Keep the Shiny Side Up! Ride along with us.
Ever wondered what life is really like behind the wheel of a big rig? Stories from the road, honest truck stop reviews, safety tips, and the trucking life through the eyes of someone who came to it later in life.
Truckers are just people doing a job.
Trucking gets a lot of bad press. This show is about the real people behind the wheel: the long nights, the great truck stops, the rough roads, the dogs riding shotgun, and the lessons we learn the hard way.
Whether you’re a driver, a trucking family, or just curious about the trucks you pass on the highway, pull up a seat and ride along. New episodes come out regularly.
Etien, Owner of Miles 2 Go Transport
Etien traded a corporate career for the open road. Today she and her husband run Miles 2 Go Transport, a small carrier in Lakeland, Florida, hauling OTR expedited freight with FedEx Custom Critical. Every episode starts the same way: “Hey you, it’s me.”
Start with Episode 1: Our Story to hear how it all began.
Listen to the show. Read the story.
Most episodes come from a post on our blog, so you can listen on the road and read the details later.
Is I-70 the Worst Highway in America?
Truckers voted Indiana’s stretch of I-70 the worst haul route in America, and now the state wants to add tolls to it. Bridge joints that feel like ski jumps, the route we take to dodge it, and the smoothest state line in the country.
Who’s Driving That FedEx Truck? And What Is Expedited Freight?
What FedEx Custom Critical is, who owns the trucks, the difference between local and over-the-road drivers, why expedite moves direct, and what life looks like for the two-driver teams that run most of it.
My Dog Is Traffic-Stopping Handsome!
A Virginia weigh station, a line of trucks backed up onto the highway, twenty officers, and a red light that just wouldn’t turn green, all so someone could meet our road dog Thumper.
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Truck Tires
Two new steer tires failed in under three months: two roadside calls, a broken headlight, and a warranty claim nobody would stand behind. The real cost of budget truck tires, and what we do now.
Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop
Something lighter: a stop at Dolly Parton’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee, off I-65. Is a travel stop with Dolly’s name on it worth the hype for truckers?
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Two weeks, California to Pennsylvania and back, twice, covering our dedicated lane while our drivers celebrated their anniversary in Hawaii. It started smooth. Then it didn’t.
Our Story
How does a corporate buyer for Amazon, Sears, and Walmart end up behind the wheel of a big rig? Years of moving for work, a big leap, and how we found our way to FedEx Custom Critical.
Welcome Aboard
Welcome to Keep the Shiny Side Up! What “keep the shiny side up” means, a little about who’s behind the mic, and what’s coming down the road.
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And if you and your co-driver are ready to see the country together, we’re hiring teams.
Questions or ideas for an episode? Email shinysideup@m2gt.com