He BURNED Down My Truck – Episode 21

In this episode, Ali sits down with Sandra, a long haul and local truck driver with over 25 years in the industry, hauling freight across the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. Growing up in a family trucking business, Sandra has lived both sides of the operation, from office administration to life behind the wheel.

Sandra reflects on the realities of building a life in a family-run operation, balancing motherhood with miles on the road, and what it’s like raising kids who sometimes wished she was home more. She opens up about the emotional toll of selling a truck she poured years of work into — only to later learn it had been burned down — and how that loss hit harder than expected.

The conversation also touches on what it means to be a woman in trucking for decades, the subtle comments, the assumptions, and the strength it takes to keep showing up. This episode is about resilience, family, identity, and the complicated love affair that comes with a life spent on the road.