While it's hard to believe we've already put three quarters of 2021 in the books, the key question for owner-operators and independent contractors at this point in time becomes the following: Is your trucking business operation prepared for the end of the year? The bigger question may be this: Do you have a checklist for the top considerations for trucking businesses in 2021? In the early days of October, Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions President CEO Colton Lawrence took some time to talk about his 2021 business checklist for owner-operators. As you'll hear, it covers five key points that every owner-operator and independent contractor should consider in the final months of 2021.

As January turns to February and March is not too far behind, we’re entering the part of calendar that has become known as Tax Season. It’s the time of year when everyone should begin to think about filing their tax returns. In this episode of the podcast, we would like to take some time to help owner-operators, Independent Contractors and trucking business owners get ready for this tax season. As you’ll hear, Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions President and CEO Colton Lawrence joins us to explore a number of key points that should be considered during the early part of the year, including the special considerations that are unique to the 2020 tax year.

Recorded on December 22, Equinox Business Solutions President CEO Colton Lawrence shares his first impressions of what’s contained in the latest COVID-19 Relief Bill that was passed by Congress and how it could help truckers and trucking businesses.

Have you missed filing your taxes with the IRS? Do you owe back taxes? In this edition of the Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions Podcast, we are beginning a series of episodes that will discuss the very important considerations that go into Tax Resolution. Colton Lawrence, the President CEO of Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions, will be talking with Robert Hazen about Tax Resolution. Robert is a member of the Equinox Team who specializes in the area of Tax Resolution.

In this highlight package from our work since the PodWheels Network began our operation in 2016, we revisit some of interviews with company drivers, owner-operators and independent contractors. You'll also hear interview highlights from fleet executives on the essential work that professional drivers do each day in keeping our economy on the move.

Billy Dean is our featured guest in this episode of our special series highlighting the artists performing at the May 16th Highway To Hope virtual concert benefitting the work of SCF. During our interview, you'll hear Billy share his amazing journey from what began as an area talent search competition to earning a place in the national spotlight, ultimately launching a career that now spans more than 30 memorable years in Country Music. SCF Highway To Hope Podcast host Shannon Currier talks to Billy about his contributions to what became the 1990s Country Sound, and how Billy is now working with the next generation of songwriters moving Country Music forward. During this podcast, you will hear how Billy became closely connected to the trucking industry and how he gained an appreciation for the hard work drivers do everyday. This podcast will also feature four songs from Billy, including his classics Somewhere In My Broken Heart and Billy The Kid.

John Schneider joins us for an extended conversation during this episode of the podcast. As we get ready for John’s performance as part of the May 16th Highway To Hope virtual concert benefiting the work of SCF, we talked with John about his career in the entertainment industry that now spans more than 40 years. John revisits his beginnings when won the iconic role of Bo Duke in the Dukes of Hazzard TV show at age 18. We discuss his development as a writer and director in both television and film and how those efforts led to the development of John Schneider Studios. You’ll hear about John’s love for music and his growth in becoming a respected country artist who has recorded 22 albums and has registered five No. 1 hits on the country music charts. One of the highlights of the interview is the connection John has made with the trucking industry and the people behind the wheel. We’ll be talking about his latest album, Truck On, which is dedicated to the trucking industry and a portion of its sales benefits the work of SCF. During the podcast, which is hosted by SCF's Director of Philanthropy and Development Shannon Currier, we’ll be featuring three songs from Truck On, including the title track.

Country Music legend Wynonna Judd, who is the headliner for the Highway To Hope Benefit Concert, caps off our special series of podcasts featuring the artists performing during the live virtual event on May 16th. The SCF Podcast interview, which was led by podcast host and SCF Director of Philanthropy and Development Shannon Currier, was one of the first media Q with Wynonna since the global pandemic. As you will hear, it was an extended conversation that covered a number of interesting topics. While discussing her respect for professional drivers through the interview, Wynonna offered her perspective on being out on the road and away from home, which shares many of the same emotions experienced by truckers behind the wheel. For the interview with Wynonna, Shannon was joined on the podcast by Donna Horton, a member of the Radio Nemo Team. Donna is a long-time friend of Wynonna, and she helped to connect SCF and Shannon to Wynonna’s team as SCF began to plan for the Highway to Hope Benefit. In addition to the conversation with Wynonna, this podcast also includes two songs recorded by Wynonna, No One Else On Earth and Ramble On Rose.

As we continue our special series previewing the artists who will be performing during SCF's Highway To Hope Virtual Concert on May 16th, our podcast catches up with Lindsay Lawler, the Red River Girl. During our interview with Lindsay, you will learn how she found her way to Nashville after starting her career in California. SCF Highway To Hope Podcast host Shannon Currier talks with Lindsay on how she built a strong bond with the trucking industry and what inspired to write Highway Angel for the Truckload Carriers Association. You'll hear the Highway Angel song as well as the upbeat tune Goodbye Go in full during this podcast.

Rising County Music Star Heath Sanders is our featured guest on the podcast as we begin a series highlighting SCF’s Highway To Hope Virtual Concert on May 16th. An artist who has drawn heavily from his blue-collar roots as a natural gas worker in the fields in Arkansas, Heath talks to us about how he found his way to realize success in country music. Heath also discusses the close connection he feels to America’s Professional Truck Drivers.