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GOODBYE, STATE WORK gone all week, but daily hauls sort of hap- pened into my horizon, so I jumped on it," McCoy says. While at home, McCoy also does farm work for his friend, Jim Barr, a farmer and realtor. Barr says McCoy planted close to 200 acres of soybeans for him this year. "It's nice to be on the farm, but have someone else work the fuel tank and pay the bill," McCoy says. Barr says McCoy won't let him pay for McCoy's labor. "He does it because he loves to work on the farm – once a farmer always a farmer," Barr says. "It's a special form of mental illness and we have to get our fix." That same love of farming and hard work have made McCoy an excellent owner-operator, Barr says. "He's gone through tough times and he's not a young guy, but he still puts in a lot of work and is always eager to lend a helping hand." Barr says. When he's home, McCoy takes care of McCoy added a Spider tarp system to his trailer to keep his load cleaner. the family's Collie, Buddy, and cat, Squeaks. He also spends time with his wife, Sharon ("Chick," as he calls her), and his three sons. McCoy's oldest son, Mike, is an owner- operator with Valley Transportation as well, and was the second driver to reach a mil- lion miles at the company. "I think I taught my boys to be good, hard workers, but one thing I didn't impart to Mike was to buy a Volvo," McCoy says. "I tell him the difference between our trucks is mine is a work truck and his is a show truck." McCoy says his son's Kenworth W900 is custom-outfitted with a maroon black paint job, chrome and "a ton of lights." While the senior Mike McCoy's truck is close to factory stock, he has added a Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com 46 | Overdrive | October 2012