Karl Smith-completed the lease purchase program.

Karl Smith-completed the lease purchase program.

 

We are proud to have Karl Smith as part of the Sammons family. Karl joined Sammons in February of 2011. On June 20, 2013 Karl completed the lease-purchase program, a quick 16 months after starting and is now an owner-operator.  Karl shared some words of wisdom for new drivers entering the lease-purchase program and what his plans are now. When asked what the best part of working with Sammons was, Karl replied “Being given the opportunity to buy a truck, working with the good people at Sammons and letting me run my truck as best I can.” Karl said some struggles he’s had were missing his family as he tried to keep home time to a minimum and the fuel economy. However, he has still managed to enjoy his time on the road. His wife joins him and he always keeps a fishing pole in the truck, in case he finds a nice place where the fish are biting. Now that he is an owner, we asked what his plans are and he said “Working on buying a sailboat and saving for retirement.”  Karl also wanted to share a few pieces of advice with new drivers in the lease-purchase program. First, minimize your personal bills before you begin, keep your home time to a minimum, get internet in your truck, set a goal and stick to it and most importantly, don’t sweat the small stuff and keep you head down and work hard. Congratulations Karl from all of us at Sammons!