The Liquid Trucking Podcast

Every driver has a story they only tell after dark. In this Halloween special of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, Mikal “Donut” Duncan, Matthew Stevens, Nathan Walker, and Dominique Amaya join Marcus to get weird, recounting the creepy, paranormal, and flat-out unexplained things that have happened to them out on the road and in their own lives. Ghost stories, strange encounters, and the kind of moments that make you check your mirrors twice. Then the conversation takes a turn. We move from the paranormal to something every pro driver knows well: driver intuition. All four of these drivers have walked away from situations because something just did not feel right, and they share exactly what that feeling was and why they trusted it. It is spooky, it is thought-provoking, and it might be the most important thing you hear all October. Some instincts cannot be taught, but they can be recognized. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Turn the lights down, press play, and share this one with a driver who loves a good ghost story.

Every driver reaches a point where the question changes from where am I going to what comes next. For Shade Thomas, that question led him from a long career behind the wheel hauling all types of freight to becoming one of the most respected driver training and development leaders at Liquid Trucking. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, Shade joins Marcus for a genuinely introspective conversation about what that transition from driving to the terminal really looks like. We talk about what prompted the move, what surprised him about stepping into a classroom trainer role, whether he misses the road, and what has challenged him most since making the switch. This is not just a career story. It is an honest look at what it takes to go from driver to instructor and what that shift means for the drivers. Shade now helps shape every single day. If you have ever thought about what life on the terminal side might look like, this conversation is the most useful hour you will spend this week. New episodes every Wednesday.

Be prepared. It is three words that mean everything out on the road and two Liquid Trucking drivers learned what it really means long before they ever climbed into a cab. In this milestone episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, Scott Krafft and Matthew Stevens join Marcus for a genuinely introspective and nostalgic conversation about the Boy Scouts, the Marines, the Navy, the US Army, and how the lessons, the people, and the meaning behind those experiences built the foundation for safe and successful trucking careers. We talk about merit badges, military service, life lessons that stuck decades later, the mentors who made a lasting impression, and yes, a few youthful shenanigans that probably should have had a different outcome. This is not just a trucking conversation. It is a conversation about where character comes from and how the things we learn when we are young shape the professionals and the people we become. If you are a veteran, a former scout, or someone who believes preparation is the ultimate advantage in any career, this one was made for you. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with someone who helped shape who you are today.

Not every load is the same and not every product hauled by Liquid Trucking comes with the same demands, risks, or customer service expectations. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, VP of HR and Safety Jason Eisenman opens with an important customer service reminder before handing things over to Driver Training and Development Leader Cole Brown and Safety Coordinator Adam Wiblishouser, both former drivers, who walk us through the products Liquid is seeing the most demand for right now. We cover sulphuric acid, alcohol, jet fuel, caustic soda, peptone, molasses, and the specific safety considerations that come with each one. From hazmat protocols and tank surge to load and unload procedures, this is the kind of insider product knowledge that makes a real difference in how confidently you approach every assignment. Then we shift gears in the best possible way as driver and resident chef Matt Kleich joins to preview all the incredible food he and his team are preparing for the Liquid Employee Jamboree. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. 

Remember when Friday night meant rewinding a VHS at Blockbuster, Saturday morning meant cereal and cartoons, and your moped was the coolest thing on the block? Four Liquid Trucking drivers do and they showed up to this episode ready to talk about all of it. Rondal Markwell, Kirk Koening, Scott Krafft, and Jason DeFoor join Marcus and Amanda for one of the most gloriously chaotic conversations this podcast has ever hosted. We cover 70s music, 80s music, 90s music, Saturday morning cartoons, vintage gaming systems, Blockbuster Video, mopeds, and every other piece of nostalgia that hits differently when you are a few decades removed from it. This episode is a circus from the first minute to the last and we would not change a single thing about it. No agenda. No safety tips. No freight market updates. Just four drivers and two hosts taking the best possible trip down memory lane together. If you love nostalgia, retro entertainment, classic gaming, and the music that defined your youth, this episode is going to feel like coming home. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with anyone who still knows the words to their favorite 90s banger.

If the grid went down tonight, would you be ready? Three Liquid Trucking drivers have already thought about it, and in this episode they are sharing exactly what they have done about it. Cory Liles, Mark Isom, and Matthew Stevens join Marcus and Amanda for a serious and practical conversation about preparedness both in the cab and at home. We cover emergency food supply, MREs, water filtration, EMP preparedness, weather-related shutdowns, emergency response planning, and the practical training and knowledge these drivers lean on when things go sideways out on the road or back at home. These are not casual hobbyists. These are three people who have taken the time to think through real scenarios and build real plans, and the insight they bring to this conversation is genuinely valuable. A few laughs sneak in along the way, but make no mistake, this topic is taken seriously from start to finish. If you are a prepper, a first responder, a veteran, or simply someone who has been meaning to get their emergency plan together, this episode was built for you. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one before you actually need it.

The miles add up, and so should your money. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, five experienced drivers, Polar Bear, Mikal "Donut" Duncan, Matt MacKellar, Michael Harris, and Rob Sanchez, open up about how they are approaching the puzzle of investing and saving for their futures. We cover 401k contributions, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and the different strategies these drivers use to build financial security while pulling tanks across the country. We also go deeper than the numbers. These drivers share how they learned about responsible money management, who taught them, what the road taught them that nobody else could, and the mistakes they made early on that shaped the way they think about savings today. This is not a financial planning seminar. It is five real people having an honest conversation about money that most people never have out loud. Light-hearted but focused from start to finish. If you have been thinking about starting your investment journey or just want to hear how other drivers are handling it, this episode is a great place to start. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with every driver who has been putting this conversation off.

Tanker rollovers do not happen all at once. They happen in the seconds before a driver realizes something has gone wrong and by then the window to correct it is almost gone. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, two experienced drivers Devon Bowersock and Don Payne join Marcus and Amanda to break down rollover prevention from the perspective of people who pull loaded tanks every single day. We dig into what a loaded tanker actually feels like in motion, the warning signs drivers need to recognize before a situation becomes critical, and the training protocols that exist to keep drivers safe on the road. We also walk through key findings from an FMCSA rollover study that every tanker driver and safety team needs to know about. Then Amanda shares a personal account of a serious accident that puts the reality of this conversation into sharp focus. This is a focused and serious episode built for drivers, safety managers, and training teams who want real answers from people actually doing the job. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with every tanker driver you know before they need it.

Football season is officially here, and the Liquid Trucking Podcast is doing what it does every year, getting loud about it. We open this episode with Matt McMaster, host of Middays with Matt on AM 1620 The Zone out of Omaha, for a genuinely informed breakdown of Big Ten football and a pressure check on where the Nebraska Cornhuskers stand as the season takes shape. Matt knows his stuff, and this conversation delivers. Then we welcome three Liquid drivers, Polar Bear, Matt Kleich, and Matthew Stevens, to the show to talk a little trash, defend their teams, and share their boldest predictions for the season ahead. Ohio State Buckeyes, Iowa Hawkeyes, Oregon Ducks, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs- it is all on the table, and nobody is holding back. This is football from the first minute to the last, and we would not have it any other way. If you love the gridiron and you love this podcast, this episode is exactly what you have been waiting for. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with every football fan in your cab.

A few weeks ago, drivers gave us their firsthand perspective on PPE and hazmat hauling. Now we flip the script and hear from the people responsible for making sure every driver is prepared before they ever touch a load. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, Safety Coordinator Adam Wilblishouser and Driver Training and Development Leader Shade Thomas join Marcus and Amanda to share what they see from their side of the fence. We dig into the latest trends in hazmat and acid safety, what proper PPE usage actually looks like in practice versus what safety teams are seeing out in the field, the training protocols that exist to protect drivers from corrosives and other dangerous materials, and what every driver with a hazmat endorsement needs to know right now. This is not a casual conversation. It is focused, informative, and packed with the kind of insider knowledge that only comes from people who spend every day building and enforcing safety standards at a professional tanking operation. If you haul hazmat, train drivers, or manage safety at any level, this episode was built for you. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this with your entire safety and training team today.