Tag: jennie simpson

Business

The happiest owner-operator in trucking today?

The title might well apply to Landstar-leased owner-operator Dickie Penrod of Fayetteville, N.C. He walked away from Landstar’s All-Stars event the winner of a new 2017 Western Star 5700 XE, the second truck Landstar has given one of its BCOs (“business capacity owners”) this year, an annual tradition.

July 10, 2017

Channel 19

New music vid: ‘I became an American,’ by Jennie Simpson

Australia-born Jennie Simpson’s new “I Became an American” single is about what it means to her to be a citizen of the United States after making her working life here as an owner-operator.

July 2, 2016

Overdrive Radio

Labor Day podcast: Take a load off with the Trucker Talent Search performances

Whether you’re at home or running the highways this fine Labor Day, in the podcast here you can take a tour with Overdrive‘s Todd Dills through performances by Trucker Talent Search emcee Tony Justice, contestants Brad James and Jennie Simpson, and the ultimate winner, Keith Sampson. The inaugural Trucker Talent Search finale was held on […]

September 1, 2014

Overdrive Extra

The stories behind the music

The sing-off for the Trucker Talent Search will be held at the Red Eye Radio booth in the lobby of the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

August 18, 2014