Welcome to Rollin' 18 Podcast & Briefing Room

There’s a certain image many Americans carry in their minds… A long stretch of highway. A chrome grille catching the sunrise. A voice crackling over the CB radio. And behind the wheel — the American truck driver. For decades, truck drivers have been the backbone of the American economy. They’ve hauled our food, our fuel, our cars, our medicine — and in many ways, our way of life. But over the last 50 years, the life of an American truck driver has changed dramatically. Today, we’re taking a journey — decade by decade — through the evolution of trucking in America. From the 1970s to today. From CB radios to GPS tracking. From union power to independent contractors. From freedom on the open road… to algorithms and electronic logs. Let’s roll.