“Safety is my main mission. I want to come home safely to my family.”

Dwayne Donlow Sr., Professional Truck Driver & Maintenance, MTS

Dwayne Donlow is a father of seven and a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to trucking!

He has been in trucking since the year 2000. At MTS in Ohio, he can often be found in the garage fixing trucks and juggles his time between working a wrench and hauling General Motors parts in his semi across the Northeast.

Dwayne first learned of truck driving through a friend. He wanted a job that paid well, and as a family man, would get back home to his family after a day’s work. He loves being a part of the trucking industry and has never looked back.

When asked about driving a truck for a profession, he encourages young people to get their CDL and to not be afraid to take on the challenge on being a truck driver. The more drivers learn their craft and work on their safety, the higher the salary they will receive, so it’s another incentive to be as safe as possible on the road. He has this advice for new drivers; get your experience driving in the summer when the weather is good, and you can get to know your truck before the cold winter months where you will drive in tougher weather conditions. He also is a big proponent of proper following distance. He says don’t be in a hurry and follow too close.

Dwayne likes to help those in need. He has changed many a flat tire for drivers on the road during his trucking travels.