An inside view of my battle with type 2 diabetes, ten years into the diagnosis. What I'm doing to gain control of my own health.

Prince Philip had the world's Range Rover Defender. In fact, he designed the vehicle specifically to carry his casket. Check out the truck at Jalopnick.com.

Jumping a Daytona Beach drawbridge with a Hyundai crossover. Check it out at CarAndDriver.com.

If you have a topic you would like me to cover, or if you'd like to actually discuss a topic on the show, just reach out. Feedback@truckingpodcast.com is the best email address.

Have you ever wondered what life is like when you're trucking for a concert tour? You're about to get an inside look from someone who's been doing exactly that for over a decade. 

In this episode, I had a chance to talk with Deanna, a former driver for Upstaging. After more than 13 years of trucking with the tours, she's now wearing the hat of driver recruiter. It's rare to find a recruiter with that much driving experience, and with the same company she's now recruiting for.

You'll find a more detailed description of the lifestyle in this article at TruckingPodcast.com.

This episode is about making a little extra cash from something I already do, surf the web. 

Facebook, Google, Yahoo and others make BILLIONS, simply by selling the data they collect while you're on their platform. So, why not use a platform that shares the love by sending you a cut of the profits?

In this episode, we talk to the man behind Cocoon MDR, a web browser that offers you a cut of the action when they privatize and sell your data. 

Jeff Bermant is the founder and CEO of Cocoon. I believe we've arrived at a point where people are ready for a platform that is honest about where their income comes from and gives up a cut of the action.

Everyone's asking, what happened to Steve Sommers, and where can we find his show? Let's let Steve tell you himself.

Steve Sommers is like an old friend I've never met. We've traveled together more nights than I could count. He's helped me and thousands of other truckers keep up to date on trucking news, national weather and great conversation.  We both love what we do. 

After listening to the show for over 20 years, I finally had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Sommers and catch up on his plans for 2021.

I'll be posting updates as more information becomes available.

Just a little update on what I've been up to this summer. And, more importantly, what am I going to be up to in the future.

Bud Brutsman is our guest for this episode. He's a winning Baja 1000 racer, executive producer of several shows such as Overhaulin', American Trucker and a bunch of other great stuff you're sure to recognize.  Bud also ran the first Ford F-150 Raptor, in prototype racing form in the Baja 1000.

***I'm still writing the blog post for this episode. I'll be sure to update here as soon as it's up.

A few things to cover in this episode, with links.

First, you can now try DAT Power, DAT's premier load board, free for 30 days.  TruckingPodcast.com/power will take you to the link. 

Check out BlackSwanLTD.com for Chris Voss' platform. Once there, you should get a pop-up for his mailing list or an offer for a free e-book or a mailing list. SIGN UP. It's cool stuff.

I'll also update you on my new-to-me 2010 F-150.

We will finish the show out with 9 great John Wayne quotes.

The COO of Ford has been talking smack about Jeep, and how it's going to domination in sales. But will it perform?

Also, I'm now the owner of a new-to-me Ford F-150. Why I pulled the trigger, and why I passed on the Eco-Boost.

The title says it all, almost.  We also talked about some of the world's coolest and most expensive coffee and espresso  machines. Oh, and a few shiny objects did pop up.

You can check out the machines at https://www.superveloce.co/#1

Price gouging freight brokers, some of the weakest tri-haul rates and a few trucking stories start the show.

We finish with some substandard N95 masks from China and their problems getting them shipped to the U,S,

Also, This Week In Beer, and a Honda Z600 car from the 70s

Trucking news, Buck's thoughts on the latest trucker protests and a creative strip club in Oregon figures out how to stay in business.

Also, more than one shiny object.

This week we bring you some useful trivia from the world of useful tools you should have in your truck.

We also bring a couple of trucking stories, and an interesting Big Rolling Turd. Like many, it may still be cool to own.

Jalopnik crossed the line, a small collection of classic iron was found in the strangest place and trucking news is on the agenda in this episode.

What are the big brokers up to? 

The ATA talks out of both sides of it's mouth.

Muppet Truckers?

More at TruckingAfterHours.com

You'll have to listen to the show to get the title, but it makes total sense. You'll just have to trust us.

Here's the link for the Cash For Clunkers story. It's worth the read.

If I can do this, anyone can. This episode is full of tips, tricks and hacks to help you get healthy, If you're willing to take the first two steps, you'll actually make it this time. Read the full post here, at TruckingAfterHours.com.

Observations from another quick trip out west.

What's up with the TP hoarding? 

White mice and watching the news,

We're on Corona virus overload, but I do want to tell you what I've decided to do with my 401K.

The Ballard family has 3 generations of Roadkill fans, aging from 5 to 59. It's time to name our favorite project cars, and why.

Check out the full article at TruckingAfterHours.com. 

If you've ever given flatbedding a thought, this episode is for you. It's all about why I love this segment over dry van and refrigerated.

You can read the full article from the website, TruckingAfterHours.com. 

Don and I also talk about ATRI's response to the nuclear verdicts that are killing trucking companies.

Back in 1999, I managed to put a perfectly good Peterbilt and an empty 53 foot dry van in a corn field. In fact, it folded hard enough to put the landing gear through the driver-side fuel tank. 

This episode is about 7 lessons learned from that windy, snowy night.

Also, it looks like Walmart's employee manual could be costing them millions, and a flying Pinto.