Trucking from the Millennial Perspective with Brian Jones-Strong

enJuly 14, 2021

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About this Episode

Welcome to the first episode of Driver Stories! For this one we really wanted to get the perspective of the trucking industry from a millennial truck driver, so we brought in one of our incredibly talented drivers, Brian Jones-Strong. Pam and Brian will talk about how he got into the trucking industry, a little bit about his first trucks, and some of his experiences during his first years as a driver.

If you're a driver looking for a career change, apply to drive with LGT!

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