Open Road Victory

Aaron Stinson is a success story in life and at GST Michigan Works! Mr. Stinson came to us in September 2022 and wanted to pursue CDLA training so he would have the opportunity to obtain stable, steady employment. He was working part-time at a local logistics company as a fork truck driver and felt that he was in a dead-end job. However, Mr. Stinson had some blemishes in his past that had hindered his employment options. 

Mr. Stinson secured WIOA training funds and completed CDLA training at a local training facility. In January 2023, he accepted employment with USA Trucking, a fast-growing company. Before he could start his new career adventure, he needed tools to perform his career. GST Michigan Works! was able to assist him in obtaining the gear he needed to start fresh in his new profession. 

In addition to being physically prepared, he also needed to make a conscious effort to remain mentally focused on the end goal despite any bumps in the road. At this company, all new graduates had to drive with an established team leader, to properly learn the ropes of OTR driving. This proved to bring some challenges because he was in close quarters with another driver that he did not know for 30 days. The idea of quitting crossed his mind, but he didn’t do it! He knew that he had to get past this hurdle so he could be out on his own. 

Today, Mr. Stinson is a solo OTR driver making more money than he ever thought possible. He gives all the praise to GST Michigan Works! and his Career Coach Danita Horcha, for having confidence in him when sometimes he did not have confidence in himself.