At fourteen, Marc already had the ability to seek out wonderful opportunities. Knowing that in the 1970s the path to the NHL was from Canada and then reading an article in a copy of Sports Illustrated, Marc encountered his first challenge. The article was about a small town called Dauphin in Manitoba, Canada. This city lived and breathed hockey and Marc knew this was where he belonged. Marc wrote to the mayor and asked if he could come there to train and play for the local Junior Hockey League team. “My mom saw the fire in my belly and let me explore it,” shares Marc. With his mother’s faith in him and the Dauphin Kings Hockey Club agreeing, Marc packed his bags and left home. He spent the rest of his youth in Canada pursuing his hockey dreams.

One of the secrets to Marc’s success is having a bigger picture and a bigger vision of how all the parts are connected. The economy was sinking in the mid-2000s, as Marc sold Harley Davidsons and watched his income plummet. He knew he had to do something. He looked at his truck and decided to try to make money from it. So, he found uShip, bought a trailer for his dodge, and ran off. He also knew that other drivers would be selling his equipment for pennies on the dollar and if he waited, he could buy whatever he needed. Two years later I was in the sleeper cab of a Kenworth that runs as hard as Marc.

Twenty-five years after Marc’s first truck driving experience, he was ready to start his own business. Marc confesses: “I didn’t have a license and I didn’t know anything about interstate commerce, I just knew that I was going to make it possible. I learned very quickly that it was controlled and needed a lot of licenses. I applied for all the licenses, established the company, went through the training. CDL and then I realized that not only did I like this, but I could actually make good money doing it. So I upgraded to a medium duty truck with a 25 ‘trailer. It was big enough, I sold the truck and trailer and used the money to buy a Kenworth. “

I asked Marc where he thinks the world is headed, which is a question that gives great insight into the person. He said: “… for me the world is becoming more challenging and at the same time more educated. This is such a huge question. I would like to think that, slowly but surely, we will hold our world and not blow it up.” We are all here in one big box and if we move something from one place to another it still affects everything.

Many of the truckers I have spoken to over the past few months speak of self-government in one form or another. The long-haul industry is full of freelancers who are open-minded, independent-minded, and with exploring personalities. Many of them organize their long-distance jobs to include new places they haven’t visited yet or want to visit one more time. However, all of them mention that despite their love of the road, it is discouraging that strict regulations and political measures must be put in place to control the few that negatively affect the majority.

Marc is no different and is also appalled by the regulations and policies imposed on truckers. He believes that the trucking industry “… is overregulated. The cost of shipping will eventually be so great that it will affect our economy in a major way. Everything we have touched in this country has been trucked. If we stop Para If you have trucks, the economy will falter. Rubber and fuel prices also affect the industry. No one can make all the money; you have to distribute it. If one person gets all the money, everyone else pays for it. My costs are more of what people are willing to pay. I have to make a profit or it won’t happen. “

Marc has a simple and straightforward philosophy that he learned from his years playing hockey. You take responsibility seriously and live up to the high expectations you have set for yourself. Marc is a fast learner and always faces challenges head on. He hopes that everyone else will live and perform to the best of their ability as well. Marc told me: “I do things according to the rules and to the best of my ability. I don’t want to endanger anyone’s safety. I do things well, but there is also this other guy who doesn’t care. These (the government) The rules are to protect the general public and the guys who get it right are either going broke or being squeezed. I don’t see many truckers talking about owner / operator anymore. Now you are either part of the big fleet or not. I don’t know anymore It’s about the passion and adventure of driving in America. It’s all turned to money. ” So I asked Marc what he thinks the driving community should do about it. He said, “You need to go back to your roots. Go back to the days when Billy Bob gets out of school, knows how to drive a truck, and likes it so much he just says ‘let’s go.’

When I asked Marc what he liked best about his job, he was quiet for a moment. Then, almost reverently, he said: “[I] I love driving and I love driving my truck. For me, it’s like going to church. Driving is my time [to] think about my family and my business. I can do whatever I want while driving. [I] that people don’t bark at me … it’s my time. I enjoy meeting people and seeing the country. I use back roads and two-lane highways, even if it takes longer. I try to stay away from the huge truck stops. I prefer to park next to the road. If I had a choice, I would park on a two-lane road on top of a mountain, where I can hear the chirping of birds and squirrels running in the morning.

Being a truck owner / operator / driver is the perfect occupation for Marc. Perseverance, drive and vision have followed him throughout his life. After talking to Marc, I think the secret to his success is wanting to be a part of something bigger than him. He brings that joy to the world. Marc now lives in the Pacific Northwest. He is married and has four children. On your days off, you will find Marc on his bike or motorcycle enjoying the beautiful country lanes. His daughter Jesse Springer is a budding photographer and contributed the cover photo for this month’s issue of The Long Haul Magazine. In the future, we look forward to seeing more of your photographs in print.

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