John is a 27 year-old flatbed owner operator from New York.  A former Marine, John offers a view that is critical of governmental regulation while seeing a negative public perception of truckers.  He does what he can to make life better but sees obstacles in the future of the industry. 

01:09  Family and culture

02:32  Start in trucking

04:03  Being single

04:59  Public perception of truckers

06:15  Military background

07:13  #1 problem is regulations

08:55  Driver training

09:46  The future of the industry

10:37  Listen to the older drivers

11:09  Think "What If?"

11:28  Hobbies and favorite places

11:56  Legacy to leave behind

Apps 4 Truckers, in association with Live Trucking.com, presents the Real Life Trucker podcast series.  Each episode features one interview with a professional trucker, answering a wide range of questions.  The interview will cover subjects from childhood to their start in trucking; from the industry attitudes to proposed solutions.  These interviews are on a first name basis only with no company names mentioned so that the guest can speak freely about their history and opinions.

To be interviewed for this series, you can contact Apps4Truckers.com by email, voicemail (615-669-9478) or go to http://www.apps4truckers.com/real-life-trucker-form

 and fill out the online form. 

Interviews are not guaranteed to air and are edited for time and content purposes.