This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re talking about fuel solutions with Vice President of H&M Trucking Dale Cook, and Service and Equipment Manager Jim Musel.  Dale and Jim will discuss some tips on properly navigating your fuel solutions, and we’ll touch on fuel consumption and idle times as the warm weather graces us with its presence.  After that, Marcus and Denny hop on the line with H&M driver Leslie Tyler.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re talking to one of the people responsible for maintaining the H&M Trucking Friends Facebook Group, Brian Burge.  Brian will chat with us about the ups and downs of maintaining the page, as well as some of the page’s guidelines and rules.  Then Denny and Marcus dive into a pool of various topics, and cap the episode off with a message from Denny’s wife written while he was still on the road.

Denny’s Essentials to keep on the Truck

Zip ties

Duct tape

Electrical tape

WD-40

Tire pressure gauge

Tire plug kit

Crowbar

Hammer

Screwdrivers

Vise grips

Channel locks

Crescent wrench

Bolt cutters

Shears

Broom/leaf blower

Extra fuses/bulbs

Oil, coolant

Anti gel

Washer fluid

Gojo

Hand sanitizer

Wipes

Paper towels

Water

Load locks

Straps (pony tail holders)

Pens, paper

Paper logs

Standard BOL

Bill’s Big Rig Cafe Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken Leg Quarters

Seasoning (i.e. Tony’s Creole Seasoning, BBQ dry rub, etc. Or, just Salt and Pepper)

Crock Pot Liner

Paper Towels

Wipes

Paper Plate

Whatever Sides you choose (i.e. Tub of Mashed Potatoes or Rice-A-Roni. Maybe some Tater

Wedges or Potato Salad, etc.)

PREP:

Season the Chicken

Place in the crock pot

Cook 4 hours on High or hours on Low

Prepare your sides

CLEAN UP:

Unless the liner broke, this should be easy.

Clean with disposable wipes.

Dry the crock pot with paper towels

Enjoy!

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, We’ll welcome the safety team from H&M, Dean Edmunds, Cynthee Crawford, Shelly Bridger and Destinee Andrews, to discuss everything surrounding summer.  The kids are out of school, the RVs are out in force, and the motorcycles are hitting the road, so we’ll spend some time discussing the safety aspects of the change of the seasons.  After that, we’ll welcome Sherry Vogler and Michaela Monjaraz from recruiting to play some games and share some laughs.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we're discussing productivity and time management with Van Department Manager Brian Gernandt and Director of Operations Ryan Holm. We'll discuss positive and negative trends among the departments, and Brian and Ryan will also touch on expectations and accountability. After that, we'll bounce all of it off of H&M drivers Ryan Taves and Zach Beckman for their feedback and thoughts. 

 New Drivers:

Chris - Oklahoma 

Lester Self – Van OTR from Richlands, NC

Greg Maldonado – Van OTR - Marysville, CA

Lance Hammons - Van OTR - Ronceverte, WV

Wendy Varner - Van OTR - Wilmington, NC

David Beaman - Hopper OTR - Emporia, KS

Bob Floyd - Hopper OTR - Booneville, MS

Christopher Winter - Hopper OTR - Omaha, NE

Tammy Hernandez - Van OTR - Wichita Falls, TX

This week on The H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re giving credit where credit is greatly overdue. We’ll heap some praise on the accounting department during an enlightening conversation with Lorraine Simpson and Holly Duncan. They will share their accounting expertise to help us clear up some confusing aspects of record keeping. We’ll also be joined by H&M driver Teddy Arnold to catch up and talk about everything under the sun!

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re talking about RESPECT for our nation’s drivers.  Safety Manager for H&M Trucking Dean Edmunds will join us to talk about the safety that happens outside the truck, and what 4 wheelers can do to be more safe around trucks.  The we’re joined by H&M driver Tom Woods, who will give us a driver’s perspective on the topic.

BOB’S BIG RIG CAFE RECIPE

GROUND MEAT MIXTURE

This is the basic beginning of so many recipes like Spaghetti, Tacos, Stuffed Bell

Peppers... even Hamburger Helper. I simply prepare one of these dishes while at

home and cook an extra pound of Ground Meat at the same time.

MEAT

Ingredients

Gound Meat

Onion

Spices - Salt/Pepper or Tony Cachere’s Creole Seasoning

Quart Size Freezer Bags

Preparation

Cook Ground Meat with diced Onion

Drain extra fat

Add whatever spices you wish

Mix Well

Storage

Allow the mixture to cool a bit

Place approx. 1⁄2 cup in Freezer Bags

Place them on a cookie sheet or something flat and freeze

*** This way, they will take up less room in the truck freezer ***

Notes

Nachos, Shepherd’s Pie, Hamburger Mac & Cheese, Burritos, etc.

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Ingredients

Ground Meat Mixture (from home)

Small Can Green Beans

Tub of Instant Mashed Potatoes

Shredded Cheese (optional)

Salt/Pepper

Paper Bowl

Preparation

Ground Meat Mixture (approx. 1/3 bowl)

Drain Green Beans and add to bowl

Prepare Mashed Potatoes according to directions

Dump the Potatoes on top of the Meat and Beans.

Add Cheese and salt/pepper if you wish

Enjoy

What is this, spearmint flavored gas? No, this week, we're answering the question What is Diesel, on another episode of trucking up history, presented by the H&M Trucking Podcast. Well dog into the science and figure out exactly what fuel moves America.

Episode 56 of the H&M Trucking Podcast is all about communication.  If we don’t communicate effectively, we can’t effectively do our jobs.  Tim Gray, Brenda Hampton, and drivers Tony Bertholf and Arvin Knox Jr will join us for a roundtable concerning communicating properly.  After that, Denny and Marcus will cover some breaking industry news and read a passage from a driver on a cross-country road trip.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we're smoothing out the rough edges around communicating with the truck, trailer and tire shop. Service and Equipment Manager Jim Musel joins us to address some trends he's seen recently, then we have a roundtable with 3 H&M drivers, Candace Clough, Cy Bouchard, and Barry Helveston. Finally, Office Service Specialist  Janey Helms joins us to address a few of the concerns the drivers brought up.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re discussing some rule changes that could affect the Owner/Operators at H&M Trucking.  We’ll hear first from Owner/Operator for H&M Terry “Smiles” Oatman, who will talk to us about some concerns he has with the new regulations. After that, Marcus and Denny are joined by H&M’s Controller Patty Rupp, who walks us through the changes and potential after effects they may carry.