Debra Emerson

Mar 6, 2015

The daughter of Landstar’s original mother-daughter team.
Beautifully balance responsibilities of wife, mother, daughter & owner-operator.
Like the men on the road, she leaves her spouse, husband, and children at home.

Submitted by Debra Emerson, owner-operator
Phoenix, Arizona

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