Bennett Owner Operator Allen Dettmer 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
Bennett Million Miler, Allen Dettmer in his truck. Photo by: George Etheredge for The New York Times
