In this second episode, Jaxon and Luke discuss their teen years working with dad Rooster, the first time Jaxon had to take over driving (in 8th grade) when his dad had vision problems, some harrowing truck breakdown stories, auctioneer school for Jaxon and dental school for Luke, and the impetus behind Jaxon becoming a full-time trucker. You’ll hear about how to caffeinate correctly, how Jaxon blew up his dad’s truck engine, the lack of mentorship available in trucking today, get a teaser for upcoming episodes on Luke’s history playing in a band in LA, and learn about the early days of farm work the boys took on as high-schoolers, irrigating crops for 16 hours a day.
The Steady at the Wheel podcast is hosted by brothers Jaxon Allen and Luke Allen. They grew up in the 80s, driving trucks with their dad, Russ "Rooster" Allen, in his old cabover freightliner - hauling hogs from Fairfield MT back east to South Dakota. Trucking was a family business and the brothers worked and rode alongside Rooster during every season of the year from age 2 through high school and beyond. From scabbed knuckles that wouldn’t heal to dangerous near-misses with boars and hogs, to breathing soybean and straw dust, what may seem harsh to some was just the way it was back then and the boys are who they are today because of it. Tune in to future episodes of Steady at the Wheel to hear great old-school stories, entertainment, news, education, and mentorship aimed at a trucking industry audience.
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