The Lombard Trucking Show

Nick Chernomorets is the CEO and founder of OCMC Trucking. Nick is originally from Ukraine and after a couple of years at Dunkin Donuts, a Water park, and Construction, he got his CDL. A year later he founded OCMC Trucking.Celebrating 15 years this year, OCMC has 125 trucks hauling flatbed freight, and prides itself on its culture. Every driver knows the CEO personally as Nick takes time to talk to every driver. Nick is also an avid runner chasing all 7 World Major Marathons, and credits running to helping him problem solve in his business. In this episode you'll hear exactly what kind of leadership it takes to be a fleet owner in 2026.To connect with Nick, he is active on Instagram @nick.chernomoretsTo drive for OCMC Trucking head to ocmctrucking.comWant to help change the culture of driver health and fitness? Support Project61 at www.project-61.orgNeed Truck Parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking!

Shawn Smith is a Tanker Yanker who's been truckin since 2002. He joins the show to tell his trucking story, and how getting a unicycle at 38 years old became his gateway into fitness.Now 50 years old, he shares how he stays active and what keeps him motivated!Need Truck Parking? Go to truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code fittrucker20 for $20 off your next booking!Donate to Project 61 today at www.project-61.org

Aubry Oden is a proud trucker who rejoined the show to talk about all the awesome stuff she has been working on. We go behind the scenes to a commercial she was in for International Trucks, as well as deep dive into the multiple meanings behind TWA, fitness and more!Read more about Aubry's accolades in these articles she was featured in:https://womensinsider.com/aubry-oden-redefining-the-road-how-a-trailblazer-is-transforming-the-trucking-industry-for-women-and-beyond/https://usanews.com/newsroom/aubry-oden-paving-the-way-for-empowerment-and-change-in-the-trucking-industryAubry is currently a company driver for G&G Trucking, and has been keeping her earning and rolling. She highly recommends to any driver if you're looking for a solid paycheck to give them a call today at 331-684-0777 or go to gg-trucking.comIf you need truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard25 for $25 off your first booking!

Alex Bradley is a Physical Therapist's Assistant, Personal Trainer, and Coach. He joins the show to tell his story of grappling with mental health, and how movement and community saved his life after navigating losing his best friend to suicide and simultaneously going through a divorce.Alex has started what's called The Next Step Movement based entirely on raising awareness and raising money for various charities in the mental health and suicide prevention space. On August 31st of 2025 he will begin a walk from Austin, TX to Oregon City, OR. You can follow along with Alex's journey on instagram @the_next_step_movement@walking_with_abYou can donate to his cause at the GoFundMe belowhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/the-next-step-movementIf you or someone you know is at risk of suicide Dial 988 now to be connected with the National Suicide Hotline

Dylan Admire rejoins the show to give some updates regarding his ongoing legal battle with brokerage goliath WWEX Group which includes GlobalTranz. Dylan's company Freight Essentials was wrongfully terminated from agency, and his customers were lied to about it. WWEX Group fought tooth and nail to redact a lot of evidence, but thanks to astute journalist Kelly Barner, she did some digging. "Wading through documents riddled with redactions is frustrating, but one recent filing manages to run 266 pages without a single redaction. There are quite a few examples where past redacted information seems to be revealed in this newer filing."In this episode Dylan breaks down exactly how much deeper this case goes, and how the agency model in brokerage is actually putting unnecessary costs onto carriers and consumers.Need truck parking? Go to truckparkingclub.com we have over 2100 properties nationwide, and you can use code lombard25 for $25 off your first booking

Heather Fry is the Director of Industry Training with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT)TAT Is a non profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing education to the trucking industry on how truckers can be an integral role in the prevention or interruption of human trafficking.This was probably one of the most important interviews to date, and the numbers talked about are astounding, as more people in the world are in slavery today in 2025 than ever before.For more information go to https://tatnonprofit.org/If you or someone you know is a victim of Human Trafficking call the National Human Trafficking Hotline today at 888-373-7888For truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com - With over 2000+ properties nationwide you can get your first booking for $25 off using the promo code lombard25

Over the weekend I spectated and crewed my first ultramarathon which was a Last Man Standing style race where runners complete 4.2mi every hour on the hour.I came in 2nd in my age group and 18th overall in a Sprint triathlon on MondayAnd I share exactly why it's okay to say "Happy Memorial Day"

Sean Dehan is the VP of Corporate Strategy at Truckstop, a major load board used by trucking companies.He joins the show to talk about what led him into working at Truckstop, what his current role entails, and how Truckstop is continuing to evolve while also staying focused on helping truckers with their current needs.Need truck parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and check out our 1900+ properties nationwide and use promo code lombard25 for $25 off your next bookingWant one on one coaching? Download the 1stphorm App today at www.1stphorm.app/lombardtrucking