John is a 27 year-old flatbed owner operator from New York.  A former Marine, John offers a view that is critical of governmental regulation while seeing a negative public perception of truckers.  He does what he can to make life better but sees obstacles in the future of the industry.    01:09  Family and culture 02:32  Start in trucking 04:03  Being single 04:59  Public perception of truckers 06:15  Military background 07:13  #1 problem is regulations 08:55  Driver training 09:46  The future of the industry 10:37  Listen to the older drivers 11:09  Think "What If?" 11:28  Hobbies and favorite places 11:56  Legacy to leave behind Apps 4 Truckers, in association with Live Trucking.com, presents the Real Life Trucker podcast series.  Each episode features one interview with a professional trucker, answering a wide range of questions.  The interview will cover subjects from childhood to their start in trucking; from the industry attitudes to proposed solutions.  These interviews are on a first name basis only with no company names mentioned so that the guest can speak freely about their history and opinions.   To be interviewed for this series, you can contact Apps4Truckers.com by email, voicemail (615-669-9478) or go to http://www.apps4truckers.com/real-life-trucker-form  and fill out the online form.      Interviews are not guaranteed to air and are edited for time and content purposes.