GHS grad finding success in hauling industry

ROSLYN RYAN

Editor

Growing up as the son of a professional truck driver, Goochland resident BJ Snead always knew more than most kids his age about trucking. What he didn’t know back then was just how far his own hard work, tenacity and dependability would take him once he decided to hit the road himself.

These days, just three years after graduating from Longwood University, the 24-year-old is the owner of BJs Hauling, a thriving local business operating all over the central Virginia area. Since starting his company with one truck in 2018, Snead has amassed a fleet of over a dozen trucks in just five years. The company specializes in hauling dirt,

In order to complete the project, Goochland has contracted with Timmons Group, a local firm based in Richmond, for a fresh perspective on the plans. Timmons Group will be reviewing all community and stakeholder feedback received to build upon the work done to date.

“This path forward, is rooted in our desire to accurately reflect what we have heard from the community and those involved in the village planning process,” said Onaitis.

A central goal of Goochland and Timmons with this effort is to ensure that community input/feedback received is