The Lombard Trucking Show

Casey Larkin is a sales aficionado and runs sponsorships for an awesome supply chain conference called CHAINge. He joins the show to tell his story into the supply chain world, and dives into some of the early days of FreightWaves. You can listen to Casey drop regular knowledge on his podcast with Kevin Hill called Dude, What's the Bid wherever you get your podcasts. For Truck Parking go to tr...

What went right and wrong at Ironman Texas, my new goal for Ironman 70.3 in Serbia in September, and why I am hell bent on the mission I am on. Lombard Bros Inc. set the standard for trucking in the 20th century, and I will continue to carry the legacy of that name into the 21st Century by leaving the industry better than I found it! For Truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use code lo...

Jacob Bonham aka Hatermade joins the show to tell his trucking story. This is the first time Jacob has shared his entire story and testimony and I was honored to host him for my 150th episode. Jacob owns one of, if not the finest, trucks to roll across America's highways, with the accolades to prove it! Need truck parking? Download the Truck Parking Club app today and use code lombard25 for $2...

On today's episode I covered some topics I covered in my newsletter regarding speed limiters and Arkansas' bill that was just passed. Where it fines drivers for not speaking English it misses the mark when it comes to out of service violations, and still allowing non-domiciled CDL holders easy entry into the industry. Small error towards the end where I accidentally had myself on mute, but...

Matt Fouts is a trucker and fleet owner out of Southern Missouri. Raised around trucking, but initially deterred by his father ended up coming into the family business, but in a little bit different of a way. In this show Matt shares his story into the industry, how he has navigated becoming a Motor Carrier, and how social media has certainly helped on the marketing side of things! You can find/fo...

I reap my time at the Mid America Trucking Show which was my first time going for "work." Communists have sunk their teeth into FreightX Ironman Goals, and my one on one coaching doors are open Drop me a DM if you want to join my free Slack Group Download the Truck Parking Club app and use code lombard25 for $25 off a one time booking For one on one coaching download the 1stphorm app tod...

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...

Natasha Cruz-Sanchez is a trucker based out of Arizona with an amazing story. From the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Natasha found her way from Puerto Rico to Washington DC with $500 in her pocket. Coming from the nursing industry she found her passion for coffee! Traveling to Italy and beyond she sunk her teeth into all things coffee, where she eventually began engaging with truck drivers...

Jeremy Rhames is a trucker with 10 years in the industry. He joins the show to tell his freight story and we have a thought provoking conversation about all things mindset, and how your perceptions are truly reality. Working as a Driver Trainer with Roehl Transport, and a Navigator for ATBS, Jeremy prides himself on setting drivers up for success in not just their job, but the entire lifestyle. Yo...

Pete Amundson is the Director of Business Development at Minuteman Transport. Started by his grandfather after World War 2, and rebranded to Minuteman in 1985 by his father, he is the third generation leader of driving Minuteman further in the 21st Century. Pete joins the show to tell his story, and how Minuteman has evolved since the rebrand of getting into the 3PL world with their cold storage f...

Today's episode I recap some of my time from the Manifest Conference in Las Vegas, why the NFL isn't rigged but still is kinda lame, why AI is boring compared to getting peoples' stories, and why I'm proud to be on the Truck Parking Club team Full recap of the Austin Marathon which was a 15min PR and 2 hours faster than my first ever Marathon. I go into why I'll continue to liv...

Aubry is a Professional Truck Driver originally from Jacksonville, FL. She joins the show to tell her story of getting into the trucking industry. In the episode we dive into topics circumvented around the mental health obstacles truckers face on a daily basis. Maintaining strong mental health over the road is especially difficult as the job itself is one that requires a lot of isolation. Hear her...

Dauminique is a Trucker out of the Pacific Northwest who's wanted to be a truck driver since she was 4 years old! Working for her family's businesses she went against her parents' wishes and paid her way through trucking school. In the show we dive into her trucking journey that took her into Construction, the Union, her own Dump Truck company, and a successful Youtube Channel You can...

Dylan Admire is the Owner/CEO of Freight Essentials, a logistics firm specializing in freight and supply chain management. He joins the show to tell his journey into the supply chain industry which has now led to his showdown with the WWEX Group, which consists of GlobalTranz, Worldwide Express and Unishippers, a $4.9 Billion enterprise. Dylan's story is a prime example of why personal excelle...

Episode 139 of the Lombard Trucking Show. I go into detail about Lease Purchase Programs. They may have started off well intentioned, but clearly the record shows they have become a disaster for the trucking industry. Listen to the Lombard Trucking Show wherever you get your podcasts. Are you a driver who wants to tell their story? Email me at mike@lombardtrucking.com Donate to Project61 as I trai...

Chris is the CEO of SyncShow, a company dedicated to helping organizations achieve sustainable growth through what he called, the Great 8 Pillars . An absolute wizard in aligning marketing, sales, and customer strategies. Chris has guided multiple businesses to find their potential, overcome growth obstacles, and achieve lasting success. Through his case studies at work, he realized he had an enti...

Introducing Driver Tale-Lights! First driver talk of 2025 I bring on Benjie Burns, a South Carolina native with over 25 years in the trucking industry. He joins the show to tell his Tale. We dive into the industries hot topics like pay, retention, and parking. He drives home a solid point of why if you are going to drive in this industry, it will require you to have to self advocate, or you will b...

Happy New Year! Decided to kick off the year with my good friend Justin Martin, who served 15 years as a truck driver, now working in digital media/advertising. We dive into the current hot topics in freight like our friend Lee Schmitt who has applied to head the FMCSA, the twitter war over H1B visas, and another looming port strike. As always we also engage with live comments, which can lead to c...

In this episode I run through what felt like the longest and best year of my life. Coming off the heels of where I needed to mount a major comeback after failure in 2023, I rolled into 2024 with no set goals, but a direction. Donate to Project61 at the link below https://ironmanfoundation.donordrive.com/participant/lombardtrucking In a bind for truck parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com

Sean Matthews has years of experience in brokerage, and Artier at Law has been practicing law for 15 years mainly involving the transportation industry. They joined with Aleks Bates who has a wealth of dispatching experience to create Carrier Defender, a motor carrier advocacy company with the mission of helping carriers defend themselves against negative reviews that can many times put a carrier...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In this episode I talk about what I am truly the most grateful for, especially this year, and I was reminded of it when a relative shared with me a story about my family's company. Drive safe, be safe, stay locked in, and hammer down

Scott Cleary is born and raised on Martha's Vineyard, and friends with recent guest Nick Klingensmith who is also from the same island! After his time at Suffolk earning a Sports Management degree like myself, he got himself in the logistics world by way of being a freight broker. Eventually gaining a yearning for tech his passions brought him to Revenova, who is prevailing as one of the industry'...

My full recap of my finish at Ironman Florida, and why everything I do is all about the mission. Project61 is an official 501(c)(3), and we have momentum. I ran 5 marathons as a trucker, 6 total. I went from 0-Ironman in less than 6 months. I will do everything I can to become so loud I can't be ignored.

Last week I attended my second Broker Carrier Summit to speak on a carrier panel regarding issues faced in the trucking industry. It was an honor to share the stage with amazing individuals, and share my message regarding driver health and wellness. The event is a must for brokers and carriers. You will make the money back over and over again by who you meet there. The list of shoutouts is too lon...

On today's episode I talk about an event that has been a long time coming, an Ironman 70.3 event in Waco, TX. Commonly called "The Middle Distance" a 70.3 is the total distance among a 1.2mi swim, 56mi bike, and a 13.1mi run. I completed the event in 5:33:39 and was 25th in my age group. There is now no turning back from just seeing how far I can go in an arena I never thought I'd ever be in. Whic...