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Dave Coker - Independent Contractor - American Central Transport Inc.

Topics: Maintenance Safety and Regulations Finances

Dave Coker started his driving career about 17 years ago and approximately four of those years was spent as a successful owner operator. Currently, Dave is a contractor for American Central Transport driving OTR. Over the span of his career, Dave’s pulled everything from a dry box to reefer and even spent a short time hauling steel on a flat bed.

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The Key to Success

Dave Coker posted on 2012/04/20 | 4 Comments |

In my time with ACT I have been asked by fellow drivers, "David what is it that you do that makes you succeed as a contractor with the price of having your own truck now a days?" Well though it is tougher now than what it may have been back when I started driving with fuel prices and all it can still be done. And I always made it a point to let them know that it has nothing to do with being any smarter than anybody else and that literally anybody can be a success. And usually always follow it up with "it's primarily all about my MPGs".... Read More