Lisa Williams

Mar 31, 2014

LISA WILLIAMS
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Owner-operator
Company: Central Refrigerated

Not sure that I am, but I get stopped numerous times a day by other drivers and nondrivers that say I am the most beautiful driver they have ever seen. They always ask me what I am doing driving a truck, but I love doing my job and couldn’t see doing anything else :-)

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