The Liquid Trucking Podcast

The roads are about to get a whole lot more unpredictable and every pro driver needs to be ready for it. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, two experienced drivers Claude Roberson and Matt Kleich join Marcus and Amanda to talk through the safety challenges that come with the back to school season. Buses, kids on bikes, impatient parents at drop off and pick up, and the general chaos of late summer and early fall create a unique set of hazards that tanker drivers encounter every single year. We break down what to watch for, how to stay sharp, and why this time of year demands an extra level of attention behind the wheel. Then we shift to proper PPE usage and spend serious time on the chemicals Liquid hauls, including caustic soda and hydrochloric acid, the chemical burns they can cause, and why cutting corners on hazmat protection is never an option. We also kick the episode off with a brief but important conversation about Jimothy the raccoon because some things just cannot wait. Eyes open out there. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with every driver you know before the school bells ring.

Summer is winding down, and two Liquid Trucking drivers are here to tell you exactly how they made the most of it. Matt MacKellar took himself all the way to Ireland and came back with the kind of Dublin stories that make you want to book a flight before the episode is even over. Mikal "Donut" Duncan stayed a little closer to home this summer for a very good reason. He and his partner are expecting twins, and the DIY projects, the preparation, and the sheer reality of what is coming have kept him plenty busy. Two completely different summers. Both of them are worth hearing about. This episode is exactly what the Liquid Trucking Podcast does best when it steps away from the serious stuff and just lets two great people tell their stories. There are rabbit holes, there are tangents, there are laughs, and there is a genuinely fun conversation about what life looks like for a truck driver when the truck is parked, and the real world takes over. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one and go enjoy what is left of summer.

Remember show and tell in grade school when someone walked in with something so cool it made everyone forget what day it was? That is exactly the energy of this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast. Three drivers, Mike Stanfield, Mikal "Donut" Duncan, and Kirk Koening, bring their hobbies, collections, and passion projects to the mic and the results are genuinely impressive. We are talking handcrafted knife making and engraving, a 40 year old comic book and Transformers collection that would make any collector's jaw drop, and table top RPG pipe dreams that honestly sound like they need to happen. These are not just truck drivers. They are craftsmen, collectors, and creatives who happen to pull tanks for a living and this episode is a reminder that the people behind the wheel are a whole lot more interesting than the job title suggests. Fun from the first minute to the last. If you love collectibles, craftsmanship, or just a great conversation that goes absolutely nowhere near a safety tip, this one is for you. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with your favorite collector.

Culture is not a poster on the breakroom wall. It is the difference between a fleet that thrives and one that barely survives and Brian Fielkow has spent a career proving exactly that. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we welcome author, speaker, and former CEO of JetCo Delivery in Houston, Brian Fielkow, for one of the most genuinely informative conversations this podcast has ever hosted. Brian walks us through the core principles behind his book Making Safety Happen: The Roadmap to a Safe, Productive and Profitable Business, and shares the real strategies fleet owners, safety managers, and drivers can use to build and maintain a workplace culture that keeps everyone accountable, engaged, and safe. This is a person who has forgotten more about trucking culture and safety than most people in this industry will ever know and that is not an exaggeration. If you own a fleet, manage drivers, work in safety compliance, or simply want to understand why culture matters more than any policy manual ever written, this episode delivers. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with every leader in your organization.

Every rule you follow on the road, every regulation that governs your hours, your load, your equipment, and your career has a history and in this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast we are going all the way back to where it started. This is a fully scripted deep dive into the formation of the Department of Transportation. We trace the origins of the DOT, break down the government bureaus and agencies that make up the alphabet soup every pro driver has heard but maybe never fully understood, and connect the dots between the history of American transportation policy and the roads you are driving on right now. This one is genuinely informative from start to finish with a few well-placed laughs to keep things moving because history does not have to put you to sleep. If you are a pro driver, safety manager, DOT officer, history buff, or just someone who has ever wondered why the rules are what they are out there on the road, this episode was built for you. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with anyone who thinks they already know everything about the DOT.

If you have been driving a dry van, reefer, flatbed, or pneumatic, and tanking has been on your radar, this is the episode that answers every question you have been sitting on. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, three drivers with experience across almost every freight lane in the industry, Joseph "Hutch" Hutchinson, Ronal Markwell, and Thomas Fish, share what prompted their move to tanking, what they found challenging and surprising when they made the switch, and what Liquid Trucking does as a company that made the transition worth every bit of the learning curve. This is not a sales pitch. It is three experienced OTR drivers giving you the honest insider perspective on what it really means to come from a different lane and find your footing in the tanker world. The details matter in this job, and these guys do not skip them. If tanking has been on your mind, this conversation is the most useful hour you will spend this week. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this with any driver who has been thinking about making the move.

America is turning 250 years old, and three Liquid Trucking drivers are ready to celebrate in the most gloriously unhinged way possible. In this 4th of July special of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, Matthew Stevens, Mike "Red Beard" Stanfield, and Mikal "Donut" Duncan join Marcus to compete for arbitrary points that mean absolutely nothing while answering the questions that really matter on Independence Day. What is the greatest hot dog you have ever had? What is your favorite thing that explodes? What are your best 4th of July celebration memories? We also Mad Lib Bill Pullman's legendary speech from Independence Day, and the result is exactly as chaotic as you would expect. We take a few minutes up top to talk about firework safety because that is still important, and we close with a genuine thank you to the Veterans who made every single one of these celebrations possible. Outside of that, it is pure 4th of July chaos from start to finish. Freedom never sounded this good. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one and go grill something.

Sitting at a shipper waiting to load is not wasted time if you know how to work your clock. At Liquid Trucking, drivers get paid hourly for that detention time. The problem is, not every driver is taking full advantage of it. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, two veteran drivers, Matt Kleich and Polar Bear, join Marcus and Amanda to walk through the strategies and tips that maximize detention pay, manage the 34-hour reset, make the most of a 10-hour break, and turn what most drivers consider dead time into real money in their pockets. We cover sitting at shippers and receivers, waiting at washouts, downtime during repairs, and every scenario where your clock is ticking and your paycheck should be too. These are two drivers who know exactly how to work the system the right way, and they hold nothing back. Fair warning, these drivers are very comfortable on the mic, so there are a few tangents and rabbit holes along the way, and honestly, that just makes it better. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with every Liquid driver you know.

Every dad has a story, and four Liquid Trucking drivers are here to tell theirs. In this Father's Day special of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, Mikal "Donut" Duncan, Matthew Stevens, Brian Gilkey, and Jason DeFoor gather to brag about their families, share the stories of growing up, and speak honestly about the impact their dads had on the men and drivers they became. Three of them are dads themselves, and one of them is the kind of father figure to his nephews that every kid deserves to have in their corner. This is a fun one from start to finish. We play Finish the Dad Sentence, take on The Dad Transmission, and laugh our way through the kind of Father's Day conversation that reminds you exactly what this day is about. If you are a dad pulling miles this Father's Day weekend, a family member of a driver who just wants to share something real, or anyone who has ever had a great dad in their life, this episode was made for you. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one with your dad today.

The stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 Deadliest Days on American roads, and if you are pulling a tank through construction zones while teenage drivers flood the highway and the heat index climbs past 100 degrees, you already know why. In this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, two experienced drivers, Mike "Red Beard" Stanfield and Paul Norrid, work through 9 essential summertime safety tips sourced directly from Liquid Trucking safety expert Cole Brown. We cover proper hydration, heat exhaustion, staying cool in the cab, eating healthy OTR, PPE in hazmat situations, distracted driving, construction zone awareness, and what every pro driver needs to watch for as spring turns to summer. These drivers bring real experience, honest stories, and a few laughs along the way because that is just who they are. Serious tips delivered by people who actually live them. New episodes every Wednesday at podcast.liquidtrucking.com. Share this one before the season gets away from you.