SARPY CHAMBER RECOGNIZES TRUCKERS When the Sarpy County Chamber of
Commerce handed out its annual awards October 4, the trucking industry was well represented. Werner Enterprises was named Business of the Year. Two Men And A Truck was named Small Business of the Year in the 26 – 50 employee category. Connie Windhorst of Two Men And A Truck was named Ambassador of the Year. Mary Hawkins of Bellevue University, a good friend of trucking for her support of the transportation career pathway, was named Business Leader of the Year. Congratulations to all!
TWOMEN REPS VISIT WASHINGTON Two Men And A Truck President Eileen
Marrison of Omaha and Marty Marrison, location manager for the franchise’s Lincoln office, spent September 10 and 11 in Washington, D.C., for the International Franchise Association Public Affairs Conference. Tey are members of the Franchise Congress, which advocates issues of importance to franchise businesses by developing and maintaining relationships with elected leaders. Te Marrisons met with Senator Mike Johanns and staffers from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s office to discuss the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, access to capital, supporting veterans as franchise small business owners, and work force policy. In other news from the franchise, Barbara
Barraza of Omaha is the new customer service representative at Two Men And A Truck’s Omaha office. She previously worked for the Omaha Public Schools as office administrator for the Native American Pre-K Program. nt
WORKING TRUCK SHOWCASE Photos and feature by ben schultz
Jed Shupp of Humboldt, a fourth generation trucker, owns and operates both these featured
trucks. Jed’s dad, Jim, bought the 1996 Kenworth T800 brand new in November 1995. Now it has 1.8 million miles on it. It’s powered by a 525-horsepower N-14 Cummins. It has an 18-speed transmission, a 230-inch wheelbase, and 24.5 tall tires. Te truck features a “CSM” custom drop visor, Hogebuilt half- fenders with Built-By-Bub hidden mounting brackets, flush mount deck plate and cab drop panels. Te cab interior has Bostrom wide ride low rider leather seats, plus a 15-inch flat screen TV and a Kenwood CD player. Tis is the truck Jed started driving when he turned 21. He pulled pneumatic tankers, hauling cement to road construction sites and ready-mix plants. Wick’s Trucks in Omaha repainted the truck and frame three years ago, adding six load lights in the back of the cab. Jed says he’s had a lot of help from family and friends to help make it run. He credits his wife, Kelly, for helping maintain the interior in “like new” condition. She vacuums the inside of the truck weekly. Te 2007 Peterbilt 379 has a 600-horsepower ISX Cummins , an 18-speed transmission, a
265-inch wheelbase and 24.5 low profile Michelins all the way around. It has a Built-By-Bub drop visor. Te interior has some Rockwood pieces, a Grant wood steering wheel and Bostrom wide ride low rider leather seats. Jed is using it to pull a 2010 Wilson 49-ft. spread-axle grain trailer to haul commodities around the Midwest. He averages about 3,000 miles per week. With that much time behind the wheel, Jed says he doesn’t have much time for hobbies, but does enjoy spending time with his wife and family. He also likes to mow his grass, since his mower has two cup-holders and a jack for an iPod. He also says there are “way more cool trucks in Nebraska than mine.” If you would like to nominate a truck for the Working Truck Showcase, please e-mail
Ben,
bigbennyschultz@hotmail.com, a photo of the truck, a few details about it, and contact information for the truck’s owner. All nominated trucks must operate for Nebraska Trucking Association members.
Barbara Barraza NEBRASKA TRUCKER — ISSUE 5, 2012 —
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