The Lombard Trucking Show

Trey Griggs is the CRO of Manifold, born out of the remnants of Convoy, Manifold presents itself as the Travelocity of spot freight. Geared towards fleets with 50+ trucks, a lot of fleets this size are generally hauling roughly 30% contracted freight, the rest, including backhauls will be pulled off the spot market from brokers or shippers they work with. Manifold comes in and lines carriers up with the best paying based off of their current business model.Trey joined the show to tell us exactly how Manifold works, how it will making trucking companies make more money, and how he thinks there is a future where a $100 million dollar brokerage is run by one person!You can book a free demo of Manifold by heading to this link! https://www.getmanifold.ai/lombardFor truck parking head to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next bookingTo get involved with Project 61 and support driver health go to www.project-61.org

Bill Hale is a Navy veteran and has over 30 years working in the freight industry. He's currently the CEO of FetchGoat.FetchGoat, is revolutionizing the way healthcare logistics is managed. Their AI-powered platform streamlines supply chain operations, improves delivery times, and enhances patient outcomes. By leveraging machine learning to optimize routes, reduce costs, and improve visibility, they're transforming the healthcare industry one shipment at a time.Their newest product is fgbreakdown.com which automates the breakdown process for truckers, and their dispatchers. He joins the show to tell his story and exactly how all this works and came to be. FG Breakdown is live now at this link https://www.fgbreakdown.com/You can book a demo at this link - 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.𝗵𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝘀If you need truck parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard25 for $25 off your first booking

Christianna Mason is a Partner with St. Joseph Partners, aa precious metals brokerage that works with clients all over the world about protecting their savings by relying on Gold and Silver.She joins the show to tell her story, which includes how her father founded St. Joseph Partners after reeling from the 2008 financial crisis. We do an entire deep dive into Gold and Silver's history, what makes it so low risk, and more!For more information you can call St. Joseph Partners directly at 610-326-2000Or go to their website with information for truckers at sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lombardIf you need truck parking go to truckparkingclub.com and use code lombard25 for $25 off your first booking!To support Alex Bradley and The Next Step Movement go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-next-step-movement

Matthew Johnson is a born and bred midwesterner, ultra marathon runner, and US Army Veteran.He joins to show to tell his story of overcoming adversity, and failing his way to success. Matt credits fitness and community for saving his life, and he wants to provide that opportunity to other military veterans by raising money for ValorFit a 501c3 Non Profit that pays for Veterans memberships into CrossFit or group fitness gyms. While running across Texas from El Paso to Galveston, Matt raised $30,000 for ValorFit and became the fastest person to accomplish the feat.Wanting to do more for ValorFit he has doubled down where he'll run across Texas again, but this time from north to south.You can find Matt on all social media platforms including instagram @mattjohnson__ and his Youtube channel.You can support ValorFit by checking out their website, and donating at this link below.https://runacrosstexas.betterworld.org/campaigns/matt-johnsons-run-across-texas-b-2

Jordyn Merritt is a Maine Maritime graduate, and full time Maritime engineer who works on an off shore oil rig in the Gulf of America. He joins the show to tell his story of how he stays disciplined working one of the toughest jobs in America, and what pushed him to run 0.08mi loops to complete a marathon on a oil platform helipad.You can follow Jordyn and see how he does it on Instagram @jordmerrittNeed truck parking? Go to truckparkingclub.com and use the code lombard25 for $25 off your first booking today!

I sit down with Hope Zvara, founder of Mother Trucker Yoga and one of the leading voices in driver wellness. We met at MATS back in 2023, and I've been looking forward to this one for some time! We dive into the real health challenges truckers face on the road, and how small, consistent changes can lead to massive improvements in physical and mental well-being.Hope shares her personal journey, how she created a movement that brings yoga, mindfulness, and nutrition to drivers nationwide, and why self-care isn’t a luxury, it’s survival in this industry. From in-cab workouts to truck-stop nutrition hacks, this conversation is good for anyone who wants to start getting 1% better daily.Key Topics:The origin story of Mother Trucker YogaTop health issues facing drivers todaySimple stretches and fitness tips for the cabNutrition strategies for life on the roadMental health and managing stressBuilding a sustainable wellness routine for truckersConnect with Hope:Website: mothertruckeryoga.comInstagram: @mothertruckeryogaNeed Truck Parking? Go to truckparkingclub.com and use code lombard25 for $25 off your next booking!

Brad Little is a trucker with humble beginnings Mississippi. Raised playing football in the South, he found himself in trade school, for aviation but was called into trucking. Starting off at PAM Tranasport eventually he came to own a motor carrier with up to 15 trucks. He joins the show to tell his story of overcoming multiple difficult situations, and pushed himself ahead in developing a TMS for drivers, by a driver to make sure what happened to him doesn't happen to anyone else!For more information go to truckerbuddy.aiFor Truck Parking go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the code lombard25 for $25 off your first booking