Some say the American trucking company is becoming an endangered species. Small carriers are getting squeezed, regulations keep piling up, costs keep climbing, and apparently somebody forgot to tell the American trucker it's time to surrender.But is American trucking really dying, or are we confusing a tough industry with a dying one?On this episode of Brake Check on FreightWaves TV, Charles takes the gloves off and goes straight to the people working in the trenches.Joining the conversation are Hunter Owen, VP of Sales, and Hunter Shearer of Truck Parking Club, alongside Alex Idol of NASTC Safety & Compliance, as we separate industry doom and gloom from the realities of running a trucking business in America.We're talking survival, truck parking, regulations, compliance, the challenges facing small carriers, and why counting the American trucking company out might be the dumbest prediction in freight.Because here's the thing: The American trucking company isn't dead....but the people keeping it alive deserve a hell of a lot more than another obituary.No corporate talking points, No participation trophies.... Just real conversations about the people and businesses keeping America moving.THE BIG QUESTION: Is American trucking actually dying, or is the industry making survival harder than it needs to be?Sound off in the comments. We want to hear from the drivers, owner-operators, and carriers living it every day.LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE for more Brake Check on FreightWaves TV.#BrakeCheck #FreightWaves #AmericanTrucking #TruckingIndustry #OwnerOperators #SmallCarriers #TruckDrivers #NASTC #TruckParkingClub⁠Follow the Brake Check Podcast⁠⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices