Taylor Barker aka Trucking With Tay is a trucker, owner/operator, and amazing content creator. He joins the show to tell his trucking story. Lured into the industry by some curiosity while scrolling on youtube, he took the jump by joining Maverick Transportation. He started off with their glass division before moving over to standard open deck/flatbed freight.

Now he is an owner/operator with his own authority. By building his brand first he set his business up for success and in this interview he breaks down what it takes to be successful, and what he plans on doing in the road ahead.

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Adam DeGroot comes from a family who has been in the farming and produce business for decades. From selling produce at farmers markets in Chicago, the foundation was set for Adam's career in logistics.

As The family business grew, so did their demand for better transportation needs, and from there DeGroot Logistics was formed. To differentiate themselves and try and be more carrier focused they recently acquired Dock411, a platform which rates shippers on how someone's experience is at their location. DeGroot looks to help change issues in the industry like turnover, parking, and detention times with growing the Dock411 system, and is full steam ahead!

You can find Adam on LinkedIn and download Dock411 on the app store, or you can go to Dock411.com

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Kurt Shaffer is a proud Croatian from the Midwest, and he joins the show to tell his journey into the world of logistics. Earning an undergraduate degree in logisitics from Ohio State, he learned about an industry he wanted to sink his teeth into.

We talk briefly on Russian supply chains, intermodal freight, and the future of freight moving along America's vast inland waterways.

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Gabrielle Simmons is a trucker from Colorado who fell in love with the open road while dating one of her first loves! She joins the show to tell her trucking story which began by her paying her way through CDL school from a generous donation she received from a donation she gave!

She had a very successful rise in the trucking industry, where she then threw her hat into the real estate game, but with unprecedented booms in the economy, it comes with the bust. She talks about the highs, the lows, and how her and her company looks to be one of the comeback stories out of the current freight recession.

You can follow Gabrielle on Instagram @investorladyg and find her on facebook with her full name

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Ted Johnson is from small town Nebraska and runs a 12 truck fleet out of the town of Surprise, NE. Born to truck, he didn't go to college and got his first semi before he turned 21, a truck that still serves his fleet to this day. Inspired by the business coaching of Kevin Rutherford he caught wind and going into 2022-23 started to grow his operation, but by the end of summer 2023 he started to have some tough times on the horizon.

He joins the show to talk about what it means to have the right team, and what it means to show customer service as a small motor carrier.

You can email Ted at [email protected] or visit their website at ecetruck.com

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Rose is a full time flight attendant for Southwest airlines, and is joining her show to tell her story on what got her into the industry, what the daily lifestyle looks like for a flight attendant, and gives all the details on what it takes to stay fit while working an unconventional, and many times inconvenient job.

Both jobs are in the wheelhouse of transportation and I draw some comparisons between the two, given the somewhat similar lifestyles of always being on the go.

Rose completed the 75Hard Program while working in the sky, and she shares her struggles, successes, and most importantly her mindset on why it was so important, and why it ultimately changed her life for the better.

You can follow Rose on instagram @thefit_flightattendant

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In this episode I talk through my experience doing the 75Hard Program. I go into all the details of what went well, and what snuck up on me. More importantly I have coined what I believe is a logical mental fitness program a trucker can do that can help change their lifestyle, and set them up for success:

Lombard69 Program

1. 100g of Protein per day

2. 7,000+ steps per day

3. 2 liters of water per day

4. Read 10 pages of non-fiction book. START with Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins if you haven't already read it

5. Take a Progress photo

6. No alcohol

7. BONUS: While on home time, do one 45min strength/weightlifting workout.

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Frequent flyer of the Lombard Trucking Show returns for another great conversation regarding becoming the Chief Marketing Officer with Truck Parking Club. TPC is a platform where land owners can host their properties as truck parking for motor carriers and truck drivers. We get into the details about what the marketing looks like, some of his challenges, and empathizing with truckers on the costs associated with truck parking.

You can find Reed posting everywhere, but especially on Twitter (X) as @lostisreed and on LinkedIn by searching his name.

To learn more about Truck Parking Club, go to Truckparkingclub.com

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Ilya Denisenko is the Owner/Operator of ICV Express out of Murfreesboro, TN. Coming from an entrepreneurial background in the restaurant industry, Ilya decided to pivot in life to something that required maybe similar hours, but far less stress. After gaining some solid experience, and already trying his luck in some other business endeavors with a good friend from back home, they stayed a team and got a truck and activated their authority in January of 2024.

In a down market, in the worst trucking recession in history, Ilya has found a way to differentiate himself, and a lot of it all goes back to the Sales 101 tactic of building relationships, and networking.

You can follow along with Ilya and ICV Express on Twitter (X) @millenialtruckr and you can find him on LinkedIn.

If you're a broker and you want to build a relationship with an honest business you can also email him at [email protected]

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Danielle Chaffin is a 3rd Generation logistics kid who's father and grandfather both drove trucks. She's someone who is an innovative thinker, and is passionate about helping others and solving problems. She joins the show to tell her story.

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