@lee drennen posted:Ted I got my material for my dad he started trucking back in 1955 and retired in 1995 where your getting the 5000 trucks is McLean bought those in the mid 60s not when the cannonball first came out in the 50s. My dad never drove for big companies like this he was always an owner operator but he knew everything and anything about trucks and trucking companies I posted where Riss ordered 500 cannonball Jimmy’s with the Road Ranger and wheels they already had 60 that didn’t have Road Ranger’s that’s where some of the material is for
I think when they they wrote the story about Mclean they misconstrued the dates, time factors and some of the facts. Mclean did have a fleet of 5000 trucks of all different types but mostly GMC Light load tractors. He started the container business and intermodal, container shipping. There are plenty of articles on McLean. I misplaced the main article I referred to. I'll find it. But hats off to your Dad. 40 years on the road'.. He must of loved it. That is a long career'...
