The Lombard Trucking Show

Nick Chernomorets is the CEO and founder of OCMC Trucking. Nick is originally from Ukraine and after a couple of years at Dunkin Donuts, a Water park, and Construction, he got his CDL. A year later he founded OCMC Trucking. Celebrating 15 years this year, OCMC has 125 trucks hauling flatbed freight, and prides itself on its culture. Every driver knows the CEO personally as Nick takes time to talk...

Avante Jackson aka CDL Shorty joins the show to tell his story. He takes driver health to heart, literally. Surviving a heart attack and transplant he continues to give his all for the industry. Working both over the road, a CDL school instructor, and now back over the road, Avante is big on education, and making sure drivers aren't just set up to succeed, but to also be an active role in maki...

Vojin Premovic is a dispatcher based in Niš, Serbia. He joins the show to tell his story, and it's one not dissimilar to what many Americans his age have lived. We talk faith, freight, and fitness, and dive into a pilgrimage he took that was over 400km, which is 250 miles, with a diverse group of men. An 11 day journey in total, an incredible feat, with a powerful message and feeling to be had...

Taylor Boatright is a Personal Trainer and Founder of SemiFit, and all-in-one resistance band set specifically designed for truckers. It also has a training app, and does personalized one on one coaching for drivers on the SemiFit program. Coming from Utah, he joins the show to tell his story on how working with one truck driver set him on a path to help as many as he can. We're also joined by...

Justin Martin aka @supertrucker on X (Twitter) rejoins the show to talk all things fraud in trucking. Justin has over 15 years of over the road experience in trucking, and he's made a name for himself as a 'Reply Guy' on X, specifically under Secretary Duffy's tweets. It not only got the attention of the industry, but Mr. Duffy himself. Working in conjunction with Danielle Chaffin...

Known on Tiktok as TruckerVee she joins the show to tell her journey into the trucking industry. Hailing from Central California she went to college where Sorority life wasn't for her, went into the retail world, then into baking, which is where she started talking to drivers. TruckerVee now works as an OTR trucker who maintains a "hybrid athlete" lifestyle combining both her passion...

First show of 2026, just dropping some real talk and philosophy on current events in freight and fitness. LIVE shows will be every Tuesday at 19:30 Chicago Time. If you need truck parking go to truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard25 for $25 off your next booking. Download the FREE Offshift app on the app store today for the best tool for staying healthy over the road.

efRouting is a platform for carriers, owner-operators, dispatchers and small to medium trucking companies that helps them find the most profitable loads and optimize routes, with the aim of making trucking more efficient, profitable, and sustainable. Gino joins the show to tell his story, and give a full recap on his journey to Ironman Arizona. You can connect with Gino and efRouting at https://ww...

Candy Bronzi is a Professional Driver who has now found herself on the front lines of the Next Generation in truck stops. She joins the show to tell her story of going from an empty nester, to fully loaded going over the road. Her passion for the industry grew as she came into it, which led her to a position with Nikola Trucks, and then the Cyclum. Cyclum is looking for as much driver feedback and...

Danielle Chaffin is 3rd generation working in the trucking industry currently working for a TMS Revenova. After a deadly crash in Chattanooga earlier this year, she knew that there was more to the story. After uncovering that Amazon has a rap sheet of working with unsafe carriers, she started using her data skills to really investigate just how many of these shady companies there are. We go into &...

James Year is currently a Professor at the University of Maryland, and Syracuse Graduate who has spent years studying AI in Supply Chain. He rejoins the show to talk about the ongoing threats of AI in the Supply Chain. I previewed some of his recent documentary on More Perfect Union regarding robot trucks, there is no sounds you can only see the video, so feel free to skip ahead as we go into a ri...

In this episode I recap my most recent race in Belgrade, Serbia. I cover what went right/wrong during the race, and where I know I can improve to continue to excel in my age group. I also go into the lessons I learned from Serbia's own history, and how Americans truly take their lives for granted. Never before has my faith been reignited! It's time to double down on all things Lombard. If...

Shawn Smith is a Tanker Yanker who's been truckin since 2002. He joins the show to tell his trucking story, and how getting a unicycle at 38 years old became his gateway into fitness. Now 50 years old, he shares how he stays active and what keeps him motivated! Need Truck Parking? Go to truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code fittrucker20 for $20 off your next booking! Donate to Project 61...

Bill Hale is a Navy veteran and has over 30 years working in the freight industry. He's currently the CEO of FetchGoat. FetchGoat, is revolutionizing the way healthcare logistics is managed. Their AI-powered platform streamlines supply chain operations, improves delivery times, and enhances patient outcomes. By leveraging machine learning to optimize routes, reduce costs, and improve visibilit...

Aubry Oden is a proud trucker who rejoined the show to talk about all the awesome stuff she has been working on. We go behind the scenes to a commercial she was in for International Trucks, as well as deep dive into the multiple meanings behind TWA, fitness and more! Read more about Aubry's accolades in these articles she was featured in: https://womensinsider.com/aubry-oden-redefining-the-roa...

Christianna Mason is a Partner with St. Joseph Partners, aa precious metals brokerage that works with clients all over the world about protecting their savings by relying on Gold and Silver. She joins the show to tell her story, which includes how her father founded St. Joseph Partners after reeling from the 2008 financial crisis. We do an entire deep dive into Gold and Silver's history, what...

Alex Bradley is a Physical Therapist's Assistant, Personal Trainer, and Coach. He joins the show to tell his story of grappling with mental health, and how movement and community saved his life after navigating losing his best friend to suicide and simultaneously going through a divorce. Alex has started what's called The Next Step Movement based entirely on raising awareness and raising money for...

Matthew Johnson is a born and bred midwesterner, ultra marathon runner, and US Army Veteran. He joins to show to tell his story of overcoming adversity, and failing his way to success. Matt credits fitness and community for saving his life, and he wants to provide that opportunity to other military veterans by raising money for ValorFit a 501c3 Non Profit that pays for Veterans memberships into Cr...

Dylan Admire rejoins the show to give some updates regarding his ongoing legal battle with brokerage goliath WWEX Group which includes GlobalTranz. Dylan's company Freight Essentials was wrongfully terminated from agency, and his customers were lied to about it. WWEX Group fought tooth and nail to redact a lot of evidence, but thanks to astute journalist Kelly Barner, she did some digging. &qu...

Jordyn Merritt is a Maine Maritime graduate, and full time Maritime engineer who works on an off shore oil rig in the Gulf of America. He joins the show to tell his story of how he stays disciplined working one of the toughest jobs in America, and what pushed him to run 0.08mi loops to complete a marathon on a oil platform helipad. You can follow Jordyn and see how he does it on Instagram @ jordme...

Heather Fry is the Director of Industry Training with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) TAT Is a non profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing education to the trucking industry on how truckers can be an integral role in the prevention or interruption of human trafficking. This was probably one of the most important interviews to date, and the numbers talked about are astou...

I sit down with Hope Zvara , founder of Mother Trucker Yoga and one of the leading voices in driver wellness. We met at MATS back in 2023, and I've been looking forward to this one for some time! We dive into the real health challenges truckers face on the road, and how small, consistent changes can lead to massive improvements in physical and mental well-being. Hope shares her personal journe...

Over the weekend I spectated and crewed my first ultramarathon which was a Last Man Standing style race where runners complete 4.2mi every hour on the hour. I came in 2nd in my age group and 18th overall in a Sprint triathlon on Monday And I share exactly why it's okay to say "Happy Memorial Day"

Brad Little is a trucker with humble beginnings Mississippi. Raised playing football in the South, he found himself in trade school, for aviation but was called into trucking. Starting off at PAM Tranasport eventually he came to own a motor carrier with up to 15 trucks. He joins the show to tell his story of overcoming multiple difficult situations, and pushed himself ahead in developing a TMS for...

Sean Dehan is the VP of Corporate Strategy at Truckstop, a major load board used by trucking companies. He joins the show to talk about what led him into working at Truckstop, what his current role entails, and how Truckstop is continuing to evolve while also staying focused on helping truckers with their current needs. Need truck parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and check out our 1900+ pro...