Being a woman on the road is unique but being a Trucker Mama to two of her own children and hundreds of trainee children is all in a day’s work for Darla Smith. She’s sweet, strong, and full of advice to keep her girls safe on the road each day. Darla is bound to delight you in this episode of Terminal Exchange.
Trading Dress Skirts for Trailer SkirtsShe traded in her heels for a steering wheel in the ’90s and hasn’t looked back. Darla Smith started driving out of necessity when her husband became ill. And after he passed, she was equipped with the skills he had taught her to make a living.
“It was my way to grieve – was to be in that truck – that’s where I felt closest to Steve… so I stayed in the truck.”
Passing the TorchMention “Mommy Darla” around Nussbaum, and you’re sure to be greeted with face-consuming grins and hours of stories. She’s trained many drivers – from young guns at her previous job, to Nussbaum shining stars like Maya Hernandez and Adrienne Riel (now trainers themselves!). She’s investing advice, safety tips, and stories in the next generation, ensuring a legacy of great women drivers for the future.
“I’m Mommy Darla – everyone calls me Mommy Darla or their Trucker Mama!”
Throwing ChainsSweet as pie and tough as nails, Darla will delight you with stories of wrestling chains on, scarring accidents, and perseverance through change.
This is one episode you don’t want to miss out on.
QuotesEp. 75 // Smiles, Shenanigans, Safety Supervisor: Dale Littlefield
Ep. 74 // Learning Together: Bobby Joy & Ryne Crowell
Ep. 73 // Stories from the Shop: Michael Collins and Jake Gray
Ep. 72 // A Christmas Message: Jim Revelle
Ep. 71 // A Classic Man With a Change of Plans: Giorgi Tabatadze
Ep. 70 // Be Yourself and Have Fun : Justin Worden & Jon Hohulin
Ep. 69 // Doing What They Love: Garrie Atkins & Steve Neil
Ep. 68 // Telling Stories with Matt Cheever and Brian Cannon
Ep. 67 // From Grocer to Driver: Gus Posada
Ep. 66 // Choosing Joy: Lisa Burton
Ep. 65 // Twinning: Cody and Cole Zeller
Ep. 64 // Tailor-Made for Trucking: Johanna Auer
Ep-63-The-Leatherman-Chris-Coleman-audio
Ep. 62 // Bright, Colorful, Whimsical: Saige Anderson
Ep. 61 // The Best Place to Go: Jerry Risley
Ep. 60 // In It for the Long Haul: Dennis Carson
Ep. 59 // Throwing TP With Police Chief Hugh Sands
Ep. 58 // How to Survive a Pandemic
Ep. 57 // Girl on a Rock: Kirsten Gee
Ep. 56 // Fire in the Commode: Colonel Jay Clason
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