The world suffered a huge loss last week with the passing of Dolly Parton – but her memory will live on thanks to her music, her kindness, her philanthropy and so much more. That includes a brand-new truck stop in the heart of Tennessee. In fact, the grand opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop was one of her last public appearances. Mark Dukes, president of the travel stop, took some time before Dolly’s passing to tell us about the destination that is Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, why it meant so much to her and why truckers held a special place in her heart.

Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop: https://dollystravelstops.com/

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: https://imaginationlibrary.com/

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Bryan Martin is in the “knocking your socks off” business – and business is good. The “boss man” of 4 State Trucks and Chrome Shop Mafia fills us in on what he’s been up to of late – and gives us a very early preview of next year’s Guilty By Association Truck Show. Plus, there are many ways in which OOIDA is built to have your back – and Amber Stinnett personifies that sentiment. The member support representative at OOIDA didn’t just go the extra mile to help an OOIDA member recently. She potentially saved his life.

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The trucking community is quite familiar with FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs by now, but how much do we know about the man behind the title? The administrator joins us to talk about his small-town beginnings in Florida and his lifelong dedication to safety and law enforcement, plus the life advice from his father that guides him today and more.

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At OOIDA, we’re always thinking about the best ways to represent our members – and to do that, it helps to know where you’ve been. With that in mind, we decided to open up the archives this week for a little show-and-tell with OOIDA President Todd Spencer, who’s been here since the early days. More than 50 years of pictures tell the story of an organization that was forged by the fires of a cause – one that was built by truckers, for truckers.

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If Kenny Ziglar II were in the market for a new nickname, “champ” would be a pretty good one. The Wyoming trucker just won his second straight Best of Show award at 44th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs in Bristol, Tennessee. Kenny tells us how he went from “scrapin’ by” to winning big with his 2007 Peterbilt 379. Then we keep the SuperRigs party going with Heather Duffey of Shell Rotella. Heather is instrumental in putting the annual calendar together and shares how it all comes together to create a lasting tribute to the finest working trucks you’ll ever see.

Shell Rotella SuperRigs: https://rotella.shell.com/en_us/superrigs.html

OOIDA Safe Driving Program: https://www.ooida.com/safe-driving-program/

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When it comes to YouTube, there’s no right or wrong way to find success. But it’s safe to say that Steven Howard has. The OOIDA life member has been an owner-operator for more than 20 years now, and in recent years has been documenting his adventures on his YouTube page, Big Belly and Son Trucking. And while trucking is a main character in his videos, it’s Steven’s family that really drives the content. What you get an authentic look at the everyday life of a truck driver centered around his faith and his family. And that is precisely what Steven says is responsible for the channel’s success. Steven walks us through how it all came to be.

Fighting For Truckers, Highway Bill information: https://fightingfortruckers.com/policies/2026-highway-bill/

Eastern Transportation Coalition Bridge Strike Week: https://tetcoalition.org/projects/bridge-hit-media-and-strategy-toolkit/

OOIDA tour truck schedule: https://www.ooida.com/ooida-tour-truck/

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Allen Lund lived a remarkable life – and fortunately for us, it’s documented in a new biography called, “Be Good: The Allen Lund Story”. From a life-changing event as a young man that shaped his faith and his early days in the business to the formation of the Allen Lund Company and raising a family, the book is a lesson in a life well lived. Kenny Lund, Allen’s son, joins the show for a talk about his father, his legacy that lives on today and why the family wanted the whole story told.

“Be Good: The Allen Lund Story”: https://a.co/d/0a3TDIND

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Allen Lund Company: https://www.allenlund.com/

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Penske: https://www.gopenske.com/

TaxHelpMD: https://www.taxhelpmd.com/

CAT Scale: https://catscale.com/

The folks at Highway appear to be onto something. The load board has made a robust verification process a priority and the result is less fraud. Brent Tittle and John Tozer at Highway join the show to talk about how Highway got started, how they’re using technology to maintain a level playing field and what the future may hold, particularly when it comes to AI.

Highway: https://highway.com/

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