Desiree Wood began writing about her experiences as a single, Mexican-American female entering the trucking industry in 2008 on the “Ask the Trucker” blog. Using only a cell phone, her story entitled “A Day in the Life of a Lady Trucker” caught the attention of Dan Rather and became the basis for four of his investigative reports into truck driver training.

To find out more or to join Desiree's movement you can go to...

www.realwomenintrucking.org

www.cdltear.org

Find them on Facebook at: REAL Women in Trucking

Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders

On twitter, tiktok, and IG @womentruckers and @cdltear

Youtube - WomenTruckersNetowork

On today's episode I have an awesome conversation with Blake West from northeast Mississippi who owns his own brokerage called Dray Logistics. Blake has an interesting timeline from owning a pizza place, selling insurance, and then getting in with CR England on their brokerage side. That was his door into the logistics industry. We do a nice deep dive on what drayage freight is and how its a whole different world compared to your general freight moving between distribution centers. You can find Blake on twitter @draylogistics or check out his website www.draylogistics.com

I didn't record last week! I had a series of unfortunate events that kept me away from the recording lab, and I go into detail about those fun events. I've been getting more outside my comfort zone with being invited to speak on a few other podcasts and shows. I talk being welcomed onto the TruckCoinSwap Team as an advisor, HR 3039, and more!

On today's episode I bring on Ahmed Bakheit, an owner of a small freight brokerage who has a carrier first mentality. Originally from Sudan he came to the United States and his first taste of logistics was serving in the US Army Reserves. He bet on himself and moved his family to Arizona and worked for a larger brokerage and learned the game and then went out on his own. We have a great conversation talking all things logistics and the state of freight.

You can find Ahmed Bakheit on LinkedIn

You can also check out what he has going on at www.adaamlogistics.com

G'day! On today's episode I bring on Kyle from the Canadian province of Alberta, and we talk about his unlikely journey into trucking. He came from a trucking family and like most, they warned him to run as far away as possible. So he did, spent some time as a firefighter, but the itch was too big to scratch. Starting off local, then over the road, he talks about how his career landed him into moving the big stuff. A lot of his cargo is over 6-figures in weight, and has those pilot cars you see on the highway. We go into the life of someone who drives oversize especially that daunting challenge of parking, which is even a little harder on his end given his total length! We also talk training in the industry, why he didn't buy his own truck in 2020, and of course we do some Trudeau disrespecting.

You can find Kyle on twitter/IG @CanadaHeavyHaul but is definitely most active on twitter where he tweets regularly his trips and where is at and his experiences.

It has been a year since I became an owner/operator so I wanted to review how the last year has been and genuinely talk about my experience having been leased on as a contractor with two Carriers. The main reason I wanted to record this episode was to really drive home a point that there are a lot of drivers out there who post mis/disinformation about being an owner/operator, and in a lot of ways it is bad business advice. A lot of it is built on this notion of pride that if you don't have your own MC then you're not legitimate. This type of advice, especially with no regard to someone's financial or equipment situation is something that could lead guys to fail in growing a business. The last thing I ever want is someone who goes all in on themselves, especially in trucking, is to fail.

I do not claim to know everything, but I do know how to not go broke. There is a difference between taking risks, and just making poor financial decisions.

A lot of the bad advice recently has come from people who rode a really good freight wave that suddenly came crashing down on them. This episode really gets into some inside freight baseball, but is also a reminder of why I am here. I'm here for honor, and legacy. Two things almost medieval in a way. They're something people don't care about anymore. With me it isn't about money, I want this industry and the world to be a better place, and we don't get there by platforming frauds.

On today's episode I bring on the Rust Belt Kid, a young hardworking gentleman from the midwest on a mission of spreading the hard truth on how we can truly make America thrive again. We met through our logistics network we've been growing organically via twitter, and knew he had a message worth sharing.

We go into detail about where the disconnect happened between blue collar work and our parents' generation who made us stray away from that path. We cover why we used to build things to last, but now build them to break. How the brightest minds aren't always produced by the Ivy League, and much more!

For motivating content about getting America creating again, follow @RustBeltKid1 on twitter

Casey Litz is a newer driver originally from West Virginia. She spent the better part of a decade as a touring troubadour with a 6-piece bluegrass band. When she wasn't on the road she was in the restaurant industry. She eventually got the itch for adventure, and felt like trucking could be her calling.

Not only did she just get her CDL, she dove headfirst and wanted to be a flatbedder, a niche part of freight in which women are only 5% of all flatbedders.

We had a great talk on how truckers need to continue to spread positivity and help each other to keep the industry going strong. Follow her along on her journey on tiktok @long.haul.litz

I recently attended the Mid America Truck Show in Louisville, KY this past weekend 3/30-4/1, and it was such an amazing experience. I go into detail about a new organization I have been working with CDL Drivers Unlimited, compiled of excellent people who are going to be a driving force in some lobbying power in DC, as well as a resource for drivers. I will personally be helping in their crisis committee with veterans and drivers regarding their health and wellness.

I talk about why this type of event was basically like a vacation. Every vacation I go on I come up back exhausted and not motivated to work, but leaving MATS has me riding a high like never before. There is so much going on with TruckCoinSwap, future guests, media, all really exciting things. Listen ahead!

CDL Drivers Unlimited - www.cdldu.com

TruckCoinSwap - www.truckcoinswap.com

Find me everywhere @LombardTrucking