MR. RANDY HAYES: Randy and his wife Barbara have two sons and four grandchildren. Randy has been a professional truck driver for 33 years, 26 years with SKJ. Prior to being employed by SKJ, Randy drove OTR for C Lane & Colonial before finding a home at SKJ. FMIC: What has been the most significant change or obstacle in truck driving compared to 20 years ago? Randy: The increase in traffic that has lead to more congested roads. FMIC: What do you like about driving? Randy: I have just done it all my life, and I guess it’s in my blood. FMIC: What safety tips would you give other truck drivers or us? Randy: Stay focused, keep your mind on the road, don’t let it wander, and don’t bring your problems behind that steering wheel.
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e are pleased to highlight the accomplishments of our policyholder SKJ Moore Logging LLC & C. Moore Trucking, out of Nakina, North Carolina. Owner, Mr. Shane Moore, has been a Forestry Mutual Insurance Company (FMIC) policyholder since November 2002.
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His operation has not had a trucking injury since inception. Shane stated that he is very pleased with his operation and contributes a lot of his success to his drivers in his trucking FMIC SPRING 2021
operation. Finding a truck driver these days is like finding a needle in a haystack but finding a truck driver that is a perfect fit is even harder.
It’s compared to winning the lottery. Shane said that he is very fortunate to have such an experienced group of drivers working for him, and he trusts all of them to operate daily in a professional manner. We would like to take the time to profile the truck drivers that work hard and elevate professionalism for SKJ Moore Logging LLC & C. Moore Trucking.
MR. MELTON MOORE: Melton and his wife Irene have four sons and four great-grandchildren. Melton has been a professional truck driver for 53 years, 15 years with SKJ, and works alongside his son Andrew Moore who is also a truck driver for SKJ. Prior to being employed by SKJ, Melton drove Flatbeds & OTR for Malone Freight Lines out of Birmingham, Alabama. Melton has two sons that are professional truck drivers. FMIC: Have you ever been involved in an accident while driving a truck? Melton: I have never had an accident in the 53 years I have been driving and count that blessing each day. I was fortunate to receive my Million Mile Safe Driving Award in 1999.
FMIC: What has been the most significant change or obstacle in truck driving compared to 20 years ago? Melton: The use of cell phones and texting has increased significantly
