Saturday, May 20, 2017

Getting to Know - Marc Carpenter

 
This week, Operations Supervisor Natalie Heeke was able to do a Ride Along with Marc Carpenter.  Marc is a Regional Driver, serving the MasterBrand Cabinets Account.  Marc has been with JB Hunt since July of 2016, and currently resides in Antioch TN.  The MasterBrand Account is one of the more difficult accounts in the region.  Not only do our drivers deliver into some of the toughest markets in the Northeast, they hand unload an entire 53' trailer worth of high end cabinetry.  Marc has been valuable to our success over the past year.  Great work Marc!
 
Below is some additional details from the Ride Along:
 
 Marc lives in a small town outside of Dixon, TN called Antioch. He has 4 children. His daughters are Erica (9), Mia (8), Aurora (1). He has one son named Zachary (2). Marc is also an active member in the National Guard, where he is a Sargent. One weekend a month Marc devotes his time to training with the Guard. Next month Marc will be traveling to Fort Hood, Texas for his first stage of pre-deployment training. He anticipates that he will receive orders next year for stage two training. In his spare time, Marc enjoys playing video games and watching movies. The desire to drive a truck came from Marc’s uncle and cousin. They are both truck drivers. Marc decided to carry on the family tradition. He loves being behind the wheel of his truck and more specifically the different scenery that he gets to see while on the road.
 
Marc is a new driver on the account. During my ride along we discussed many things including paperwork, expectations, safety and much more. We talked in depth about his training schedule with the National Guard. He wanted to make certain that we understand his commitment and requirements with time off. He has been ensured that his time off with military obligations will be honored without question. He also has a few minor concerns with his truck. We are routing him through Louisville to have those concerns taken care of.
 



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