This week lives up to its title: one minute I’m down bad from truck stop food poisoning, the next I’m fielding a life-changing job offer. From the gut-punch of sickness to a reflective Money Line about growth, forgiveness, and trucking wisdom — this episode walks the tightrope between the worst kind of week… and the best kind of change.
📍 Timestamps 00:00 – Breaker, Breaker 19: Cold Open 02:14 – Quote of the Week: Charles Dickens 03:17 – Bulletin Board: Brake Safety Week, Back to School, and Upcoming Shows 06:38 – Pre-Trip: Sicker Than a Dog at the Golden Corral 10:19 – The Money Line: Job Changes, Grace, and Trucking’s Hard Truths 33:10 – Line 4 Break – Reminder: No Interview This Week 33:35 – Post-Trip: Series Teaser – The Great Driver Shortage Debate
🔧 CVSA Brake Safety Week: August 24–30 Focus: Drums & Rotors → https://www.cvsa.org/news/2024-brake-safety-week/
🚸 Back to School Reminder Kids, buses, and teachers are back on the road — stay sharp and keep ‘em safe.
🎶 Music This Week: White Buffalo – “Wish It Were True,” “Black and Blue,” “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love”
📢 Friends of the Show & Featured Resources:
• Barry Trahan – Louisiana Truck Shows → https://www.louisianatruckshows.com (3rd Annual Show in Rayne, LA this October)
• Lee Owens – American Truckers Jubilee → [Facebook Event Page – Searcy, AR] https://www.facebook.com/groups/912050416849260/announcements
• Truck Show Listings → https://www.thetruckshowlist.com
• TVC Pro-Driver – CDL Legal Services & Fuel Card → https://www.prodriver.com
• Mike Ritzema – Per Diem, Tax, & Payroll → https://www.truckingpayroll.com
• Mike Barbour – Trucker's Wealth → https://www.truckers-wealth.com
• TrueTMS – Tanker Dispatch Software → https://www.truetms.com
• Deb LaBree’s Blog – On Femininity & Freight → https://www.awomantrucker.com
• I-95 Truckers – Photography by Al → https://www.instagram.com/i95truckers/
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