
Branchburg,NJ,USA -My Central Jersey, by BRANDON LAUSCH -September 14, 2009: -- From hoisting, rigging and warehousing to general freight delivery, J.F. Evans Trucking prides itself on coordinating the whole process for its clients... Evans said his family-owned company, in operation since 1961, thrives in a competitive industry by specializing in the transportation of high-value equipment for industries, such as telecommunications. Teams of six men or more work together on the jobs, which at times require them to move equipment -- weighing thousands of pounds -- up narrow stairwells, on top of 20-story buildings or into basements... Evans said the company can make emergency deliveries and can help move equipment in the event of natural disasters... (PHOTO by ED PAGLIARINI - Richard Evans is company president of J.F. Evans Trucking in Branchburg. Evans' father, James, and his uncles started the business in 1961. Evans' brother, John, is vice president)Labels: truckers' stories
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