The Lombard Trucking Show

Retired guido, former Marine, former Owner/Operator, vehement Driver advocate, driving the conversation about all things trucking, supply chain fitness, and more.

The Lombard Trucking Show is a business podcast hosted by Michael Lombard, with 180 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Michael Lombard hosts The Lombard Trucking Show, a business show with 180 episodes published.

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  Episode #178

  Manifold - The Travelocity of Spot Freight

  Aug 17, 202658 minS2

  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/lombard For truck parking head to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking To get involved with Project 61 and support driver health go to www.project-61.org

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  Episode #177

  Nick Chernomorets - CEO and Founder of OCMC Trucking

  Jun 19, 20261 hourS2

  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.chernomorets To drive for OCMC Trucking head to ocmctrucking.com Want to help change the culture of driver health and fitness? Support Project61 at www.project-61.org Need Truck Parking? Go to www.truckparkingclub.com and use the promo code lombard20 for $20 off your next booking!

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  Episode #176

  Avante Jackson aka CDL Shorty

  Jun 9, 20261h 21mS2

  <p>Avante Jackson aka CDL Shorty joins the show to tell his story. He takes driver health to heart, literally. Surviving a heart attack and transplant he continues to give his all for the industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Working both over the road, a CDL school instructor, and now back over the road, Avante is big on education, and making sure drivers aren't just set up to succeed, but to also be an active role in making the industry better!</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow Avante on IG @avjackson28 and find him everywhere else @CDLShorty<...

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  Episode #175

  Vojin Premovic - A Dispatcher Who Went on a 400km Pilgrimage to the St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery

  May 22, 202659 minS2

  <p>Vojin Premovic is a dispatcher based in Niš, Serbia. He joins the show to tell his story, and it's one not dissimilar to what many Americans his age have lived. </p><p><br></p><p>We talk faith, freight, and fitness, and dive into a pilgrimage he took that was over 400km, which is 250 miles, with a diverse group of men. An 11 day journey in total, an incredible feat, with a powerful message and feeling to be had at the "Finish Line"</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow Vojin on his future adventures and pilgrimages on Instagram a...

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  Episode #174

  Taylor Boatright - Founder of SemiFit

  May 8, 20261h 6mS2

  <p>Taylor Boatright is a Personal Trainer and Founder of SemiFit, and all-in-one resistance band set specifically designed for truckers. It also has a training app, and does personalized one on one coaching for drivers on the SemiFit program.</p><p><br></p><p>Coming from Utah, he joins the show to tell his story on how working with one truck driver set him on a path to help as many as he can. We're also joined by Shawn Smith, who demo'd the SemiFit kit FROM HIS TRUCK!</p><p><br></p><p>To purchase SemiFit go to getsemifit.com...

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