The Lombard Trucking Show

Hosted by Michael Lombard

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Sep 2026

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Retired guido, former Marine, former Owner/Operator, vehement Driver advocate, driving the conversation about all things trucking, supply chain fitness, and more.

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November 7, 2026Episode 18156 min

Mark Reiland - Founder of PDispose

Literally PEE Dispose! Mark Reiland is a Navy veteran, driver, and now founder of reiland Industries which has just launched PDispose, a solution to what we in the trucking world know as Piss Jug Man! Developing a bottle and sanitizing station could this be how we "clean up" how truckers have been littering highways and truck stops? Mark wants your feedback so connect with him on LinkedIn and go to the website PDispose.com Want to get involved in changing the culture of driver health? Head to project-61.org Need truck parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking!

November 3, 2026Episode 18051 min

Trucking Life with Shawn

Shawn Gresham has nearly 20 years of experience in trucking. Making quite the comeback story he served some time, but trucking changed his life. He didn't like the way drivers had to come into this industry and essentially his life's work has come to fruition within the past year. He recently build a CDL school with the help of other drivers, including equipment from a driver he once trained! Beyond the CDL school he has developed a 100% free website called truckinglifewithshawn.com that offers drivers a GPS, route planning, daily diesel updates, truck parking, education and more. You can find Shawn anywhere on social media by searching for Trucking Life With Shawn, or call/text him directly at 404-933-9411 Want to help change driver health? Get involved with Project61 at www.project-61.org Need truck parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking!

September 25, 2026Episode 1791 hr 26 min

The Current State of Autonomous Trucks

James Year is a photojournalist, researcher and professor whose work focuses on the collision between trucking, artificial intelligence and automation. A six-year U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a C-130 loadmaster, Year spent more than two years traveling 25,000 miles across 27 states , documenting truck drivers and the rapidly developing autonomous trucking industry. His Syracuse University graduate project, “Stealing Fire: The Collision of Trucking and Artificial Intelligence,” explores how automation could reshape the trucking workforce and American supply chains. He has also followed autonomous trucks in real-world operations, including in Texas, and currently teaches photography in Maryland. He rejoins the show for a third time to update us since his documentary with More Perfect Union came out. Amassing over 10 million views it has driven the conversation about AI in the supply chain. The tech is advancing quickly, but not always as quickly as it may seem! If you support this show support www.project-61.org and the fight for trucker health If you need truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking!

August 18, 2026Episode 17858 min

Manifold - The Travelocity of Spot Freight

Trey Griggs is the CRO of Manifold, born out of the remnants of Convoy, Manifold presents itself as the Travelocity of spot freight. Geared towards fleets with 50+ trucks, a lot of fleets this size are generally hauling roughly 30% contracted freight, the rest, including backhauls will be pulled off the spot market from brokers or shippers they work with. Manifold comes in and lines carriers up with the best paying based off of their current business model. Trey joined the show to tell us exactly how Manifold works, how it will making trucking companies make more money, and how he thinks there is a future where a $100 million dollar brokerage is run by one person! You can book a free demo of Manifold by heading to this link! https://www.getmanifold.ai/lombard For truck parking head to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking To get involved with Project 61 and support driver health go to www.project-61.org

June 19, 2026Episode 1771 hr 0 min

Nick Chernomorets - CEO and Founder of OCMC Trucking

Nick Chernomorets is the CEO and founder of OCMC Trucking. Nick is originally from Ukraine and after a couple of years at Dunkin Donuts, a Water park, and Construction, he got his CDL. A year later he founded OCMC Trucking. Celebrating 15 years this year, OCMC has 125 trucks hauling flatbed freight, and prides itself on its culture. Every driver knows the CEO personally as Nick takes time to talk to every driver. Nick is also an avid runner chasing all 7 World Major Marathons, and credits running to helping him problem solve in his business. In this episode you'll hear exactly what kind of leadership it takes to be a fleet owner in 2026. To connect with Nick, he is active on Instagram @nick.chernomorets To drive for OCMC Trucking head to ocmctrucking.com Want to help change the culture of driver health and fitness? Support Project61 at www.project-61.org Need Truck Parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking!

June 9, 2026Episode 1761 hr 20 min

Avante Jackson aka CDL Shorty

Avante Jackson aka CDL Shorty joins the show to tell his story. He takes driver health to heart, literally. Surviving a heart attack and transplant he continues to give his all for the industry. Working both over the road, a CDL school instructor, and now back over the road, Avante is big on education, and making sure drivers aren't just set up to succeed, but to also be an active role in making the industry better! You can follow Avante on IG @avjackson28 and find him everywhere else @CDLShorty If you need truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking! Want to help change the culture of driver health and fitness? Check out Project61 at www.project-61.org

May 22, 2026Episode 17558 min

Vojin Premovic - A Dispatcher Who Went on a 400km Pilgrimage to the St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery

Vojin Premovic is a dispatcher based in Niš, Serbia. He joins the show to tell his story, and it's one not dissimilar to what many Americans his age have lived. We talk faith, freight, and fitness, and dive into a pilgrimage he took that was over 400km, which is 250 miles, with a diverse group of men. An 11 day journey in total, an incredible feat, with a powerful message and feeling to be had at the "Finish Line" You can follow Vojin on his future adventures and pilgrimages on Instagram at @ vojcanis Like my teeshirt? Support the guys at Slav Supply @ www.slavsupply.com Need truck parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard25 for $25 off your next booking! Want to help change the culture of health and fitness in trucking? Support Project61 at www.project-61.org

May 9, 2026Episode 1741 hr 5 min

Taylor Boatright - Founder of SemiFit

Taylor Boatright is a Personal Trainer and Founder of SemiFit, and all-in-one resistance band set specifically designed for truckers. It also has a training app, and does personalized one on one coaching for drivers on the SemiFit program. Coming from Utah, he joins the show to tell his story on how working with one truck driver set him on a path to help as many as he can. We're also joined by Shawn Smith, who demo'd the SemiFit kit FROM HIS TRUCK! To purchase SemiFit go to getsemifit.com and you can download their app on the App and GooglePlay store! Need Truck Parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code ramp20 for $20 off your next booking! Want to help join the fight on changing the culture of health and fitness in trucking? Go to www.project-61.org

February 4, 2026Episode 1731 hr 22 min

Freight Fraud Bonanza w/ Justin Martin

Justin Martin aka @supertrucker on X (Twitter) rejoins the show to talk all things fraud in trucking. Justin has over 15 years of over the road experience in trucking, and he's made a name for himself as a 'Reply Guy' on X, specifically under Secretary Duffy's tweets. It not only got the attention of the industry, but Mr. Duffy himself. Working in conjunction with Danielle Chaffin and Garrett from Search Carriers, they've been on the front lines of sniffing out "Chameleon Carriers" and issues with Non-Domiciled CDLs, and illegal immigration/human trafficking in trucking. The Lombard Trucking Show is recorded LIVE every Tuesday night at 19:30 Chicago Time on YouTube, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Join the conversation every week! For Truck Parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code jmart20 for $20 off your next booking! Drivers, download the FREE Offshift app today on the App and Google Play store. It's your number one tool and resource to start getting healthy over the road. For more information go to www.project-61.org

January 28, 2026Episode 17245 min

From Sorority Pledge, to Baker, Powerlifter, Now Trucker - she's TruckerVee

Known on Tiktok as TruckerVee she joins the show to tell her journey into the trucking industry. Hailing from Central California she went to college where Sorority life wasn't for her, went into the retail world, then into baking, which is where she started talking to drivers. TruckerVee now works as an OTR trucker who maintains a "hybrid athlete" lifestyle combining both her passion for power lifting while also running. We talk on how she stays locked in OTR, and how you can do the same. You can follow her on Tiktok just look for TruckerVee! If you need truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard25 for $25 off your next booking! Download the FREE Offshift app today to help you build healthy habits over the road.