The H&M Trucking Podcast

This week on the show we're talking everyone's favorite, roadside breakdowns.  We'll bring you advice from President James Fonda, and Deanna from Driver Advocacy stops by to share a bit with us as well.  We'll also meet Breakdown Specialist Scott Altstadt, who shares a bit of knowledge on the topic.  Safety Manager Dean Edmunds makes an appearance, and we'll profile driver David Rodriguez, who just got a new truck because his old one wouldn't stop throwing fits. 

This week on the show: On this week’s episode, we’re talking fuel solutions:
 We welcome the CEO of Digital Minions, Austin Leahy, who helps us understand the technology behind fuel solutions. 
Deanna makes her weekly appearance and tells us how the drivers feel about fuel solutions. 
Then we get to have a chat with Executive Vice President Dale Cook.  
Driver Joe Bargonetti joins us for our driver profile. 
Then we get some feedback on Joe’s thoughts from Van Division manager Brian Gernandt.  
Before we wrap it up, Mr. President James Fonda stops by to share some info!

This week on the program we'll check in with H&M’s new Safety Coordinator Dean Edmunds to welcome him to his new gig and Deanna stops by for a quick chat. We also have very special guests Jason Fischer, Nebraska sales rep from Jim Hawk Truck and Trailer, and Arlen Hildebrand, Sales Manager from Prestige Trailers on the show to tell us about the new Distinction Hopper trailer running over at H&M.  Hopper Division Manager Brenda Hampton also shares her thoughts on the trailers, and Company President James Fonda drops by to do the same!

This week we have a special episode for Mental Health Month at H&M, where we are spoiled with three guests: 
We hear from company President James Fonda. He shares his thoughts on the "crash for cash" scheme we talked about briefly last week and gives some advice on keeping cool during a crash.
Deanna from Driver Advocacy joins us to speak about the role Driver Advocacy plays in keeping a healthy mental state.
Eve Essary makes her monthly appearance with some tips on keeping up with mental health on the road and some tips for Marcus about coloring inside the lines.

On this week's episode: 
We talk to Deanna from Driver Advocacy about her program and how drivers can utilize it.  Marcus brings some breaking news and a fun segment with stories about drivers sampling their loads and being gifted damaged goods. Driver Kevin Stephenson joins us to talk a little inside baseball of trucking. Lastly, we've got a small safety brief from John Witzke to wrap it up!
 

On this week's episode, we're talking about staying entertained on the road.  We bring you some big trucking industry news right off the top, as well as a list of the most visited places in the country, and some lesser known spots with truck parking. Terry "Smiles" Oatman also joins us to talk about gaming OTR.

This week on The H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re dispelling the myths about Volvos and why there are so many haters out there.  Marcus tries out some iffy Volvo jokes on Producer Mike, Driver Jon Mayhew stops by to talk about his Volvo and the sweet dinette he hangs out in, and Marcus brings us a few Swedish inventions that he thinks could use some improvement.

We kick off the new format with a little get to know you with Marcus as he brings us his Top 5 rules for road tripping  along side him. HR Manager Eve Essary makes her first monthly appearance and helps Marcus iron out what we can and can't (or shouldn't) talk about. We also bring you our first installment of the feature Laying Down the Law with Eve.