In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, host Tyler Kivi pauses the hustle of the season to speak directly to the men and women who keep our industry and country moving.
While most people are gearing up for time with family, long weekends, and full tables, America’s drivers are often gearing up for one of the busiest weeks of the year. Tyler breaks down a truth many people overlook: every single part of Thanksgiving: the food, the fuel, the heat, the clothes, the décor, the supplies - all of it reaches families because of the hard work and sacrifice of truck drivers.
Tyler shares his gratitude not only for the drivers at Kivi Bros. Trucking but for drivers across America. He reflects on the tough decisions drivers make every day, the unseen challenges they navigate, and the professionalism they bring to every mile. From flatbed to heavy haul, intermodal to end dump, regional to over-the-road: every division, every driver plays a vital role.
This episode is a reminder that behind every truck is a real person with a family, responsibilities, and dreams. And a message to every driver spending Thanksgiving on the road or at home: We see you. We appreciate you. And we are grateful for you.
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In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, host Tyler Kivi pauses the hustle of the season to speak directly to the men and women who keep our industry and country moving.
While most people are gearing up for time with family, long weekends, and full tables, America’s drivers are often gearing up for one of the busiest weeks of the year. Tyler breaks down a truth many people overlook: every single part of Thanksgiving: the food, the fuel, the heat, the clothes, the décor, the supplies - all of it reaches families because of the hard work and sacrifice of truck drivers.
Tyler shares his gratitude not only for the drivers at Kivi Bros. Trucking but for drivers across America. He reflects on the tough decisions drivers make every day, the unseen challenges they navigate, and the professionalism they bring to every mile. From flatbed to heavy haul, intermodal to end dump, regional to over-the-road: every division, every driver plays a vital role.
This episode is a reminder that behind every truck is a real person with a family, responsibilities, and dreams. And a message to every driver spending Thanksgiving on the road or at home: We see you. We appreciate you. And we are grateful for you.
Episode 70: The Courage It Takes: A Trucker’s Truth
Keep Trucking Personal
11 minutes 11 seconds
4 months ago
Episode 70: The Courage It Takes: A Trucker’s Truth
In this episode of Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi gets personal about something that doesn’t get talked about enough: courage. Not the kind you see in movies, but the everyday courage it takes to be a truck driver. Courage to leave your family behind, to brave uncertain weather, to run 600 miles solo, and to keep going when every part of you wants to stop.
Tyler shares the story of his very first solo multi-axle haul, a 100,000-pound machine that had to get from Superior, Wisconsin to Indianapolis. When the scheduled driver ended up in the ER, Tyler was next up... no escort, no room for error, just nerves, grit, and a shot to prove himself. He walks us through every step: the fear, the doubts, the calls for support, and the moment he knew he had it in him. But this episode goes deeper than logistics. It’s a raw look at the emotional toll of trucking: the isolation, the pressure, the discipline it takes to stay in the game when no one’s cheering you on.
This episode is a reminder that the pros in this industry aren’t always the loudest or flashiest, but they’re the ones who show up, do the hard things well, and bring courage with them every single day. Because the road doesn’t just carry freight - it carries the men and women becoming who they’re meant to be, mile by mile.
Keep Trucking Personal
In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, host Tyler Kivi pauses the hustle of the season to speak directly to the men and women who keep our industry and country moving.
While most people are gearing up for time with family, long weekends, and full tables, America’s drivers are often gearing up for one of the busiest weeks of the year. Tyler breaks down a truth many people overlook: every single part of Thanksgiving: the food, the fuel, the heat, the clothes, the décor, the supplies - all of it reaches families because of the hard work and sacrifice of truck drivers.
Tyler shares his gratitude not only for the drivers at Kivi Bros. Trucking but for drivers across America. He reflects on the tough decisions drivers make every day, the unseen challenges they navigate, and the professionalism they bring to every mile. From flatbed to heavy haul, intermodal to end dump, regional to over-the-road: every division, every driver plays a vital role.
This episode is a reminder that behind every truck is a real person with a family, responsibilities, and dreams. And a message to every driver spending Thanksgiving on the road or at home: We see you. We appreciate you. And we are grateful for you.
