#48: Love on the Road: Kelly & David Plumb - A Husband and Wife Team's Journey in Trucking

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David & Kelly come from entrepreneurial families, so it is no surprise that we would end up with our own business. Eleven years ago, Dave was downsized from an industry he had worked in for 35 years. The only other thing he ever wanted to do was drive a truck. So, he started with a 1-ton dually hauling campers. A year later, Kelly joined him in the truck. Over time, they got their CDLs and decided to get into Expedited Freight. Dave has been an IC for 11 years. Kelly has been an IC for ten years. Today, we own the truck pictured below. It is a 2021 Volvo VNL 300 with a 150” Bolt custom sleeper. We have been Wisconsin residents our entire lives. Their reasons for becoming owner-operators were the freedom and independence to work where and when they wanted.

In addition, the income potential was so much better!

Dave had been in the printing industry since the age of 10. He helped his grandfather run the
family business. At 12 years old, Dave’s grandfather passed away, and Dave had to teach his
mom and sister parts of the company so that they could survive. After Dave graduated from
high school, he worked in a factory for a year and a half. He thought his dream of becoming a
truck driver was in his future. Unfortunately, he was laid off. So he went back to the only thing he knew. Printing. He stayed in that profession until 11 years ago when he was laid off again.

Dave will tell you that he will never look back. He is enjoying the freedom that owning his own business affords him.

Kelly has been in many different occupations, including blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Before getting into trucking, she was at the same place for 20 years. Kelly returned to school to get her MBA in the hope of leaving that job. Never did Kelly realize that the degree would help her to run a business. Kelly also enjoys the freedom to work when and where the road takes her.

She would tell you that she feels very blessed to work in an industry that aligns with the
important things to her. Namely, God, family, and country.
They are currently leased on Landstar Express America, Inc. They hope to stay at Landstar until we retire. They are in our 6th year now.