Maria Okonkwo: First-Generation Owner Operator, 400k Miles, Zero Regrets
Maria Okonkwo did not grow up around trucks. There was no father who drove, no uncle with a rig parked in the driveway, no family connection to the road that made this the obvious next step. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter…
Jimmy Ray Hodges: 1.2 Million Miles and Not Done Yet
He is already on his second cup of coffee when we pull into the Flying J outside of Beaumont. It is 4:47 in the morning. Jimmy Ray Hodges is standing next to his 2019 Ram 2500, not leaning on it, just standing next to…