00:05 Men and women of the trucking industry, thank you for the sacrifices you make and the services you offer so that the people of this great nation can enjoy the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness afforded us here. Welcome to Six-Figure Trucker, the podcast where we share advice on how to be successful in trucking and have fun while doing so. We’ll share stories, news, and advice on how to earn six figures in trucking, and we’ll speak to guys and gals that are already doing so. Let’s get to the show.

00:47 Hello and welcome to a very special Thanksgiving episode of the Six-Figure Trucker brought to you by Norton Transport. I’m John Madewell and I’m honored to be your host for this show each week where we seek to highlight the beautiful business of trucking and the guys and gals that make it roll. I typically welcome one of the many incredible drivers in this industry as my guest for an interview, but today we decided to take a different route in honor of Thanksgiving. We’d like to give thanks where thanks is long overdue.

01:34 Friends, it’s not too strong to say that our way of life in this country is totally reliant upon the men and women of trucking. Think about it. The ingredients that become your favorite meal at your favorite restaurant likely arrived on the bed of a well-driven truck. The clothes that hang on the racks at your favorite store. Yeah, they got to your city on a truck. The parts that will fix your car so that you can go meet your family and friends for Thanksgiving. Yeah, they too were delivered by a truck. Most of the packages that will pile up around your tree here in about a month were first handled by a few of the myriad of Santaas that ensure a merry Christmas can be enjoyed by all friends. Our economy truly rides on 18 wheels.

02:29 Now, here at Norton Transport, we specialize in delivering the trucks that will eventually haul the freight. But today, we want to give thanks for the industry as a whole. We love this country. We’re proud to be Americans, and we do our part to make this country great. So, we’re proud to be one cog in the beautiful machine that is the trucking industry. So, if you’re a truck driver listening in, we thank you for your service. And to all the dispatchers that provide the crucial support to all of our drivers, we thank you for your service. And to all of the mechanics and the inspectors at truck yards across this country, we thank you for your service. And to the wide variety of trucking and transport businesses. We thank you for your important contribution to this space. Men and women of the trucking industry, thank you all for your lending, your skills to make this country go. Thank you for the sacrifices you make and the services you offer so that the people of this great nation can enjoy the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness afforded us here.

03:49 I’m coming to you today from Ringgold, Georgia, where I’m gathered with my family and I’m about to hammer some turkey and some dressing. I like the pork variety and enjoy a little football, maybe a lot of football. And it’s not lost on me that I’m going to enjoy it all thanks to you. We need more men and women like you. And we’re proud to stand behind you. From all of us here at the Six-Figure Trucker brought to you by Norton Transport, happy Thanksgiving everybody.

04:26 Six-Figure Trucker is brought to you by Norton Transport. Norton Transport is a driveaway trucking company that customers can rely on. It offers excellent independent contract driving opportunities to professional, courteous, and qualified drivers that can provide the kind of service we deliver. If you’re interested in learning more about Norton or just want to subscribe to the show, check out Six-FigureTrucker.com. That’s Six-FigureTrucker.com.