Bennett Owner Operator Featured in New York Times

Bennett Motor Express Owner Operator, Allen Dettmer was interviewed for a NY Times Insider Feature on “Interviewing Truck Drivers at a Crossroads“. While Allen was featured with a beautiful cover photo of him in his 1997 Kenworth, the article did not include his commentary.

Here is a bit of background on Allen Dettmer:

• He worked for his mom for a while who was a freight agent in Baltimore, MD
• Allen is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. serving from 1988-92 in the first Gulf War
• Started working for former Bennett EVP Bill Ford in 1993 to gain experience. He worked in the yard or in the shop
• Mr. Dettmer gained enough experience being leased to Tennessee Steel Haulers to return to Bennett in January of 1999 as an Owner Operator
• He recently had 3 older trucks (including his ’97 KW) as he works as a small fleet owner. He replaced them with three 2013 Peterbilts
• Allen Dettmer became a President’s Million Mile Club Member in 2011
• Allen is not a big fan of the many government regulations that have come about in recent years, from eLogs to proposed speed limiters

Publication: The New York Times

Article: Interviewing Truck Drivers at a Crossroads, by Trip Gabriel

Date: May 22, 2017