The Lombard Trucking Show

Uros Ljeskovic is originally from Montenegro, and came to the United States to play college basketball. He played in two NCAA March Madness tournaments while playing for Coastal Carolina University. Grad school brought him to Arizona, but when covid hit he found himself out of work, and that's where trucking came into play. He jumped in head first at the owner/operator lifestyle, and has set himse...

On today's episode I talk with Brandi Scott, who was referred to me by our funny friend Colin from California. Brandi is an absolute badass from Central Texas who has a lineage in the drag racing industry, competes in tournaments as a professional fisherman, and has persevered through some difficult life challenges. We dive into a few political issues, and the reality of where these beliefs come f...

LIVE FROM IOWA 80 THE WORLD'S LARGEST TRUCK STOP! Happy to record a podcast here on hallowed ground! Rachel Premack is the editorial director at FreightWaves. She writes the newsletter MODES, the go-to newsletter for supply chain insiders (and outsiders). Before joining FreightWaves in 2022, Rachel was a senior features reporter at Business Insider. She created the trucking beat at Business Inside...

Dominick Tullo runs a truck stop, and small trucking fleet in Northern New Jersey. He comes on today’s show to tell his story, and go into detail about another company he has been working with called TruckCoinSwap, which has the potential to eliminate (sometimes predatory) factoring from the trucking industry. You can find Dominick on twitter @dominick_tullo    TCS Website    h...

Colin and I have been friends for the better part of two years all thanks to our friends at Hard Factor News and the community we've got in a Discord server. Colin has a great story though having been raised around the oil and gas industry, he has worked on and off shore for oil operations, and goes into why his job off shore in California has him furloughed for now, but working somewhere else. We...

Finally back into the swing of things after getting my truck repaired. I give the full breakdown of everything that had happened with my truck, including how I was able to get it fixed. I also give a little bit more detail about coming on with Warren Transport, and how they set owner/operators up for success. I will be honest, this episode was fired off on pure emotion. I recorded right after a wo...

On today's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with fellow driver Jesse Baremore. Jesse has been a professional driver for 10 years and currently driving for Central Oregon Truck Lines. He's well known on truckertok and we talk all things social media in the trucking community and why he makes the content he makes. Jesse's positivity and humor gained popularity with drivers and it's something w...

On today's episode I talk with Stephen Schlecht from small town Illinois who went from a rural upbringing to now launching his own ecommerce business. We talk about his time working in similar shipping receiving locations that he's worked at and I picked up from. He picks my brain about a little bit on what makes me tick and my passions for the industry. 

In today's episode I had the pleasure of talking with Josh Rothstein, a computer engineer from southern California. He's had a successful career in the tech industry, but then his brother in law approached him about a snag he has been seeing in his commercial real estate business, which is that all these warehouses and distribution centers in the LA area don't have sufficient truck parking or cont...

Sarah Stogner is an attorney in the oil and gas industry living in the Permian Basin in Texas. She comes on the show and spares no details regarding the true corruption behind what is going on in the oil and gas industry, which led to her run for Texas Railroad Commissioner. 

Chris and I crossed paths on tiktok which has basically become the CB radio for drivers. I could tell off the rip that him and I share a similar outlook on life especially when it comes to always bettering oneself. Chris and I just shoot the breeze and he tells his story, how he got into trucking, raising a family in the digital age, social media, mental health, and the truck parking issues. Chris...

Justin and I crossed paths on on my CB call sign of Twitter. A trucker with 15 years of experience he has seen several corners of the industry which allowed him to see the good and bad side of things, especially in regards to how truckers should be paid. He tells his story of what got him into trucking, his time at USPS, and how he ended up working for FreightWaves, a popular freight media outlet....

Gabriel and I crossed paths on the almighty algorithm that is truckertok. Him and his co-founder Tucker are Air Force veterans who went to basic training together and now decided to get into business together to try and build an All-American coffee brand geared towards the trucking industry. We go into detail about what inspired them, some marketing, and how as a new small company they put profit...

As you can see by the title, Corey and I share the same last name! We're not related, but actually have similar upbringings. How I came across his instagram is actually a pretty funny story and worth the listen. Originally from upstate NY, Corey has lived on both coasts and in the middle right in Chicago. He currently works in tech sales, but his career in sales actually started with an infamous f...

This is my own personal little State of the Union address. I reiterate what is driving me to make content, and how I'll be bringing more of it into the new year. I'm taking my truck to a new carrier because in times like these you have to pivot to make sure you can set your business up to succeed in trying times. I'm fired up, and running full speed ahead!

Reed and I crossed paths on Twitter under a thread where Gord Magill and I were also tagged in. I then noticed an interesting tweet from Reed where he asked whether or not Motor Carriers considered Brokers as "a customer." We got to talking and I learned quickly that Reed is one of those "good guys" on the brokerage side who knows that he can win when those around him win. In this episode we talk...

Candace Rivers has been in the fitness industry for 20 years, and 5 years ago she was called by God to help some of the most vulnerable people out there when it comes to controlling their overall health, and that is America's truck drivers.  We have a great conversation about her company and experience and talk all things health and fitness in regards to why it is important especially for thi...

Also available on Spotify, Apple, and Google! Gord is originally from Canada, and trucking has been his life’s work. From his time as an ice road trucker to now log trucks in upstate New York, he along the way became a journalist. He’s well studied and versed on the issues in the industry, and how we got here. He exposes some dark practices that have gone unnoticed well, and also goes into his tim...

On this episode I talk about my last few weeks over the road which kept me in the deep south where it was unusually cold. Then I don’t hold back when it comes to talking about the state of the industry and exposing what brokers are doing. Happy Thanksgiving!

After the last episode I had a load get cancelled that gave me an opportunity to shine under pressure. I learned a few lessons from an old coach, and reflect on Veteran’s Day.

Spent some time in the Northeast and put my skills to test driving around parts of NYC. I also get into detail on the “diesel crisis.”

We’re rolling hot and making up for that lost time from being down. Running around the midwest I talk where the good freight is. I go off on how the Tesla semi is bad for small business, and then go full nuclear on why electric vehicles are a major sham overall.

Was down for a week because my radiator core was shot. I go into detail about my experience at the dealership. I talk about why small business is better, ethanol in your diesel, and helping others with health and wellness

Had a great week storming north through America’s heartland. My most productive week as an owner/operator, pulling in a good week’s revenue off 5 loads in 6 days! I cover some recent news, and more thoughts on how to change the industry, and our country.

Episode 29: I talk about how great it was to be back in New York City for the first time in several years, talk a little shop in the industry. I’m open and honest about the fears of being an Owner/Operator vs company driver, and close out with a message regarding our duties as Americans.