Ep. 95: Frank Honkala- Trucking, Log Trucks, Buffing and Cleaning, Vehicles

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Ep. 95: Frank Honkala- Trucking, Log Trucks, Buffing and Cleaning, Vehicles

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Jun 26, 2023

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Frank Honkala is a log truck owner operator in Upper Michigan. He is well known for having the cleanest trucks around. He has a long history in the world of trucking starting off with helping his dad during his trucking days when Frank was young. On top of log truck driving he has spent time in the western North Dakota oil fields trucking.

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Jun 26, 2023

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Ep. 95: Frank Honkala- Trucking, Log Trucks, Buffing and Cleaning, Vehicles

Ep. 95: Frank Honkala- Trucking, Log Trucks, Buffing and Cleaning, Vehicles

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