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Mildred served as Treasurer of Suppose U Drive through most its 70-year history, and in the mid-1960s, the Johnstons' son, Edwin E. Johnston, Jr., joined the company as Operations Manager. When his father passed away in 1983, Johnston Jr. assumed full leadership of the company, becoming its President and C.O.O.
Today, he and his two sons, Justin and Cameron, proudly steer Suppose U Drive into the twenty-first century by offering the same high quality vehicles and services that have become the industry standard. The company has grown through the years in both size and stature. Its clients now include major entertainment studios as well as selected industries whose companies own their trucks, but rely on Suppose U Drive’s facilities and service expertise.
In more than 70 years of operating in the California truck leasing and rental business, Suppose U Drive has built upon its leadership position by never wavering from a deep, personal commitment to helping clients. Suppose U Drive welcomes the opportunity to serve you, and invites you to become a part of the great Johnston family tradition.
ABOUT US
Suppose U Drive is a great
American success story. It was born of a pioneering spirit in 1936 when
Eddie E. Johnston and his wife, Mildred, transported three Dodge trucks
from Detroit to Los Angeles. They opened an office in Glendale and began
writing short-term truck rental contracts for both private and commercial
use.
Johnston quickly realized that while most business owners needed trucks, many didn’t want the responsibilities of maintaining them. He provided clean, properly cared for trucks for rent, and always went the extra mile in personalized customer service. Within two years he was able to expand Suppose U Drive’s offerings to longer-term agreements that included maintenance and service, known in the industry today as full maintenance leasing. Johnston also opened the first of his branch offices and terminals in the Los Angeles basin. At the close of World War II he moved the company’s original office to its present address, 3809 San Fernando Road. The Southgate operations were relocated to a new facility in Santa Fe Springs, and in 1972, a third location opened on a 2.5-acre site in Norwalk.
From Left to Right:
Edwin E. Johnston, Jr.
Cameron Johnston
Justin Johnston
Edwin E. Johnston, Jr.
Cameron Johnston
Justin Johnston
Eddie E. Johnston, Sr.
Mildred Johnston
The First Glendale Facility, 1936
Mildred Johnston