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TIMOTHY GOLDEN Tim joined Big G in April 2016. He started his trucking career in 1977 by hauling grain from farms to barges on the river in Illinois. He went OTR with CRST in the late 1980s and drove with them for several years. In 1993, he went to work for Harold Ives in Arizona and drove for them for about a year and a half. Then he pulled a reefer out of Michigan for a while running the West Coast. After that, he moved to Florida for a while and finally joined the Big G team. MARC BROWN Marc has recently rejoined Big G. He started trucking in December 2005 with Builders Transportation Company pulling a flatbed, worked with them for about a year, then tried a few other OTR companies. He left trucking in 2010 and became a lineman with a power company for a few years, then went back OTR with TMC. He joined Big G the first time in 2015 and worked until he found a local job to be home with the family more. KELLY STRICKLAND Kelly joined Big G on Jan 7, 2020. He started trucking in 2012 with Swift. He worked for them for about six months, then joined his dad at ABC pulling tankers. He tried the lease option deal at Dart Transit; that did not work out, so he switched to running regular fleet with them, and then finally made it to Big G. Before getting his CDL, he worked in landscaping. When asked what makes Big G stand out from other carriers — It’s the people he works with day in and day out, and it really seems like family. TERRY HAMLET Terry joined Big G in June of this year. He started his trucking career in 1974 running local in Virginia. He went OTR in 1995 with Warrior Xpress out of Charles City, Virginia, and worked for them for six years. Next, he went to work for CX Logistics from Richmond, Virginia, for another six years, then moved to Abilene Motor Express for 11 years. At that point, he went local with Harris and then finally joined Big G.
When asked what makes Big G stand out from other carriers —The ESOP makes a big difference; it is hard to complain about free money. Also, all of the Big G customers and OTR maintenance facilities such as Love’s repair shops seem to really respect our company and our drivers. His advice for new drivers — Just understand that you will learn something new every day. He lives in Ocala, Florida. In his time away from the truck, he likes to scuba dive and go off-roading with his Jeep. When asked what makes Big G stand out from other carriers — The company is family-oriented and they are willing to work with the drivers, and it feels more like family than just coworkers. His advice for new drivers — This is a learning experience. I just try to learn something new every day. He lives in Sonora, Kentucky, with his wife, Erica, and three kids. When he is not out in the truck, he likes to spend time with the family and weekend trips to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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His advice for new drivers — Trucking has been good to him and it will provide for anyone if they put in the work and pay attention. He lives in Hampton, Tennessee, with his wife, Amy, and three kids, Leif, Corbett, and Shay. On his weekends off, he likes to travel around the tri-cities area playing music and singing.
When asked what makes Big G stand out from other carriers — The benefits and the pay are both really good. The people are just easy to deal with. His advice for new drivers — Try to do all you can, and if problems pop up, make sure to notify your driver supervisor — these can be worked out. He lives in Hopewell, Virginia, with his wife, Nancy. When not trucking, he likes to rest up and complete some honey-do’s.
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