Hammer Lane Legends

In today’s show, Tony and Brian talk to Tara and Cody who are married and truckers. Cody met Tara and she soon became interested in driving over the road with Cody and that is exactly what they did. She got her CDL and they became a team driving across the country together. When the road wears them down they often take a break for a few years and drive local before hitting the road again. Tara and...

On Episode 9: Trucker Sees Bigfoot, we are joined by Jim, who started out his trucking career in the military in Iraq. He shares what it was like being over there, and how the atmosphere seemed to be “all business, all the time.” After being in the service, Jim came home stateside, where he found himself in the rig again driving over the road. He has had a few unusual situations happen OTR, includ...

On today's show of Hammer Lane Legends, we speak with Matt who has a lot of quirky trucker stories! Anywhere from accidentally starting a convoy, dealing with lot lizards to helping a family who's RV was on fire. And when this family told Matt how the fire started, you will be left with your jaw on the floor!  ********************************** DOWNLOAD LANEFINDER APP NOW: https://lnfndr.app/hll *...

In Episode 7: Industry Talk With Josh Traxler, we speak with Josh, who runs the YouTube channel called "This Guy Trucks!" Josh, Brian, and Tony sit down to talk about where the trucking industry is at today, and where they envision it going in the future. Josh also tells the story of how he once wound up in NYC by accident, which was his first time in the Big Apple - and also his last! SUBSCRIBE T...

On Episode 6: Locomotive Fueler Encounters UFO, Tony and Brian talk with Rob, who has lived a life filled with twists and turns. He's been an evangelist, a MUFON investigator and now a truck driver! Rob has seen some crazy stuff from the road, and one of his experiences includes encountering a UFO while fueling locomotives! That kind of experience may have left him guessing if what he saw really w...

On Episode 5: Wild Stories From the City Transit, Pam shares some wild experiences she and her husband have had over the years as employees of the city transit system! What have they seen? The real question is what haven't they seen! From vampire communities, voodoo dolls, and criminals hiding on busses to guys married to chickens, they’ve seen pretty much everything come through on city transit!...

For this episode, we are joined by Todd Dewey from the hit TV show "Ice Road Trucker!" Todd shares not only his wild stories from being an ice road trucker but he also talks about his time spent on the TV show, "Ax Men!" Join us as we go down the hammer lane with Todd Dewey! ********************************** DOWNLOAD LANEFINDER APP NOW: https://lnfndr.app/hll ********************************** EM...

In Episode 3: Plane Crashes Across Road, Tony and Brian talk to Tom about how he got into trucking and about some of the things he's seen out on the road. Tom shares with us about seeing strange lights in the sky, kids dressed all in black and emerging from the woods, a plane crashing right in front of his rig, and more!  ********************************** DOWNLOAD LANEFINDER APP NOW: https://lnfn...

Welcome to the pilot episode of Hammer Lane Legends! On Episode 1: Driver Witnesses Suicide Off the Ambassador Bridge, Tony and Brian introduce themselves and share some of their own stories from the road. Later in the show, they bring on guest Kevin, who tells us how he got in to trucking and shares some of the wild things he’s seen from the hammer lane - including a particular time when he witne...

In Episode 2: Hauling Fuel in Enemy Territory, Tony and Brian are joined by Sam, who served as a civilian driver for our military in Iraq. He volunteered to put himself in harm’s way to make sure our troops had what they needed, and his willingness to serve our military left him with stories he'll be telling for years. From driving over landmines, to driving under overpasses rigged to explode, to...

Hammer Lane Legends is a podcast where Tony and Brian Merkel will be hosting conversations with fellow drivers about their wild and crazy experiences from the road. Anything from being stranded, bad storms, weird hitchhikers, saving someone from an accident, seeing UFOs, and so much more! If you've experienced it, Tony and Brain want to talk about it! Email your experiences to HammerLaneLegends@gm...