This week on the Channel 19 Experience, we’re loading up with dogs, demons, and the start of something big: the Driver Shortage Series.

🐾 Bulletin Board – Connections matter. From LinkedIn shout-outs to the quirks of cab-riding pets, we talk about what really keeps us grounded.

We’ll also shout out our friends, sponsors, and truck show family keeping this industry moving.

🕒 Timestamps

03:37 – Quotes of the Week (Oscar Wilde)

🔗 Sponsors & Friends of the Show

💰 Trucker’s Wealth – Financial tools for truckers → https://truckerswealth.com

📝 Trans Carolina Permits – Compliance, IFTA, mileage & permits → https://transcarolinapermits.com

📊 True TMS – Cloud-based transportation management system → https://truetms.com

🧾 Superior Trucking Payroll Services – https://truckingpayroll.com

✍️ Deb LaBree – https://awomantrucker.com

🚨 Upcoming Truck Shows

Louisiana Truck Show – Oct 24–25, Rayne, LA → https://louisianatruckshows.com

American Truckers Jubilee – Oct, Searcy, AR (Lee Owens)

Full schedule → https://thetruckshowlist.com

📲 Connect & Be a Guest

Website: https://channel19experience.com

Email: [email protected]

Book time: “Be A Guest” link on the site

🔥 Hashtags for YouTube & Social

#TruckingPodcast #DriverShortage #OwnerOperator #TruckDrivers #TruckingLife #TruckShow #PetsInTrucks #MoneyLine #Channel19Experience

This week lives up to its title: one minute I’m down bad from truck stop food poisoning, the next I’m fielding a life-changing job offer. From the gut-punch of sickness to a reflective Money Line about growth, forgiveness, and trucking wisdom — this episode walks the tightrope between the worst kind of week… and the best kind of change.

📍 Timestamps

🔧 CVSA Brake Safety Week: August 24–30

🚸 Back to School Reminder

🎶 Music This Week:

📢 Friends of the Show & Featured Resources:

• Barry Trahan – Louisiana Truck Shows → https://www.louisianatruckshows.com

• Lee Owens – American Truckers Jubilee → [Facebook Event Page – Searcy, AR]

• Truck Show Listings → https://www.thetruckshowlist.com

• TVC Pro-Driver – CDL Legal Services & Fuel Card → https://www.prodriver.com

• Mike Ritzema – Per Diem, Tax, & Payroll → https://www.truckingpayroll.com

• Mike Barbour – Trucker's Wealth → https://www.truckers-wealth.com

• TrueTMS – Tanker Dispatch Software → https://www.truetms.com

• Deb LaBree’s Blog – On Femininity & Freight → https://www.awomantrucker.com

• I-95 Truckers – Photography by Al → https://www.instagram.com/i95truckers/

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📣 Support the Show

From freight market headwinds to the scent of slow-smoked brisket in the backyard, Episode 25 delivers a full plate. We kick things off with a profit calculator comparison, dig into English Language Provision enforcement, and look at a rail merger that could shake up lanes. Then we ease into a Money Line that connects patience, timing, and Kawanna’s brisket to trucking economics. Finally, my co-pilot of over 20 years jumps on the mic for some laughs, memories, and a taste of her perspective on our mutual trucking lives.

📅 Timestamps:

🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned:

Channel 19 Experience website: https://channel19experience.com

Be A Guest page: https://channel19experience.com/be-a-guest

Profit Calculator (Tony’s version): Email [email protected] for a copy

Overdrive Profit Calculator: https://www.overdriveonline.com

YouTube Tutorial – Tony’s Profit Calculator: https://www.youtube.com/@channel19experience

Podcast Partners:

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

Truckers Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Superior Trucking Payroll (Mike Ritzema): https://truckingpayroll.com

A Woman Trucker (Deb LaBree): https://awomantrucker.com

Louisiana Truck Shows (Barry Trahan): https://louisianatruckshows.com

Truck Show Listings: https://thetruckshowlist.com

🎤 Contact the Show:

#trucking #truckerpodcast #truckerslife #freightmarket #brisket #truckingindustry #truckdrivers #overdrive #railmerger #truckinglife #dieseldamus #channel19experience #owneroperator

Featuring: Barry Trahan, Load Calculator Breakdown, Autonomous Freight, and Hard Lessons from Recent Carrier Closures

In this jam-packed episode of the Channel 19 Experience, we hit the brakes and check the books. From three big-name carrier shutdowns to a forgotten Stephen King flick that feels eerily relevant — this week, we’re talking about the math, the margins, and the mayhem shaping today’s freight world.

Whether you're leased on, running your own authority, or just watching the market shake, this one’s for you. Stick around as we close with a spotlight on the Louisiana Truck Show with Executive Director Barry Trahan. He shares firsthand experiences and the impact of the show on the trucking community. Get ready to rev your engines and tune in for another informative and engaging episode!

04:17 Quotes of the Week

🔗 Mentioned Resources & Tools:

📦 Barry Trahan’s Louisiana Truck Show

📊 Truck Business Network (Gary Buchs)

📉 Free Load-Based P&L Calculator:

📘 OOIDA Cost of Operations Calculator:

🛢️ Fuel Price Checkers:

https://www.dieselboss.com/diesel-prices.htm

https://www.promiles.com/ifta/fuelprice/

📺 Watch "Trucks" (1997) on Amazon Prime:

🤝 Friends of the Show & Sponsors:

🔧 Trans Carolina Permits

💸 Superior Trucking Payroll Service (Mike Ritzema)

🚛 TrueTMS

👩‍✈️ Trucker's Wealth

📬 Contact & Community

In this episode of the Channel 19 Experience, we’re cranking up the spotlight on something every trucker has—but not everyone uses to full power: professionalism.

We kick things off with a challenge from business thinker Dale Dauten: “What ELSE could we do?” That question rolls straight into a powerful LinkedIn post by Landstar agent Elissa Wallace, who reminds us that showing up clean, calm, and on time still matters.

Then we ride into The Money Line, where we break down the impact of customer service in trucking—and why being the face of the freight isn’t just a saying, it’s a responsibility.

Our guest this week is the one and only Deb LaBree—Landstar BCO, trucking coach, Women In Trucking legacy team member, and all-around trucking powerhouse. We talk about her article “Just Whose Customer Is It Anyway?”, the power of attitude at the dock, and why service can be your best strategy when freight is slow and times are tough.

If you’ve ever asked, “Why should I be the one to step up?”—this is your episode. Because sometimes, you’re not just hauling the load... you are the load’s reputation.

🛑 Stick around for a preview of next week’s Customer Etiquette Guide—you won’t want to miss it.

⏱️ Chapters:

🔗 Links Mentioned:

Deb’s website: https://awomantrucker.com

Connect with Deb on LinkedIn: Deb LaBree

Check out upcoming truck shows: http://thetruckshowlist.com

Join the Channel 19 community: https://channel19experience.com

🎧 Don't forget our partners:

Trucker's Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

Superior Trucking Payroll:  https://truckingpayroll.com

👍 Like, Subscribe & Share if you believe truckers are more than just steering-wheel holders.

In the Bulletin Board segment, we uncover a legacy that stretches across generations—a Facebook post from Nick Clendaniel led us to a CB card collection, a long-lost documentary, and a family whose handles were as legendary as their road stories. Ground Shaker. Tear Drop. Pepsi Girl. Dream Weaver. This is CB radio culture at its finest.

In the Pre-Trip, we check the gauges with our Quote of the Week and take a winding book review detour through Lot Lizards by Fred Greene. 

Then in The Money Line, things get personal. A prank call turns into a gut check. A forgotten trucking memoir makes us question how we define freedom. And a Facebook fight over what it means to be an "Owner Operator" pushes host Tony to reevaluate his own assumptions. This segment isn’t just about trucking—it’s about how the American Dream got rebranded… and sold off.

Whether you’re a CB veteran or a new-school driver trying to make sense of today’s freight landscape, this episode’s got something for you. It’s raw, it’s reflective, and it’s one for the archives.

📡 This one’s a double-clutch hit of history, heart, and hard truth. Don’t miss it AND don't for get to press Subscribe

Check out all of our content on https://channel19experience.com

Other Podcast Links:

"On the Boulevard" Documentary YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/QrPCKWvITww?si=GtOU8LFelRDN63ny

Brooke and Jubal Second Date Update (Rachel and Josh):  https://youtu.be/VWHcC4vxAA0?si=leeghQBfnXwA0DDj

Trucker's Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

00:12 Episode Intro

Welcome back to the Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast! This week, we're double-clutching through trucker culture, road wisdom, and real-world experience.

🛑 First up, we lay down the law on Parking Lot Etiquette—the do’s, don’ts, and downright disgusting. If you’re backing in with your high beams on or leaving your lunch wrappers in the lot, this one’s for you.

🎪 Then we roll into a recap of my day at the Walcott Jamboree at the legendary Iowa 80 Truck Stop. From historical rigs and the Trucker Olympics to a little diesel-fueled prophecy that may or may not have jammed up an overpass—yeah, that happened.

💰 In the Money Line, we talk about adjustment—not your fifth wheel, but your mindset. Tony shares a critical turning point in his trucking career: going from chasing leftovers on the fax machine to learning how real truckers play the game, maximize miles, and level up when the road throws curveballs.

📢 New website is live! Check out our fresh setup, new resources, and etiquette quizzes:

🔔 Like, Subscribe, and Share with a fellow driver who needs to hear it.

Superior Trucking Payroll Service:  https://truckingpayroll.com

Trucker's Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

🧠 Key Topics:

#truckingpodcast #channel19 #truckstopetiquette #WalcottJamboree #moneyline #freightlife #parkinglotproblems #owneroperator #truckhistory #cbculture #truckerstories

This week on the Channel 19 Experience, we’re blowing the smoke off the stack and diving straight into a red, white, and blue mess of headlines and hard truths. It’s Independence Day weekend, and we’re talking freedom with responsibility—starting with a whiny UK article about American trucking policy that didn’t even make it out of first gear.

We break down freight fraud with real talk from brokers and dispatchers—Jason Rabine and Clint Larby expose the double-dealing dumpster fire that’s still burning on the load boards. Then in the Money Line, we dig into a 2011 FMCSA report showing that Limited English Proficiency drivers have higher crash and violation rates—and how California, of all places, practically ghosted enforcement.

And don’t miss our interview with Ryan Carraux from D&E Transport, the dispatcher wrangling Danger Dave and Mile Marker Mike. He shares what it’s  like on the ops floor, how dispatchers survive the madness, and who he’d bet on when it really counts (spoiler: somebody’s feelings are gonna get hurt).

Grab a hot dog, hit that Jake brake, and tune in—because freedom ain’t free, and trucking sure as hell ain’t easy.

The Independent Article about speed limiters:  https://www.aol.com/rules-remove-safety-devices-semi-161102341.html

Jason Rabine LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jason-rabine-b0416533_this-is-how-screwed-we-are-last-week-i-posted-activity-7345480131521519618-cRNM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADNVXgBMjEgyDD14uXXQCA9fIAN7pG2Ur8

Clint Larby LinkedIn Post:  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/clint-larby-1b630b198_aita-activity-7343320805839147008-RTMc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADNVXgBMjEgyDD14uXXQCA9fIAN7pG2Ur8

USDOT Report on ELP and Safety:  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9462

Superior Trucking Payroll Service:  https://truckingpayroll.com

Trucker's Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

Make sure to like, follow, subscribe, and share.  We've got work to do!

Breaker 1-9, buckle up. We’re rolling through freight storms and economic truth bombs in this one.

In Episode 19 of the Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast, we kick things off with stories that cut deep—like Pat Hill’s tribute to truckers and their wives, shared by Koolhand Danny C. Hall. Then we head down under to Australia with Brendon Ryan’s letter, “The Breaking Point,” and compare how bad it really is across the trucking world.

But the real thunder rolls in when Dieseldamus makes his first appearance. He ain’t Wall Street. He ain’t D.C. He’s a diesel-soaked, CB-crackling freight prophet who reads the smoke signals of this industry—and his prediction? A massive capacity collapse, consumer collapse, and freight rate spike that could break the system wide open.

We wrap it all up with a grounded convo with Todd Waldron, VP of Carrier Experience at Truckstop.com. We talk fraud, tools, and what’s next for the load board world. No fluff. Just facts, freight, and the voices that keep the wheels turning.

🚛 Topics Covered:

Pat Hill’s “Truckers and Trucker Wives” – a tribute to grit and grease

The state of trucking in Australia vs. America

Dieseldamus Forecast: inflation trap, labor purges, capacity collapses, and what comes next

Tech talk and trucking trends with Truckstop.com’s Todd Waldron

Episode Links:

Danny C Hall's Facebook Post - Pat Hill Story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E2iS7MuSu/  

Brendon Ryan's "The Breaking Point": https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15vgYXXtyc/

What the Truck?!? Podcast interview with DOT Secretary Duffy:  https://youtu.be/d1lZIb-84z0?si=YrNB86no_-blZ1HY

Truckstop.com:   https://truckstop.com

Superior Trucking Payroll Service:  https://truckingpayroll.com

Trucker's Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

Make sure to like, follow, subscribe, and share.  We've got work to do!

S1E18 Trucker Poetry, Three Arm Trucking and Danger Dave Returns

In this exciting episode, Tony delivers a wealth of trucking stories and industry insights. This week, we have a special poem reading of a poem written by Sherae Moore, founder and president of the SHE Trucking Foundation. Tony shares his own rollercoaster trucking journey, with a funny incident featuring a book, 'Three Arm Trucking and Other Tales from the Highway' by Gary Bricken. In the interview segment, Danger Dave returns, recounting his adventurous and challenging week as an owner-operator. Don't miss out on exclusive tips, stories, and interviews that connect the dots of the trucking life. 

Be sure to visit our website for more content https://channel19experience.com

Fuel Island Etiquette Form Link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2HPnobsWOgYlVrilHFj_A7Zf-JDFYGyiSuAaqPJPgvUAO_w/viewform

Other Show Links:

Superior Trucking Payroll Service:  https://truckingpayroll.com

Trucker's Wealth:  https://truckers-wealth.com

Trans Carolina Permits:  https://transcarolinapermits.com

TrueTMS:  https://truetms.com

Make sure to like, follow, subscribe, and share.  We've got work to do!