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 ted@ecetruck.com 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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To sponsor my athletic endeavors please email me at mike@lombardtrucking.com

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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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To donate to Wreaths Across America go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/lombard

To get involved with the Lombard Trucking Show contact me at mike@lombardtrucking.com

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 icvexpresstrucking@gmail.com

To donate to Wreaths Across America you can go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.or/lombard

If you would like to sponsor me as an athlete or be involved in anyway you can email me at mike@lombardtrucking.com

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.

Check out Revenova and what they do at www.revenova.com

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I have partnered with Wreaths Across America and will be training and running in Ironman events including a 70.3 in Waco in October, and the full Ironman Texas next April. Along the way I will be raising money for Wreaths Across America, and raising awareness for the driver health epidemic.

To donate go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/lombard

To sponsor me in this endeavor, which I plan to do for years to come, please contact me @ mike@lombardtrucking.com or DM me on social media.

Traveled to Kansas City last week to present at the Broker Carrier Summit specifically on my weight loss testimony, and why driver health is paramount. I highlight the event from my point of view, and why this has become the fastest growing event within the industry.

I also go into detail about where I am going, in business and as an athlete. Lombard Fit Motor Freight will become the brand that becomes what the industry knows as who changed the culture of health and wellness in an industry dying for doing their job. When you see someone wear Hoka, you know they run. When someone one day wears Lombard they're going to know they're an absolute savage who works in freight and logistics.

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And as always, sleep on the battlefield!