Bill Watt
Owner-operator
Valdese, N.C.
I like the freedom; I like being the boss.
Pat Haley
Owner-operator
Springfield, Mo.
The independence; you’re your own boss.
Paul Shumate
Faircloth Trucking Company
Welch, W.Va.
I’ve been driving 41 years, and I like being on the go and making a living.
Roy Brown
Owner-operator
Okeechobee, Fla.
I don’t have to punch a time clock and it takes care of my family.
Carolyn Valrie
Owner-operator
Dallas
I love seeing the country and I love my freedom. It’s not that old 9-to-5 routine.
Joe Mastriania
PYA Monarch
Enoree, S.C.
Seeing kids’ faces light up when they see my big rig. I also love traveling and meeting new people.
C. Richards
M & S Freight
Bangor, N.Y.
The money is good. Sometimes it doesn’t come your way and sometimes it does.
