The Liquid Trucking Podcast

#28 - The Teenage Hotline

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the Teenage Hotline!  Liquid Drivers Polar Bear, Matt Kleich, Wendell Yoder, Jason Krayenhagen and John Frey will join us all at once, to help us understand why their teenage hotline conversations mean so much to them.  We’ll also bring you the Top 5 Worst Top Ten Lists, according to Marcus.

#27 - Talkin' Tanks

On this week’s episode of The Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’ll hit some breaking news off the top, and then, we’re talking tanks. Who better to bring in than an industry leader in tank and trailer innovation?  We’ll welcome Wabash Director of Specialty Sales Adam Quinn, and Wabash Regional Sales Director Jordan Kastein, along with Liquid’s Operations Manager Gabe Schmidt, to discuss a full load of topics surrounding the tanks Liquid runs.  We’ll also hear from Liquid driver Tony Brown, who brings us a couple new recipes he’s made while on the road.

#26 - Without Our Drivers, Liquid Dries Up

We’ve talked to a lot of great Liquid drivers on this podcast, and this week’s episode is no different. Everyone has a unique backstory, and we’ve invited 4 drivers to come on the podcast and share theirs. We welcome Liquid drivers Mike Stanfield, Damon Maravilla, Robert Sanchez, Rob Schroeder and Jason Eisenman to tell their stories about how they ended up with Liquid Trucking.  

#25 - The Immigration Episode

On this episode of the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re discussing the role immigration has played throughout Liquid Trucing’s history.  President of Liquid Trucking Roger Schmidt will join us to tell his family’s story of immigrating to the states and making their way to building the company that Liquid is today.  After that, we’ll talk to the President of Experienced Associates, Chad Hendricks, who walks us through how Experienced Associates helps place experienced and well qualified South African drivers with great companies like Liquid.

#24 - Talking Freight

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re talking freight.  The market has been a bit wobbly lately, so we’ll dive into the subject with Jared Flynn from Bulk Loads.com, Nick Meyer from Recruiting and HR and Load Planner Tanner Bowman and hear their thoughts on the market and all the great things BulkLoads.com offers.  We’ll also hit some breaking news and tell you a story about a turkey flying through a truck windshield.

#23 - The 500 Year Flood

Do you remember where you were on March 15th, 2019?  Liquid Trucking remembers, because that was the day the 500 Year Flood wreaked havoc on Plattsmouth Nebraska and the surrounding area.  Roger Schmidt, Josh Schmidt, Gabe Schmidt, Evan Schmidt, Jason Eisenman, Tanner Bowman and Beau Whipple all join us throughout the episode to share their firsthand accounts of a flood so gnarly, we only see it every 500 years.

#22 - Gearheads: What Drivers Drive - Part 1

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re kicking up our feet in the garage and talking about what Liquid drivers drive when they’re not driving for Liquid.  Tony Brown joins us first to talk about a bevy of project trucks, and then we welcome Matt Kleich to talk about his various whips over the years.  This is a fun one, and we’ll be back with Part 2 for sure!

#21 - Litigation in Trucking

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re digging around in the realm of litigation involving trucking companies.  Jason Eisenman and Marcus will first be joined by Dave Mullin from Fraser Stryker, who will bring us some mind-blowing stats about lawsuits involving trucking companies, and we’ll learn a bit about the life cycle of an accident as it works its way through the court system.  After that, Drew Lagow from Cox P.L.L.C. joins us to talk about a case that is still working through the system involving a mega-carrier and a nearly $100 million lawsuit.  Drew will also discuss some of the tactics defense and plaintiff attorneys use in these cases.  Finally, we’ll hear about some truck stops that hopefully aren’t too high on your list of places to stay the night.

#20 - The Best of the Best

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re bringing it full circle. We talked about the worst of the worst a couple weeks back, and now we’re discussing what Liquid Drivers think is The Best of the Best.  Liquid Drivers Alex Shevchuk, Tony Brown, Matt MacKellar and Drew Hearn tell us about the best places to drive, take a reset, touch base with nature and more!  Plus, we get a story about a Liquid Driver saving a town’s water supply just in the nick of time.

#19 - The Vendor Episode

This week on the Liquid Trucking Podcast, we’re going to hear from some people that make the day better at Liquid Trucking.  We welcome Kyle Hales, VP of Sales for EpicVue, to talk about all the awesome products EpicVue offers, and which of those Liquid utilizes.  After that, Polar Bear will join us to discuss his tips and tricks for watching TV using his EpicVue system, and how he NEVER misses a Kansas City Chiefs game. Finally, we’ll hear from VP of the Transportation Group for Cottingham and Butler Matt Ferris, who will talk about how Cottingham and Butler have formed a long lasting relationship with Liquid Trucking.