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This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re going straight to the top for a conversation about our current freight market with President of H&M James Fonda, and Tim Krueger from JFL Logistics.  We’ll break down all the details and what the current market means to H&M.  Then, we’ll concede the rest of the episode to some very special Father’s Day wishes from various people at H&M Trucking, including a check in from James’s wife Leslie and his kids Charlie and Stew.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re talking about fuel solutions with Vice President of H&M Trucking Dale Cook, and Service and Equipment Manager Jim Musel.  Dale and Jim will discuss some tips on properly navigating your fuel solutions, and we’ll touch on fuel consumption and idle times as the warm weather graces us with its presence.  After that, Marcus and Denny hop on the line with H&M driver Leslie Tyler.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re talking to one of the people responsible for maintaining the H&M Trucking Friends Facebook Group, Brian Burge.  Brian will chat with us about the ups and downs of maintaining the page, as well as some of the page’s guidelines and rules.  Then Denny and Marcus dive into a pool of various topics, and cap the episode off with a message from Denny’s wife written while he was still on the road.
 
Denny’s Essentials to keep on the Truck
Zip ties
Duct tape
Electrical tape
WD-40
Tire pressure gauge
Tire plug kit
Crowbar
Hammer
Screwdrivers
Vise grips
Channel locks
Crescent wrench
Bolt cutters
Shears
Broom/leaf blower
Extra fuses/bulbs
Oil, coolant
Anti gel
Washer fluid
Gojo
Hand sanitizer
Wipes
Paper towels
Water
Load locks
Straps (pony tail holders)
Pens, paper
Paper logs
Standard BOL

Bill’s Big Rig Cafe Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Leg Quarters
Seasoning (i.e. Tony’s Creole Seasoning, BBQ dry rub, etc. Or, just Salt and Pepper)
Crock Pot Liner
Paper Towels
Wipes
Paper Plate
Whatever Sides you choose (i.e. Tub of Mashed Potatoes or Rice-A-Roni. Maybe some Tater
Wedges or Potato Salad, etc.)
 
PREP:
Season the Chicken
Place in the crock pot
Cook 4 hours on High or hours on Low
Prepare your sides
 
CLEAN UP:
 
Unless the liner broke, this should be easy.
Clean with disposable wipes.
Dry the crock pot with paper towels
 
Enjoy!
 

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, We’ll welcome the safety team from H&M, Dean Edmunds, Cynthee Crawford, Shelly Bridger and Destinee Andrews, to discuss everything surrounding summer.  The kids are out of school, the RVs are out in force, and the motorcycles are hitting the road, so we’ll spend some time discussing the safety aspects of the change of the seasons.  After that, we’ll welcome Sherry Vogler and Michaela Monjaraz from recruiting to play some games and share some laughs.

This week on the H&M Trucking Podcast, we're discussing productivity and time management with Van Department Manager Brian Gernandt and Director of Operations Ryan Holm. We'll discuss positive and negative trends among the departments, and Brian and Ryan will also touch on expectations and accountability. After that, we'll bounce all of it off of H&M drivers Ryan Taves and Zach Beckman for their feedback and thoughts. 
 
 New Drivers:
Chris - Oklahoma 
 
Lester Self – Van OTR from Richlands, NC
 
Greg Maldonado – Van OTR - Marysville, CA
 
Lance Hammons - Van OTR - Ronceverte, WV
 
Wendy Varner - Van OTR - Wilmington, NC
 
David Beaman - Hopper OTR - Emporia, KS
 
Bob Floyd - Hopper OTR - Booneville, MS
 
Christopher Winter - Hopper OTR - Omaha, NE
 
Tammy Hernandez - Van OTR - Wichita Falls, TX
 

This week on The H&M Trucking Podcast, we’re giving credit where credit is greatly overdue. We’ll heap some praise on the accounting department during an enlightening conversation with Lorraine Simpson and Holly Duncan. They will share their accounting expertise to help us clear up some confusing aspects of record keeping. We’ll also be joined by H&M driver Teddy Arnold to catch up and talk about everything under the sun!