The Autumn Transport Podcast

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.In this episode Brenton talks with Hopper driver Jack Mancini. Jack is an owner operator who truly knows what it means to run a business. He has partnered with Autumn for 5 years. It was a lot of fun to hear his back story, and Jack shares some great tips and tricks to pass along to other drivers.

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.In this episode Brenton is joined by owner operator Scott Campbell from Autumn's Liquid Tank Division. Scott just celebrated one year of partnership with Autumn. A former police officer/detective Scott talks about how he got into trucking, his recruiting process with Autumn, and the changes he's seen in trucking over the last 16 y

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.In this episode Brenton is joined by Autumn Safety Director Chris Senty and Autumn Safety Coordinator Bill Drath to discuss HOS regulations and answer questions from owner operators.

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.Brenton is joined by the Lindsey Trent, President of Next Generation in Trucking Association (NGT). NGT is a non-profit trade association who is engaging and training the next generation of trucking industry professionals by partnering with high schools, community/technical colleges and private schools to connect to and launch tra

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.Brenton is joined by Autumn Safety Director Chris Senty to discuss the upcoming 2024 CVSA Brake Safety Week, August 25th-31st. Chris shares some fantastic tips for the drivers about what they need to do to make sure their truck and trailer are ready for the Blitz. We also talk about the interaction Safety has with new independent

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.In this episode Brenton interviews Dr. Mark Manera. Dr. Mark was a physical therapist who began to notice a big problem in the trucking health space. He started Offshift to support and encourage truck drivers with their health goals. Offshift

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.What a great conversation with Katrina Hillard, an owner operator in Autumn's Pneumatic division. Katrina was the Autumn Transport Driver of the Year in 2019, and was named January Driver of the Month in 2022 by the Minnesota Trucking Association. Katrina is one of the kindest, most humble drivers out there. It was so fun to hear

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.In this episode Brenton is joined by Hopper driver Dennis Brewington. Dennis has been with us for almost a year and his enthusiasm and joy are contagious. Dennis is a Native American and we discuss the lack of Native American representation in the truck driving industry. Dennis also shares how important family is to him, how he cr

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.In this episode Brenton is joined by Pneumatic driver Ben Wilson. Ben started partnering with Autumn in 2001. He worked briefly in the Hopper division before switching to Pneumatics in 2004. Ben is from NC and runs a dedicated pneumatic lane. He shares some great stories about CEO Julie saving him from a NYC load, working in the f

What did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.Brenton and Joe talk about his background in trucking and the military, growing up in MN, and how Joe came to Autumn for the Ownership Lease Purchase Program (OLPP). Joe has a contagious energy. He shares about the friendship he has with another driver in Liquid Tank, and he talks about how everyone at Autumn feel like family.