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MeeT Darren go,” Tyler laughed. new experience. I love the visual aspect
Despite having driven for nearly He went to Lake Michigan of it, getting to see different parts of
two decades, Tyler competed as a rookie Community College to begin his stud- the county.”
this year. How did he finally get coaxed ies. His brother helped him get a job as
into it? a mechanic while in school. But in the MeeT aarOn
“My boss came up to me and said end, it was trucking that would become Aaron Martin, technician for Truck
‘the powers that be would like you to his calling. Centers of Arkansas in Springdale, Ark.,
represent us at the Arkansas Truck “When I turned 21, I started driv- agrees that the variety of their work is a
Driving Championship,’ and I said ing for Waste Management and took definite benefit.
‘okay, sounds good,’” Tyler smiled. a semester off of school,” Tyler said. “I “Every truck I see has a different
“I’m really glad I did,” he said. “It decided law enforcement may not be problem so it challenges your mind
was an awesome experience from start the glorious career I thought it would every day,” Martin, 26, said.
to finish. And it was an honor to be be and that was the end of it—I never Martin has been with Truck
chosen.” turned back. After a while, you develop Centers for nearly five years, but began
J.B. Hunt nearly missed having a skillset and every year that goes by, his career in trucking in his hometown
Tyler on their team—he wasn’t plan- it becomes more of who you are—you of Harrison, Ark. “I started riding with
ning to be a driver. Originally Tyler embody it. my father during the summer when
wanted to pursue a career in law “Sometimes I sit and wonder what he went to work for DSI [Distribution
enforcement after watching his truck- if I had gone down that path, but this Solutions, Inc.],” he said. “Together we
driving dad work 14-hour days, his one has treated me very well and I am would look the trucks over, fix whatever
mechanic brother come home with very thankful for it.” we needed to fix, get in the truck and
bruised and oily hands and his county In particular, Tyler is thankful go. We would spend two weeks on the
sheriff uncle make the front page of for the aesthetic benefits of his job. road.”
the local paper, shaking hands with “You know what I think is unique?” Like father, like son, Martin went
politicians. he asked. “I never travel the same path to work for DSI, too. “As I got older, I
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