The Liquid Trucking Podcast

#46 - Sage Advice 2: Preparing for Winter

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re showcasing a driver suggested episode.  Liquid Driver Damon Maravilla will join the show to pose the question: How do you seasoned vet drivers prepare for winter?  We’ll welcome Liquid’s longest tenured drivers Polar Bear and Dan Pijenowski to answer that question, among many others.  Dan and PB give a lot of good advice, as they’ve seen it all, so grab your tire chains and your kitty litter and buckle up!

#45 - Meeting Jesse Keebler

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re going to spotlight an employee who serves an important role at Liquid Trucking.  Environmental Health and Safety Director Jesse Keebler will hop for a chat with us that will cover his vast experience in the trucking industry, and discuss his role here at Liquid Trucking.  We’ll also cover some industry news and notes!

#44 - The Hunters of Liquid Trucking

This week on the Liquid Trucking podcast, we’re talking about hunting, as season is upon us!  Liquid Driver Tony Brown will join us to talk about his influences hunting as a kid, favorite game to hunt, favorite tool to hunt with, and even our favorite game meat recipes!  Sight in and get comfy, this is a fun episode!

#43 - A Chat with Tim Hindes

This week on the Liquid Trucking podcast, we’re welcoming a guest that is, in Jason Eisenman’s words, “Just awesome!”  Tim Hindes, co-founder of Stay Metrics and Project Manager for Tenstreet will join us for a chat about his experience over the years and the lessons he’s learned about company culture and driver retention.  Tim has worked as a driver, dispatcher, customer service specialist, and salesman, so he has a unique perspective on the industry we all call home.

#42 - Talkin' Pigskin

This week on the podcast, we're welcoming college football season! Drivers Tony Brown, Quincy Rich, and Matt Kleich will join us to talk about their favorite teams and their outlook on the season. It's a fun and friendly conversation, but we're going to talk a little mess too!

#41 - Driver Feedback: Management Responds

Part 2 of our Driver Feedback episode is finally here!  It took some doing, and a couple layovers, but this week, we’ve management on the line to respond to the driver feedback we received in episode 39.  General Manager of Liquid Trucking Josh Schmidt will join us to talk it through, as well as Recruiting, Business Development and HR Specialist Nick Meyer.  Then we’ll welcome regular guest Jason Eisenman to address what some drivers raised as concerns.  It all comes full circle on this episode, so buckle up and hammer down!

#40 - Brake Safety Week

The CVSA held their annual Brake Safety Week August 25th through the 31st, and we’re discussing all things involved on this week’s episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast.  Tank Asset Manager Alex Munoz will join us to talk about tank maintenance, communication, and the challenges involved in locating tank assets.  After that, we will speak to Safety Director Dave Blotzer to talk about Liquid’s CSA score, brake safety and safety in general, and just a little bit of college football!

#39 - Driver Feedback

Every company has room for improvement, but what sets Liquid Trucking apart is willing to take that feedback publicly. This week on The Liquid Trucking Podcast, we talk to five drivers and get their unfiltered feedback about the happenings at Liquid Trucking. We’re jotting down notes from drivers Larry Pacheco, Nathan Dobrenz, Mike Stanfield, and Ryan Stewart, and round out our interviews with quick appearances by Jason Eisenman. Whether you’re a new driver, or have been around the block with them, Liquid Trucking wants to hear it all - the good, bad, and the ugly.

#38 - Senior Driver Appreciation

Liquid has a fleet of well experienced drivers that we talk to on the show all the time.  What you may not know, is that some of Liquid’s most knowledgeable drivers are eager and ready to help you get out of any jam you may find yourself in.  Liquid drivers Dan Pijenowski and Polar Bear will join us to discuss their years of service for Liquid, how the company has evolved over those years, and how willing they are to help out the new crop of drivers.  After that, drivers Matt Kleich and Jason Krayenhagen join the show as tenured drivers with a few less miles under their belts.  Matt and Jason will talk about seeking help themselves as well as developing into  drivers who can help out the new guys.

#37 - The Best of The Liquid Trucking Podcast

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re bringing you the best from our first nearly 40 episodes!  We’ll replay segments from episode #8 - Driver Hotline: Stories from the Road, Episode #11 - Marijuana Legalization and its Effect on Trucking, Episode #23 - The 500 Year Flood, and Episode #28 - The Teenage Hotline.  It’s a long episode with a bunch of fun segments and a few that make you think!