Voice of the Driver with Chris Saunders

Today I got to interview the ONE AND ONLY Larry Cothran , a charismatic driver of 16 years. Larry started driving because he saw the money his friends were making and decided to go all in. Now, he says, it's about the freedom he has. Larry is a Hazard Materials driver. He hauls all things chemical from polluted water to super dangerous chemicals. Because of Larry, dangerous liquids are properl...

Mark Wells, a UK-Based trucker, has been driving trucks across the pond for almost 40 years. The stories this guy has will make you laugh and also appreciate truck drivers outside the US.

Meet Bobby Powell, a driver of 28 years. Bobby grew up like me, around trucks, but unlike me, he stuck with it and became a driver himself. Bobby drives for Prestage Farms, the same company my Dad drove at for over 25 years. He hauls pigs from NC to Iowa every week. Because of Bobby, you can eat bacon, sausage, and ham. Bobby comes from a trucking family just like me and loves what he does. Thank...

Today's episode focuses on my Mom. She talks about her childhood being the daughter of a long haul trucker (my Papa), she talks about her time raising two boys alone and she even gives advice for trucking spouses. Thank you, Mama, for opening up about what it's like to be a truckers wife. Thank you for raising me right. Thank you for sacrificing so this country can keep moving. 🙏🙏🙏

We continue the discussion with Hound Dog where we get into things that I never knew. including my Mom hitting the road with him, what it was like to be away from our family and more history

I interview my Dad and Mom about my Dad's career in trucking. From the early days of driving a White with a Cummins 290 moving paving equipment to hauling steel in a GMC Astro, this is the beginning of the trucking legacy in the Saunders family.

Welcome to the Voice of the Driver podcast!