LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

For Driver Angie Sinnes, quality time with her 21-year-old daughter, Savannah Lee, includes lots and lots of mileage.

BY PEYSON SHIELDS

Before Angie Sinnes settled in at Prime, she was part of the U.S. Coast Guard, a volunteer firefighter and a mentor to a Maine-based search and rescue group. She was also a mother, but making the transition to driving full-time was a dream she’d had since she was a little girl. “I had a childhood dream of being a truck driver, and my family believed in me,” Angie says. “When you put your mind to your goals, nothing can stand in the way.”

Today, Angie spends most of her time out on the road, and she has some company—her daughter Savannah. “She and her brother, Joseph, used to ride with me every summer,” Angie says. “Now Savannah has been on the truck with me for a year.”

Savannah helps navigate weather conditions and traffic routes, and is using this experience to build her confidence and learn street smarts. “I really look up to my mom,” Savannah says. “I am very impressed with her and how she navigates traffic in different situations and how she can maneuver her truck and trailer in the tightest areas and showing me different scenarios of the importance of not giving up.”

While driving safely and making ontime appointments is Angie’s top priority, this mother-daughter duo take advantage of exploring new places when they have a little extra time on a load. “We try new food, and Savannah loves to take pictures when I am driving,” Angie says. “She photographs everything from wild weather to the beautiful scenery.”

Not surprisingly, Angie’s love of driving is a bit contagious. “She has inspired me, and I am thinking about becoming the next super-safe driver,” Savannah says. “Seeing how my mom is part of a company that cares and is pretty much like an extended family, I really like that.” Even truck designs have piqued Savannah’s creative side. After seeing some of the design work done by Stripes and Stuff, Savannah is toying with the idea of becoming a graphic artist or an illustrator.

For Angie, seeing her daughter grow in confidence and experience, is worth everything. The adventures they have on the road are not what most families experience when they bring their kids to work, but for these two, the memories they’re forming are priceless.

“She has seen how far I have come in my career,” Angie says. “She saw my bravery, confidence and my ability to help others, and she wanted to ride with me so she can learn to become confident with such bravery and with a big heart, too.”

Evening Glow

There are often perks to working late—like being able to enjoy a beautiful sunset. Thank you to driver Craig Breter for capturing this golden skyline while making a delivery.