10-4 Magazine October 2021

12 10-4 Magazine / October 2021 Since Josh has been trucking, he absolutely loves what he does, but said by far his best experience was driving DA Strickland’s 1981 Kenwor th W900A to Reno, NV in 2019 on their way to the ATHS National Convention and Antique Truck Show being held there that year. DA told Josh that one time when he came up alongside of him in the other truck, as they were rolling through Mississippi, he could see that Josh was just so happy to be in a truck. I had asked Josh who the most influential person in his life is and without hesitation, he said, his father, Don. Josh said his dad was par t of the group of drivers he considers the “old time” drivers, the ones who took pride in not only their trucks, but their presentation with the way they dressed and the way they did their job. Some advice from Josh on purchasing your own truck and becoming an owner operator was to find steady work so you’ll receive a check weekly. He also went on to say, it doesn’t matter what kind of truck you drive, what matters is the pride you take in your truck. Today, 34-year-old Josh continues running this truck full time, pulling his brand new 2022 East frameless end dump trailer, running under