Professional truck driving is not just a job; it's a lifestyle. Truck drivers spend extended periods away from home, often traveling long distances to deliver freight across our country. The solitude of the road, while offering independence and time to think, when coupled with the irregular hours, can pose challenges to maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
In this blog post, we’ll dive into the decisions and challenges that shape our drivers’ minds. Each decision they make on the road requires a unique blend of safety knowledge, situational awareness, judgment, and instinct.
In times of crisis, either the best or the worst can be brought out in people. In this blog, we’re highlighting what it looks like when the best is shown. An act of kindness fostered calm in the midst of a storm and created a lifelong bond between friends.
What makes a Maverick truly great? Is it skill, drive, attitude? While those factors are essential, we believe what makes them the best is a myriad of these descriptions paired with an undeniable passion for what they do: DRIVE.
Kenny Neely, a 2023 Dedicated Driver of the Month, has been driving for 25 years and joined Maverick's Final Mile division 19 years ago. He values Maverick's great pay, supportive environment, and well-equipped trucks. Kenny enjoys financial freedom, family time, deer hunting, Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ, old country music, and is a Disney fanatic with over 25 visits to Disney World.
