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At the top of the podcast, crank it up with a rare breed of a Caterpillar diesel in an on-highway truck, the V8 3408 motor in livestock hauler Troy Bolin's 1979 Peterbilt 359, a 302-inch-wheelbase unit we got a close look at out at the Crossroads Truck Meet early last month in Missouri: https://www.overdriveonline.com/15747179 Tap that link or listen on to hear its story here, too, with its 6/4 two-stick tranny and 66-inch Double Eagle custom sleeper put behind the original daycab-ordered Pete when it was brand-new by Huck Huckaby. But the bulk of this week's podcast features another owner-operator brain trust in the Trucking Solutions Group, long a regular conference-call meet-up between a bevy of owners aimed at business improvement through sharing experience. The TSG has routinely for several years lent us all a window into their decades of combined experience at the Mid-America Trucking Show, where Landstar rep Bob Bailey moderated this panel discussion with TSG members focused on questionable choices and successes. They called it "Failing to Succeed," acknowledging there's a whole heck of a lot all of us learn from our own, and others', failures. Owner-operator and TSG current Chairman Joel Boelman set up the discussion with a slide that showed a chart with two columns. On one side, a variety of "questionable choices" and on the other things various owners have done they'd do again and/or recommend to others. "Questionable choices" discussed range from use of a factoring service for load payments, a change in carriers for leased owners, and working with a dispatch service to holding onto a wide variety of trailers too long and getting tied up with time in "overanalysis." The decision to change carriers was also on the "would do again" side of the ledger, along with purchase of an aerodynamic truck, the switch from company driver to owner-operator, and a variety of tried and true, and some novel, practices to recommend. Voices you'll hear in the podcast include, in addition to owner-operator Boelman: Independent owner-operator Mark Heggestad Team owners Stephen Halsted and Sandra Goche. Failure is an opportunity, ultimately, to learn from mistakes made, illustrated in so many ways throughout the TSG discussion. As mentioned in the podcast: **Small Fleet Owners of 3-30 trucks can enter to compete in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship through July: https://overdriveonline.com/2025sfc **Overdrive's own biz-improvement Partners in Business library: https://overdriveonline.com/pib **Trucking Solutions Group's website: https://truckingsolutiongroup.com

Here's hoping the Memorial Day long weekend's been a safe one for you. Today on the Overdrive Radio podcast, a special treat in the work of our own longtime Overdrive Extra contributor Long Haul Paul Marhoefer: https://overdriveonline.com/14865330 Marhoefer spent time at the Mid-America Trucking Show with a man who's been well on his way toward a status of custom-truck royalty, you might say, these last several years. His name is Tim Eacret, proprietor of Iowa-headquartered EZ Pete Interiors, a custom truck upholstery business whose legacy stretches back in history to the work of Eacret's father, Daniel Laverne Eacret, and his own early and long auto-upholstery work. Sadly, Daniel passed in 2023, and Eacret honors his memory in the conversation with Marhoefer that follows here, detailing the big custom build that really got the dedicated truck upholsterer's business going full bore dedicated to custom rigs. Find EZ Pete Interiors here: http://ezpete.com/ More, too, in Long Haul Paul's story about Tim and his wife and business partner, Tricia: https://overdriveonline.com/15746914 As mentioned in the podcast: **T.J. Kounkel's project 2018 389: https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/article/14897010/2019-gats-best-of-show-limited-mileage-combo-the-joker-gets-last-laugh **Marhoefer's story about the legacy of Scot Marone, longtime organizer of the Wheel Jam Truck Show coming up soon: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15745088/the-wheel-jam-truck-show-staying-alive-with-the-village **Tales of two lease-purchases: https://www.overdriveonline.com/equipment/article/15738011/a-tale-of-two-leasepurchase-experiences-truck-ownership-exit

In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, we're looking back at the long run of the W900 model from the Kenworth Truck Company. The W900's coming sunset has been among the biggest equipment news of the year -- uncovered ahead of the Mid-America Trucking Show, where the company unveiled the launch of the W900 Legacy Edition special series to close out the model's run. Kenworth plans are to build a final 1,000 units of the W900 for customers through next year. If you missed the video walkaround of the very first one built, find it at this link: https://overdriveonline.com/15742576 On the podcast this week we'll run through details of the Legacy Edition, likewise delving into the history surrounding the W900, with two Kenworth reps: Kyle Kimball, Kenworth director of marketing, and Jamin Swazo, company marketing communications director. The model itself certainly has built a big legacy with untold numbers of truck owners through well more than a half-century run of production since its 1963 introduction. According to Jamin Swazo, the company's not aware of any uninterrupted "longer runs out there in any automotive history for a single model," he said. Dive in with Kyle Kimball and Jamin Swazo in the podcast, answering the question on the mind of any prospective owner of one of the final production units of Kenworth Legacy Edition -- or a new standard W900, still available itself for order through … well, find the answer in the podcast. Also there, hear Kimball and Swazo's answers to another pressing question I've heard from a few Kenworth fans among owner-operators -- whether they'd yet seen anyone add old-style can external breathers to a W990. Both also detailed their outlook for the W990 as a platform for custom-equipment builders and other owners, and efforts to showcase the successor model at the Mid-America Trucking Show. There, Kenworth showcased a vintage W900A and MHC Kenworth's Joplin, Missouri, dealer location's custom treatment of the W990 pictured at this link: https://overdriveonline.com/15744843

This week on Overdrive Radio we track back to the Mid-America Trucking Show and the big news for the trucking community from podcast sponsor Howes. The Howes Hall of Fame added its 12th member when it honored Mother Trucker Yoga proprietor and fitness and wellness coach Hope Zvara at the show. You heard part of Zvara's story when she was featured here on Overdrive Radio in conversation with Long Haul Paul Marhoefer a couple years back: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-radio/podcast/15448049/the-qualityoflife-benefits-of-movement-introducing-hope-zvara There, queried about the scourge of anxiety, depression and other mental health ailments throughout America, she asked a simple question -- "What's if it's not a mental health crisis? What if it's a movement crisis?" In that podcast, and here, she detailed her step-by-step program for fitness through basic yoga techniques drivers can do in-cab, around the truck, at points throughout a day for an approachable journey toward better physical health. Mental health, too. Zvara well knows the connections between the two and isn't shy of stressing them routinely with those she works with. She's combated mental stressors of various natures in her own life, using yoga practice toward that end. And she's now worked with an untold number of individual truck drivers to help them achieve their own goals. We got a little tutorial in her brand of “no mat necessary" yoga at the start of the Trucking Solutions Group's talk in the East Hall out at MATS on the final day. She led attendees through a series of stretches aimed simply at relieving the neck and upper-body tension so many of us face after a long day at the wheel or, in my case, typing away at the desk. Today on the podcast, hear the audio of Zvara's instruction on that mini-routine at the tail end, and otherwise buckle up for her story of helping truckers help themselves in health and wellness. And though Zvara's program is designed for simplicity, she's also well aware it's not exactly a simple matter for any of us. Hear how yoga and general phyiscal well-being got her through her own crisis, and into the work for which she's now honored as the latest member the Howes Hall of Fame. Nominate a deserving trucking industry participant for the Hall yourself, and browse all so honored todate, via https://howesproducts.com/hof Find Hope Zvara's Mother Trucker Yoga effort at this link, where today you can download a free guide to 11 helpful stretches: https://mothertruckeryoga.com

In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, drop into our conversation with OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Pugh was fresh off a whirlwind round of a whole lot of other talking himself, including a MATS-opening breakfast panel discussion you heard here a couple weeks back, then prior to that on Wednesday the week of the truck show in the halls of Congress where he joined a panel of trucking and other industry reps to talk through significant issues ahead of the highway bill reauthorization due next year. Pugh made headlines for his urging of federal reps to get a handle on the scope of so-called “non-domiciled CDLs” issued to residents of foreign countries by states here in the U.S. for work OTR or in other industries on a temporary basis. It's an issue that's risen to prominence this year as attention to it has increased. It's but one of the issues Pugh addressed in Congressional testimony, likewise in what follows in the podcast, yet one we heard about also from trucker Teresa Brittain in the wake of MATS. English proficiency violations used to be treated by the Comercial Vehicle Safety Alliance of inspectors and industry as an out of service violation, yet when CVSA removed that out of service violation about a decade ago now, FMCSA subsequently relaxed guidance on how to enforce the violation itself. Paired with some DOT changes for states around non-domiciled CDLs that happened later, it seems to have gotten simpler for foreign country residents to come into the country to work over the road with a CDL. How many such people are working in the U.S. today? Nobody can really answer that question, as has been evident from Overdrive's Alex Lockie's ongoing reporting around the issue: https://www.overdriveonline.com/15741322/ Brittain flagged the importance of the English language proficiency regs, though, particularly when it comes to roadside inspections. She noted a conversation at MATS she herself had with Kentucky state truck enforcement about the issue. “How does any state law enforcement officer do an inspection on the truck if the driver cannot follow instructions to inspect it?” she asked. Inspectors told her essentially they can't inspect such an operator's truck, she said, “for their own safety. They told me they give 15 minutes after the initial request for the driver to contact their company and provide driver's license and required paperwork, then just let them go if the paperwork is compliant.” No inspection for the truck. Considering such dynamics, Terea Brittain then quipped, “Next inspection, I'm speaking Martian!” OOIDA along with some from the law enforcement community petitioned CVSA to return English proficiency to the out of service criteria, and CVSA's spring Workshop event is but one week away. Pugh noted owner-operators might stay tuned for any news on that front in the coming couple of weeks. Also in the podcast: RaceTrac Travel Centers Marketing Manager Nick LaFalce details growth in his company's mostly Southeast regional network of truck stops in what was once mainly just a fuel-stop network for automobile drivers. Since 2018, the RaceTrac company's been expanding high-flow diesel options and acquiring land to even add parking options within the network. As mentioned in the podcast: **Recent coverage of the parking issue: https://overdriveonline.com/15742614 **Detail from recent Congressional hearing: https://overdriveonline.com/15741287 **More from MATS: https://www.overdriveonline.com/t/4372607

The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly Initial Jobless claims Report; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported Housing Starts; the Philadelphia Fed reported average workweek at factories; the National Association of Home Builders released the survey of homebuilders' sentiment; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the Housing Starts report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data and offers his insights. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin interviewed Jeremy Citron, Founder and Partner, Long Haul law.

The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly Initial Jobless claims Report; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported Housing Starts; the Philadelphia Fed reported average workweek at factories; the National Association of Home Builders released the survey of homebuilders' sentiment; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the Housing Starts report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data and offers his insights. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin interviewed Jeremy Citron, Founder and Partner, Long Haul law.

We'll discuss what truckers are telling the DOT about cutting regulations. Also, the Small Business Administration held a roundtable on deregulation, and trucking issues were front and center. Then, OOIDA was at the Mid-America Trucking Show to offer some education about operating a successful trucking business. And OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis says people may not manage personal finances the way they used to, but if you want your business to succeed, it's a must. 0:00 – U.S. DOT asks what regulations you want to see go 10:11 – Roundtable focuses on small business, transportation and regulations 24:49 – OOIDA Pro Talk offered tips for business success 39:32 – Managing money a must for your business

Jerome Powell gave a speech at the Economic Club of Chicago; Kevin unpacks the information and offers his insights, correcting the record and offering clarity. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin interviewed Beth Wilson, Manager of Engine Oil, DEF, After-Market Auditing Program, American Petroleum Institute. The U.S. Commerce Department released the March Retail Sales report; The Federal Reserve released the Manufacturing numbers for March and the Capacity Utilization report: Kevin has all the details and offers his insights.

Jerome Powell gave a speech at the Economic Club of Chicago; Kevin unpacks the information and offers his insights, correcting the record and offering clarity. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin interviewed Beth Wilson, Manager of Engine Oil, DEF, After-Market Auditing Program, American Petroleum Institute. The U.S. Commerce Department released the March Retail Sales report; The Federal Reserve released the Manufacturing numbers for March and the Capacity Utilization report: Kevin has all the details and offers his insights.

Kevin offers the theory that some "experts" and "journalists" are trying to manufacture a recession. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index; Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller offers his views on inflation as a result of President Trump's tariffs. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin spoke with Kelsea Eckert, Eckert and Associates, DowntimeClaims.com about her services. Kevin digs into a recent survey by Chief Executive, offers his insights and puts the information into perspective. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett talks tariffs and recession chances in an interview with Fox Business News; Kevin offers his thoughts. Goldman Sachs' CEO David Solomon discusses 1st Quarter earnings and the prospect of a recession; Kevin offers his insights.

Kevin offers the theory that some "experts" and "journalists" are trying to manufacture a recession. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index; Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller offers his views on inflation as a result of President Trump's tariffs. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin spoke with Kelsea Eckert, Eckert and Associates, DowntimeClaims.com about her services. Kevin digs into a recent survey by Chief Executive, offers his insights and puts the information into perspective. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett talks tariffs and recession chances in an interview with Fox Business News; Kevin offers his thoughts. Goldman Sachs' CEO David Solomon discusses 1st Quarter earnings and the prospect of a recession; Kevin offers his insights.

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In this edition of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, we will be taking a look back at the connections made and the success achieved by the SCF Team during the 2025 edition of the Mid-America Trucking Show, which took place at the end of March. Elisabeth Barna returns to the podcast to share the […] The post SCF Team Looks Back At The Fun And Success Of MATS 2025 Trip appeared first on PodWheels Powered by Radio Nemo.

Episode 115, recorded April 7, 2025, recaps the highlights of the Mid-America Trucking Show. Mark and Jane discuss updates on several CarriersEdge courses and give listeners a preview of the upcoming Inside Driver Qualification webinar with TruckRight. Sections include: - 00:00 - Mid-America Trucking Show - 15:13 - CE course updates - 30:21 - Learning Management Systems - 37:36 - CE Inside Driver Qualification

A massive “thermonuclear verdict” against Wabash trailers has increased the stakes in the rough-and-tumble world of trucking litigation. Also, the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show wrapped up three days of fun, festivities and more last week. We'll have a report from the event. And for years, we've heard about so-called chameleon carriers. Now, OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis says they're making a comeback – but in a different form. 0:00 – Newscast: Trucking jobs are on the rise 10:12 – “Thermonuclear verdict” makes case for lawsuit reform 24:48 – A quick trip back to the Mid-America Trucking Show 39:32 – Chameleon carriers making a comeback

Kevin offers his thoughts on the retirement of longtime 700 WLW personality Mike McConnell. Kevin talks about and offers his opinion on the effects of day one of the "reciprocal tariffs" on 180 countries and some early indications of the effect on inflation. During the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin spoke with Dan Fuller founder and President, Hotels 4 Truckers and Angie Gadwood, Senior Vice President Global Sales, Wyndham Hotels, who announced their partnership with Hotels 4 Truckers. The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Kevin has the data, news and events affecting oil and gas prices.

Kevin offers his thoughts on the retirement of longtime 700 WLW personality Mike McConnell. Kevin talks about and offers his opinion on the effects of day one of the "reciprocal tariffs" on 180 countries and some early indications of the effect on inflation. During the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin spoke with Dan Fuller founder and President, Hotels 4 Truckers and Angie Gadwood, Senior Vice President Global Sales, Wyndham Hotels, who announced their partnership with Hotels 4 Truckers. The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Kevin has the data, news and events affecting oil and gas prices.

Kevin sorts through comments by Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and offers his insights. ADP released its Private Payroll Report; Reuters reports U.S. first quarter auto sales and the Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported February construction spending, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin interviewed Nick LaFalce, Marketing Manager, RaceTrac. Kevin mentions the information provided by Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, in his Energy Report. Kevin discusses the news and events affecting oil prices.

Kevin sorts through comments by Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and offers his insights. ADP released its Private Payroll Report; Reuters reports U.S. first quarter auto sales and the Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported February construction spending, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. While at the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin interviewed Nick LaFalce, Marketing Manager, RaceTrac. Kevin mentions the information provided by Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, in his Energy Report. Kevin discusses the news and events affecting oil prices.

There are plenty of people who have loomed large in the world of trucking over the past few decades – and any list of names is sure to include radio icon Dave Nemo and OOIDA President Todd Spencer. The two legends in their respective fields met at last week's Mid-America Trucking Show for a reunion of sorts, and we had our microphones rolling. Then, Truckstop's Brent Hutto calls in with positive news about load-posting volumes and one market in particular that's doing very well. 0:00 – Newscast 10:13 – Dave Nemo and Todd Spencer on their early days in trucking 24:50 – Dave Nemo and Todd Spencer on their legacies and more 39:33 – More positive signs in the spot market

Various reporting agencies have released their take on the Consumer Confidence Index, Kevin digs into the data, provides addition data and offers his insights. Kevin discusses the U.S. Department of Labor's Initial jobless claims report. From the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin's interview with Megan Brown, Commercial Product Mgr., Geico Insurance, announced breaking news regarding a new product that they were introducing at the show. Kevin also interviewed Jeff Pierce, Director of Media & Military Partnerships, Wreaths Across America about their amazing organization. Kevin reports and discusses the news and events affecting oil and gas prices. Kevin discusses the Energy Report by Phil Flynn, Senior Analyst PRICE Futures Group.

Various reporting agencies have released their take on the Consumer Confidence Index, Kevin digs into the data, provides addition data and offers his insights. Kevin discusses the U.S. Department of Labor's Initial jobless claims report. From the MId-America Trucking Show, Kevin's interview with Megan Brown, Commercial Product Mgr., Geico Insurance, announced breaking news regarding a new product that they were introducing at the show. Kevin also interviewed Jeff Pierce, Director of Media & Military Partnerships, Wreaths Across America about their amazing organization. Kevin reports and discusses the news and events affecting oil and gas prices. Kevin discusses the Energy Report by Phil Flynn, Senior Analyst PRICE Futures Group.

On episode 820 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act, a new bipartisan bill in Iowa that has the driving community up in arms. We'll take a look at why Iowa is trying to add even more drivers to an over capacity market and the damage the driver shortage myth does to our industry.  Mid-America Trucking Show 2025 may have come to an end but we'll recap the sights and sounds from America's biggest truck show. Travelers' Elizabeth Simpkins talks about the tremendous progress made by women in trucking. Trader Interactive's Charles Bowles shares the latest data on heavy duty truck buying demographics. Ben Tschirgi just founded his own company ScienceOfSales. After a decade of leading sales teams at companies like Cowan Logistics, Tschirgi is now helping other businesses use AI to scale their revenue.  Plus; Trevor Milton pardoned; squats across MATS; monkey truckers and more. Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 820 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act, a new bipartisan bill in Iowa that has the driving community up in arms. We'll take a look at why Iowa is trying to add even more drivers to an over capacity market and the damage the driver shortage myth does to our industry.  Mid-America Trucking Show 2025 may have come to an end but we'll recap the sights and sounds from America's biggest truck show. Travelers' Elizabeth Simpkins talks about the tremendous progress made by women in trucking. Trader Interactive's Charles Bowles shares the latest data on heavy duty truck buying demographics. Ben Tschirgi just founded his own company ScienceOfSales. After a decade of leading sales teams at companies like Cowan Logistics, Tschirgi is now helping other businesses use AI to scale their revenue.  Plus; Trevor Milton pardoned; squats across MATS; monkey truckers and more. Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, this Overdrive Radio edition kicks off continuing coverage as all of us here at Overdrive spent the show fanning out across convention center grounds to cover just as much as possible. The fruits of that labor you've seen just a small sampling of to date, the lot of it collected with the MATS tag at OverdriveOnline.com: https://www.overdriveonline.com/t/4372607 Today we drop back to the very beginning of the show for an 8 a.m. Thursday, March 27, panel discussion that set the issues stage for the remainder of the event. It was moderated by Brent Hutto, longtime Chief Relationship Officer at Truckstop and now a senior advisor for the load board as he's joined the staff of the Truck Parking Club company. You'll hear a variety of voices in the panel discussion, touching on freight market dynamics, small business struggles and ways to overcome, predatory towing, parking, fraud in the brokered-freight marketplace, cargo and payment theft and so much more. Panelists included: **Jason Cowan, leader of 45-truck Silver Creek Transportation, as Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ in 2021, since which plans for growth have come to fruition. **Hell Bent Xpress owner Jamie Hagen, whose all-Mack fleet operates out of a South Dakota headquarters and which was one of two finalists in the 3-10-truck division of the Small Fleet Championship last year. **Jessica Dotson, co-owner-operator of Dotson Transportation with her husband **Tyler Johnston, Mercer Transportation's director of operations **Lewie Pugh, Owner-Operator Independent Driver's Association executive vice president As mentioned in the podcast: **Overdrive's recent insurance renewal-related feature: https://overdriveonline.com/15740305 **Post-crash litigation series: https://overdriveonline.com/15287415 **Tow companies dominate DOT listening session: https://overdriveonline.com/15678174 **Overdrive's revamped Partners in Business start-to-finish playbook for owner-operator careers: https://overdriveonline.com/pib

On episode 818 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and special guest co-host Reed Loustalot are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  Tune in to get your finger on the pulse of what the driver community is saying their more pressing issues are.  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin speaks with Rebecca Brewster, President and COO, American Transportation Research Institute about their invitation to motor carriers to Participate in the 2025 Operational Costs Data Collection; the importance of the survey and why it's important to participate. Kevin talks about the first day of the MId-America Trucking Show, what he is hearing from the show attendees and exhibitors about their level of optimism about the economy and the trucking industry. Kevin talks about the factors effecting oil prices and the importance of energy costs to control inflation.

On episode 818 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and special guest co-host Reed Loustalot are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  Tune in to get your finger on the pulse of what the driver community is saying their more pressing issues are.  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin speaks with Rebecca Brewster, President and COO, American Transportation Research Institute about their invitation to motor carriers to Participate in the 2025 Operational Costs Data Collection; the importance of the survey and why it's important to participate. Kevin talks about the first day of the MId-America Trucking Show, what he is hearing from the show attendees and exhibitors about their level of optimism about the economy and the trucking industry. Kevin talks about the factors effecting oil prices and the importance of energy costs to control inflation.

Kevin addresses those who are talking down the economy. Kevin talks with Elizabeth Barna, Saint Christopher Trucker Relief Fund (SCF) Board Secretary about their organization and the Opening Night (Thursday) Reception Silent Auction fund raiser at the MId-America Trucking Show. Eight Corvettes go missing in Kentucky. President Trump appoints a permanent administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Kevin marks the first anniversary of the collapse of Baltomore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after being struck by the containership Dali. Kevin discusses the factors and news affecting oil prices. 

Kevin addresses those who are talking down the economy. Kevin talks with Elizabeth Barna, Saint Christopher Trucker Relief Fund (SCF) Board Secretary about their organization and the Opening Night (Thursday) Reception Silent Auction fund raiser at the MId-America Trucking Show. Eight Corvettes go missing in Kentucky. President Trump appoints a permanent administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Kevin marks the first anniversary of the collapse of Baltomore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after being struck by the containership Dali. Kevin discusses the factors and news affecting oil prices. 

IT'S OFFICIALLY MATS WEEK!!! Kick off the road to Louisville with this weeks episode. I start off with a hard shot of more truck parking issues happening here in Texas, dealing with some haters, and doubling down again on what Truck Parking Club is as a brand. I am joined later in the show by musical artist Rikk Reighn who released his newest single paying homage to the trucking industry, and many of the personalities within it! He will be at MATS taking in all the chrome and experience. You can listen to his new song your entire drive to MATS at the spotify link below.https://open.spotify.com/track/6QrSc3fHau51i6nWoQfmn3?si=179726f7549347f4Semi Truck Restrictions in San Antoniohttps://www.expressnews.com/news/article/san-antonio-limits-tractor-trailer-parking-20231640.phpDownload the Truck Parking Club app today and use code lombard25 for $25 off a one time use bookingDonate to Project61 dedicated to solving the Driver Health Epidemic - https://ironmanfoundation.donordrive.com/Participant/lombardtrucking

Voice Of GO(r)D is pleased to bring you an in-depth discussion about a problem in North American trucking that gets very little attention, with a man trying to solve it.Evan Shelley is the CEO of Truck Parking Club, a sort of app based ‘AirBnB' for truckers to find parking.Parking? Parking? What do you mean, parking?Its not guaranteed that truckers can find somewhere to beach their rigs and go to sleep every night in many parts of the continent, and some of the busier routes along it. There exists only one parking spot for every 11 trucks on the road, and the game of musical chairs that ensues every evening across this great land causes unnecessary consternation for many. Evan is here to tell us all about this problem and the many aspects and consequences of it, and how his service has delivered a great benefit to many truckers who can't afford to wait for new truck stops or the government to build rest areas.https://truckparkingclub.com/Sign up for their newsletter here - friend and former guest of the show Mike Lombard is a regular and excellent contributor.https://newsletter.truckparkingclub.com/You can find Evan on Twitter - https://x.com/TruckparkingguyTPC posts regular updates to their official account - https://x.com/TrukParkingClubAs always, questions, comments, suggestions, corrections and Hate Mail are welcomed and encouraged - gordilocks@protonmail.comI'm writing a book about the War on Truckers - find out more here - https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/p/book-project-announcement-and-a-majorHope to see some of you at the Mid-America Trucking Show this week!

OOIDA has some concerns about NHTSA's proposed regulations for autonomous trucks – including that fact that reporting would be voluntary. Also, Andrew King with the OOIDA Foundation explains which trucking issues he'll talk about during the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show. And how long should a restart of your weekly clock take under the hours-of-service regulations? OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis says some truckers object to the current requirement. 0:00 – Newscast 10:01– Should autonomous vehicle reporting be voluntary? 24:27 – The big issues that will come up at MATS 39:25 – Some truckers say 34 hours is too long for restart

On episode 815 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about Walmart's push to add carriers to their new brokerage network. Although the company says it is still in “stealthish” mode, carriers are already getting onboarded.  Also in headlines, the ‘owner' of a fictitious logistics firm sentenced in $2.8M COVID relief scam.  Truck Parking Club's Michael Lombard stops by to talk about building muscles behind the wheel; the road to Mid-America Trucking Show; and the motive behind an Illinois trucking CEO murder.  TriumphPay's Haley Evans shares the latest in customer-led payment and audit innovation.  3Ts Logistics' Matt Nelson talks about building carrier trust through margin transparency and being a great community partner.  Plus, fed up Amazon delivery driver; how to save a truck in the wind; and more. Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance joins us to discuss how carriers are handling the effects of the ongoing trade war. Also, the Mid-America Trucking Show will take place next week in Louisville, Ky. Bryan Martin of Chrome Shop Mafia in Joplin, Mo., talks about what his crew has planned for the big show. And freight and rates are up, according to Truckstop. We speak with Brent Hutto to find out how strength is continuing to build in the market. 0:00 – Newscast 10:01 – Tariff uncertainty causes chaos in Canada 24:27 – Chrome Shop Mafia headed for MATS 39:25 – Truckstop says freight, rates are up

On episode 815 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about Walmart's push to add carriers to their new brokerage network. Although the company says it is still in “stealthish” mode, carriers are already getting onboarded.  Also in headlines, the ‘owner' of a fictitious logistics firm sentenced in $2.8M COVID relief scam.  Truck Parking Club's Michael Lombard stops by to talk about building muscles behind the wheel; the road to Mid-America Trucking Show; and the motive behind an Illinois trucking CEO murder.  TriumphPay's Haley Evans shares the latest in customer-led payment and audit innovation.  3Ts Logistics' Matt Nelson talks about building carrier trust through margin transparency and being a great community partner.  Plus, fed up Amazon delivery driver; how to save a truck in the wind; and more. 2:14 Walmart starts brokering freight 6:20 Fictitious freight firm ‘owner' sentenced 8:14 Valuing Carriers | Matt Nelson 18:52 Audit and payment innovation | Haley Evans 18:12 Nice save 25:46 Delivered with a smile 27:22 MATS, muscles and murder | Mike Lombard Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the SCF Highway To Hope, you'll get a preview of what the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund has planned for this year's Mid-America Trucking Show, which is happening in Louisville March 27-29. Once again this year, SCF will be holding a silent auction fund-raising event on the opening night of MATS. […] The post SCF Gears Up For Silent Auction Fund Raiser At MATS appeared first on PodWheels Powered by Radio Nemo.

This week's edition of Overdrive Radio starts with a brief part of "Truck Stop," earmarked by today's guest for a special place in his heart the last time we hosted him. That'd be trucker-songwriter Tony Justice, who back then in 2023 spoke to the inspiration the song took from Justice's mother's long work at a couple of different East Tennessee truck stops you'll hear him mention in today's podcast. Yet it's with a bit of heavy heart, here, that we get this edition rolling, given Sharon Justice passed in November last year. It's no small number of truck drivers -- and one trucking magazine editor at least -- that were touched by her life, that's sure, Tony Justice and his late father chief among them. "She felt like she was still taking care of dad," Justice said, noting how much Momma J, as she was known to so many, loved the work she did over the last nearly two decades of her life. "You wouldn't find a cleaner shower on the interstate, or a more warming smile to meet you when you walked into the door." Fellow trucker-songwriter Bill Weaver, Justice said, summed it up best once noting he didn't "know anyone who was called Momma by so many different people." Tony Justice is back on Overdrive Radio this week for a bit of preview of his big headlining concert upcoming next week Friday, March 28, at the end of the day at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Find more about MATS happenings via the collection at this link: https://www.overdriveonline.com/t/4372607 If you're unfamiliar with Tony Justice's music, know that for a decade and a half and more now it's been nothing if not steeped in his life over-the-road, joined in the journey by his wife and chief promoter, Misty Justice. For many years he trucked with Everhart Transportation out of Greeneville, Tennessee, among others prior, yet these days enjoys not having to deal with shippers and receivers so much behind the wheel of his own tour bus. And if you've not seen Tony Justice live, get ready for a spectacle at MATS, that's sure. He performs with a crack group of players, and it's always a great show. Dive into a conversation with Justice that touches on plans for the big show with Colt Ford at MATS March 28, the Justices' huge Large Cars & Guitars Truck Show event in East Tennessee in May (at a new location this year), and the legacy of Momma J, the late Sharon Justice.

Kevin talks about ATN's booth location at the MId-America Trucking Show; Booth #40577 in the North Wing Lobby of the Kentucky Expo Center (Go to their website to see the floor plan). Suddenly the media has discovered inflation and food prices, Kevin talks about how his family has been beating the prices through coupons and sale items. The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February Jobs created; Kevin has the details- looking at how three news organizations had widely different headlines. Oil prices react to the uncertainty over tariffs, OPEC+ increasing output, potential sanctions on Iranian crude exports and upcoming reports from the International Energy Agency and OPEC for demand and supply forecasts

Kevin talks about ATN's booth location at the MId-America Trucking Show; Booth #40577 in the North Wing Lobby of the Kentucky Expo Center (Go to their website to see the floor plan). Suddenly the media has discovered inflation and food prices, Kevin talks about how his family has been beating the prices through coupons and sale items. The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February Jobs created; Kevin has the details- looking at how three news organizations had widely different headlines. Oil prices react to the uncertainty over tariffs, OPEC+ increasing output, potential sanctions on Iranian crude exports and upcoming reports from the International Energy Agency and OPEC for demand and supply forecasts

Jamie Hagen's got the inside scoop, but won't divulge the name of the new Mack tractor model set to be debuted next month in New York in this year of Mack's 125th anniversary as a company. Small Fleet owner Hagen has actually driven one hand-built production model already around the company's test track hidden behind the walls, and come June he expects to be leasing one of the first production units in an arrangement with Mack's marketing arm -- it'll add to his all-Mack fleet, South Dakota-headquartered Hell Bent Xpress, among finalists in 2024 for Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship: https://www.overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ/article/15704803/small-fleet-champ-four-finalists-to-square-off The new truck will add 1 to Hell Bent's power-unit count, currently sitting where it was back when we last spoke around the Small Fleet Champ program's conclusion in November, at 9 trucks, so there's big things ahead for Hagen and Hell Bent, no doubt. Yet the new Mack wasn't the principal reason we brought him in for this edition of Overdrive Radio -- rather, the forward-looking small fleet owner happens to be the first U.S. owner to install a new-to-the-U.S. auxiliary air-conditioning unit in the sleeper of one of his Macks. That's the Fresco 9000 MaXX system built by an Italian manufacturer and powered by U.S.-based Dragonfly Energy's Battle Born Batteries Lithium Iron Phosphate battery to deliver cooling power in the warmer months: https://www.overdriveonline.com/gear/product/15684579/autoclima-fresco-9000-maxx-batterypowered-auxiliary-ac-unit-hitting-us-shores Hagen walks through the unit's design and, along the way, his rationale for jumping into the modular, portable system after years forgoing alternative A/C for his mostly upper Midwest regional fleet. (Yes, he's got auxiliary heat in the form of Webasto bunk heaters.) If you'll be in attendance at the big Mid-America Trucking Show later this month, too, Hagen will be part of a panel discussion opening the event on Thursday, March 27, about small trucking business issues. It also features a past Overdrive Small Fleet Champ in Silver Creek Transportation's Jason Cowan, among many others: https://truckingshow.com/opening-breakfast/ Hear more about that in the podcast, likewise the story of how a 2023 Mack Anthem in the small fleet of Hell Bent Xpress came to be the first truck to get an install of the Fresco 9000 MaXX battery-powered alternative air conditioning system, performed by the way by Jim Fowler and his team at Michigan MD Alignment. Much more from in the way of MATS preview coverage at https://www.overdriveonline.com/t/4372607

On episode 808 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada that are set to begin on March 4. Will they happen and will reciprocal tariffs happen in April? We get into the latest news on the trade war. The World Trade Bridge is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we're celebrating it with Port Laredo. Kent Richard smartens us up on how this crucial gateway works. Truck Parking Club has been scaling rapidly and building an all-star team. Brent Hutto jumped ship from Truckstop to Truck Parking Club early this week and we'll find out why he made the big move. We'll also get into the road to the Mid-America Trucking Show where we're teaming up.  What FreightTech trends will dominate logistics and trucking in 2025? Trigent Software's Nagendra Rao breaks down their latest report. Plus, is it a good idea to get drunk in a semi truck trailer?  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 808 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada that are set to begin on March 4. Will they happen and will reciprocal tariffs happen in April? We get into the latest news on the trade war. The World Trade Bridge is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we're celebrating it with Port Laredo. Kent Richard smartens us up on how this crucial gateway works. Truck Parking Club has been scaling rapidly and building an all-star team. Brent Hutto jumped ship from Truckstop to Truck Parking Club early this week and we'll find out why he made the big move. We'll also get into the road to the Mid-America Trucking Show where we're teaming up.  What FreightTech trends will dominate logistics and trucking in 2025? Trigent Software's Nagendra Rao breaks down their latest report. Plus, is it a good idea to get drunk in a semi truck trailer?  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin talks about the final 2 days of free registration for the Mid-America Trucking Show. The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index, Kevin doubts the results and offers his insights. Home Depot released its 4th quarter results. American Trucking Associations' chief economist offered an industry outlook recently, Kevin offers his insights.

Kevin talks about the final 2 days of free registration for the Mid-America Trucking Show. The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index, Kevin doubts the results and offers his insights. Home Depot released its 4th quarter results. American Trucking Associations' chief economist offered an industry outlook recently, Kevin offers his insights.

In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, Hotels4Truckers.com proprietor Dan Fuller, former driver and independent owner-operator, details completion of a project years in the making. The website and now mobile app as well got its start simply as a cataloging of hotels around the nation where parking a tractor and 53-foot trailer was not only possible but welcomed, provided for by the hotel facilities. Within the last year, users of Hotels4Truckers.com, though, noticed some significant changes, boosting the seamless-experience factor with booking possible now, with discounts, right from the site itself. Functionally, Fuller said, "We're like Hotels.com for the trucking industry now. Tell us where you're looking, you do your dates, and all the hotels come back" with a search, showing the discounted rate available to Hotels4Truckers users and with a built-in parking filter you can use to show only sites where parking's available. The new website soft-launched back last Fall -- legacy users, Fuller added, will need to re-register if they haven't already -- and ever since he's been tweaking the design and adding hotel chains and truck parking-friendly facilities. In total, close to 13,000 rooms are represented within the platform (many with parking) among dozens of hotel brands. In Canada, too, with a very recent update for users up North. That just so happens to be where Dan Fuller lives today -- he came off the road in 2017 after much of his life spent headquartered near Detroit. A second marriage to a Canadian health-industry specialist took up to rural far Northern Ontario, where he's been hard at work building out the new version of his longtime service. I'm willing to bet he's looking forward to warmer climes as he preps for an official launch of the new Hotels4Truckers.com upcoming at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, next month. (You'll find him in the North Lobby near the main registration -- attendees can sign up for the service there for free and with a special gift as part of the bargain. I think it will be worth the visit, I'll say, for now.) In the podcast, Dan Fuller lays out his personal story trucking, likewise the 15 years or so he's spent at work building a network of discounted hotels and with, as noted, verifiable intelligence about whether tractor-trailer parking is available at any site. Find Hotels4Truckers via https://hotels4truckers.com and via iOS and Android app stores. More Overdrive Radio: https://overdriveonline.com/overdrive-radio

On episode 806 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is catching up with Mid-America Trucking Show event organizer Toby Young! We'll find out what's going to go down when over 50,000 truckers and industry professionals descend upon Kentucky next month. Supertrucker Justin Martin returns to the show to talk about trucking's biggest and most controversial issues, like immigration hiring by fleets, cleaning snow off a trailer, parking and more. What the truck is up with all these plane crashes? AirlineGeeks founder Ryan Ewing tells us everything we need to know about what's going wrong with these commercial airline crashes. Plus, we just got back from Kennedy Space Center and we'll take our first look at what we were doing over there.  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 806 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is catching up with Mid-America Trucking Show event organizer Toby Young! We'll find out what's going to go down when over 50,000 truckers and industry professionals descend upon Kentucky next month. Supertrucker Justin Martin returns to the show to talk about trucking's biggest and most controversial issues, like immigration hiring by fleets, cleaning snow off a trailer, parking and more. What the truck is up with all these plane crashes? AirlineGeeks founder Ryan Ewing tells us everything we need to know about what's going wrong with these commercial airline crashes. Plus, we just got back from Kennedy Space Center and we'll take our first look at what we were doing over there.  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices