Big Rig Nation

Big Rig Nation Big Rig Nation is an independent trucking media outlet.

We document and analyze trucking pay structures using real contracts, settlements, and receipts—so drivers can see how systems actually operate, not how they’re marketed.

09/26/2026

People think trucking has a border. It doesn’t.
Rita and I have spent much of the last five years working and traveling around the world. Today we leave Lithuania for Albania and Greece. Then it’s back to Lithuania before eventually heading home to the United States.

And traveling like this has taught me something:
The world is far more connected to America than most people realize.

Take the three countries we're traveling through.
In 2025, the United States exported about $2.6 BILLION worth of goods to Lithuania.
Lithuania sent about $1.9 BILLION worth of goods back to the United States.

That's roughly $4.5 BILLION in goods moving between the United States and Lithuania in ONE YEAR.

Now look at Greece.
The United States exported about $2.45 BILLION in goods to Greece, while Greece exported about $2.26 BILLION in goods to the United States.
That's another $4.7 BILLION moving between our countries.

Even Albania, a much smaller economy, is connected.

The United States exported about $150 MILLION in goods to Albania, while Albania sent roughly $110 MILLION back to America.
Add those three countries together and you're looking at roughly $9.5 BILLION worth of goods traded with the United States in 2025 alone.
And here's the part I want truck drivers to think about:

How does all that stuff actually move?
A factory produces it.
A truck moves it.
A warehouse handles it.
Another truck moves it.
A port handles it.
A ship carries it across an ocean.
Then it reaches another port, another warehouse and eventually another truck.
Whether you're standing in Lithuania, Albania, Greece or the United States, trucking is part of a much larger global transportation system.
The trucks may look different.
The regulations are different.
The languages are different.
But freight is freight.

Over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to show you what transportation looks like in these countries—the trucks, ports, infrastructure, fuel prices and the products moving through them.
Because something produced thousands of miles away can eventually end up on a trailer being pulled down an American interstate.
And something produced in America can eventually end up on a truck traveling through Europe.

Trucking doesn't have borders. Freight doesn't care about borders. It follows the global economy.
And I think many Americans would be surprised by just how much influence and economic reach the United States actually has around the world.

09/25/2026

🚨 WHO REALLY HAS WASHINGTON'S EAR WHEN TRUCKING POLICY GETS MADE?

We started pulling the records.

ATRI research. ATA testimony before Congress. Federal lobbying. Truck PAC campaign contributions.

Now we're pulling the names and looking at which recipients sit on committees dealing with transportation policy.

To be clear: lobbying and campaign contributions are legal. We're not accusing anyone of buying politicians. We're following the records and letting drivers see the information for themselves.

Drivers First. Always.

09/24/2026

Everybody talks about the decisions Congress makes about trucking.

But we're asking a different question:

What happens BEFORE Congress makes those decisions?

Who provides the research? Who has the lobbyists? Who has the PAC money? Who gets access? And when organizations say they're representing trucking in Washington, who are they actually speaking for?

Big Rig Nation is digging through the public records—PAC filings, lobbying disclosures, industry organizations, advisory boards, research and the people connected to them.

We're following the records wherever they lead. If we can't document a connection, we're not putting it on the screen.

And when we start showing you the names, the organizations and the money involved, some drivers may be surprised.

We smell blood in the water. 🩸

The full story is coming to Big Rig Nation: Let It Rip.

Then YOU decide what the records mean.

09/22/2026

🚨 ROBERT & DEBORAH MURPHY — WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING THEM ON LET IT RIP!

These two have built a following across multiple social media platforms, and Robert brings up some important issues that truck drivers need to hear.

From his lessons on fuel surcharges to Deborah keeping him in line, we're looking forward to having an honest conversation with both of them!

And let's talk about that BMW controversy. 🇺🇸

Just because a vehicle has a German badge doesn't mean it wasn't built by American workers, supporting American jobs, right here in the United States!

American manufacturing is about American workers, American jobs, and American production. Not just the badge on the hood!

At Big Rig Nation, we're independent, supported by drivers, and free to ask the questions that need to be asked.

Drivers First. Always. 🇺🇸

09/21/2026

Here in Europe, we drive a 2015 Volkswagen Passat, and filling it up now costs us roughly $150.

America is hurting at the pump—but Europe is hurting too, and for many people, the hit is even harder because the paychecks are smaller.

Sometimes we focus so much on our own problems that we forget people in other parts of the world may be carrying an even heavier burden.

Different markets. Different supply chains. Different governments. Same pressure at the pump.

We all pay. Who profits?

09/18/2026

🚨 DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK: KEEP THE HOT DOG. SHOW ME THE PAYCHECK!

Bad trucking companies hurt drivers AND make it harder for good carriers to compete. It's gotta stop!

At Big Rig Nation, we're working on better compensation, truck ownership opportunities, and a Driver Pay Study comparing ELD hours with actual earnings.

To every driver, carrier, broker, and warehouse doing what's right: WE APPRECIATE YOU!

But appreciation means more than a free hot dog.

📲 BigRigNation.com

Drivers First. Always.

09/17/2026

🚨 HOW CAN HONEST TRUCKING COMPANIES COMPETE WHEN OTHERS CUT EVERY CORNER?

Rob Carpenter explains how operators that underpay drivers, cut corners on insurance, or ignore compliance requirements can undercut responsible carriers on freight rates.

We're not against trucking companies. We're against the practices hurting good carriers and good drivers.

🎥 Watch the full interview right here on Facebook! It's pinned to the top of our page.

Drivers First. Always.

09/17/2026

🚨 WHAT DO CHAMELEON CARRIERS DO WHEN THE HEAT GETS TOO HOT?

Rob Carpenter breaks down how trucking companies can attempt to escape accountability by shutting down, changing identities, and starting over.

The networks can be far more complicated than most drivers realize. This raises serious questions about enforcement and accountability in America.

🎥 Watch the FULL episode on Big Rig Nation's page and YouTube channel!

09/16/2026

🚨 LEASE PURCHASE. DRIVER PAY. TRUCKING ACCOUNTABILITY.

Rob Carpenter joins Big Rig Nation to discuss questionable deductions, unpaid work, trucking investigations, and the responsibility of those influencing drivers.

We're talking evidence, accountability, and solutions—not just complaints.

🎥 Watch the full conversation and tell us what needs to change.

DRIVERS FIRST. ALWAYS.

09/16/2026

POWER. MONEY. INFLUENCE. ACCOUNTABILITY.

What happens when the people moving America’s freight start demanding answers about where the money goes?

Tonight on Big Rig Nation: LET IT RIP, I sit down with Rob Carpenter to discuss driver pay, carrier transparency, trucking investigations, and accountability across this industry.

We’re talking about the tough questions, examining the evidence, and looking for real solutions—not just pointing fingers.

Everybody gets a voice. Nobody gets a free pass.

🔥 TONIGHT AT 7 PM — LET IT RIP.

Drivers First. Always.

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