CPC Celebrates Father’s Day

In honor of Father’s Day June 18, CPC Logistics is celebrating all its dads by recognizing two father-son teams.

Bob and Kasey McGuirk

Out of all his six of his children, Bob McGuirk’s son Kasey is the only one who decided to pursue a career as a professional truck driver.

“I’m glad to see Kasey following in my footsteps,” Bob said.

Prior to joining CPC Logistics, Bob and Kasey drove trucks for a turkey farm in Illinois. Enticed by CPC’s high-quality work environment, Bob decided to switch jobs in February 2022 and eventually convinced Kasey to join him.

“The competitive wages, comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to drive good equipment persuaded Kasey to come to CPC and work with me again,” Bob said. “I had the chance to train him just like I did at the turkey farm.”

Currently assigned to John Deere in Peoria, Illinois, Bob drives during the day and Kasey works nights. They don’t usually run into each other at CPC due to their schedules, but they try to help each other as much as they can.

“We communicate on a regular basis,” Bob said. “I like to let him know how my day went so he knows what to expect at night.”

Bob also gives Kasey advice based on his years of experience as a driver.

“Keep the shiny side up and the dirty side down, and always be respectful and patient,” Bob said. “Remember you are driving for a professional company, so you need to be a professional driver.”

Kasey has also taught Bob a few things.

“Several years ago, we were traveling to Michigan together, and I had forgotten my Rand McNally map,” Bob said. “Kasey showed me how to use a GPS, which got us everywhere we needed to go.”

Bob believes working together has strengthened his relationship with his son.

“We take a lot of pride in working for CPC together,” Bob said.

Stuart Shuck Sr. and Stuart Shuck Jr.

Stuart Shuck Sr. had been driving for CPC Logistics for almost 20 years before his son Stuart Jr. came to the company in 2017.

“I recommended CPC to my son because I knew what he’d be getting into and the kinds of people he’d be working with,” Stuart Sr. said. “At CPC you always get your paycheck on time, you get to spend more time at home, and they give you good time off.”

Stuart Jr. only had one year of driving experience when he joined CPC, so Stuart Sr. took the opportunity to show him the ropes.

“I wanted to teach him how to do things the right way, especially driving in difficult conditions like winter weather,” Stuart Sr. said. “I figured with my history of safe driving I should be able to show him how to handle all kinds of different situations.”

Stuart Sr. and Stuart Jr. currently work as team drivers for John Deere in Davenport, Iowa. They drive almost 7,000 miles per week, alternating shifts behind the wheel.

“Spending that much time in a truck with another person is a lot easier when the two of you get along,” Stuart Sr. said. “Usually, one of us drives and the other spends time in the sleeper, but we do have conversations and meals together.”

Stuart Sr. and Stuart Jr. enjoy driving as a team because it offers more flexibility, and they can lean on each other.

“When something goes wrong—especially with technology—and I’m scratching my head, Stuart Jr. can help me figure it out,” Stuart Sr. said.

The pair is confident they can tackle whatever challenges they may encounter on the road.

“We get along really well and always have,” Stuart Sr. said.

CPC is also spotlighting driver Matt Hawkins, who is assigned to Walgreens in Pekin, Illinois, and his son Nikolas. Nikolas is an infantryman with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blackhorse Regiment), a unit of the United States Army garrisoned at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California.

“His mom and I are very proud,” Matt said.