New And On The Move 7-27-2026

Peyton Weathers

Domicile: Brookston, IN

Peyton Weathers is a newer driver with about 6 months of experience on the road, and trucking runs in his blood — he’s been around it his entire life. Before getting behind the wheel he worked as a mechanic. Off the clock, Peyton likes nothing more than hanging out at home with his family, and he dreams of a getaway somewhere in Colorado. His go-to road snack is cashews. Welcome, Peyton!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Conveyors
Dream Vacation: Somewhere in Colorado

Jeffery “Jeff” Judkins

Domicile: Lenoir City, TN

Jeff Judkins brings a year and a half of driving experience to the team, having gotten into trucking for the steady employment. His background is in law enforcement and IT, and he still enjoys IT work and video gaming in his downtime. His idea of a dream vacation? Catching up on sleep. Jeff keeps jerky close for the road. Welcome, Jeff!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: A load of copper
Dream Vacation: A chance to sleep in

Denauldo Scales

Domicile: Marietta, GA

Denauldo Scales brings 9.5 years of driving experience to the team, drawn to trucking by the chance to travel and earn a competitive salary. Before this, he worked as a QA in a warehouse. When he’s off the clock, Denauldo spends his time with his kids and wife. He dreams of a cruise to Mexico and keeps sunflower seeds on hand for the miles. Welcome, Denauldo!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Coming soon!
Dream Vacation: Cruise to Mexico

Roger Pierce

Domicile: Mt Carmel, IL

Roger Pierce has been driving since 2005, and credits his brother with getting him into trucking. Before this, he worked in private security and construction. Family time is what matters most to Roger off the clock, and he’d love to visit Ireland someday. His favorite road snack is trail mix, and one of the most interesting places the job has taken him is the caves. Welcome, Roger!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Samsung TVs
Dream Vacation: Ireland

Scott Johnson

Domicile: Carbon Cliff, IL

Scott Johnson brings an impressive 20 years of driving experience to the team, and the answer to why he got into trucking is simple — he loves to drive. Before this, he ran a forklift. Off the clock, Scott enjoys his family at home and loves being outdoors, whether that’s at the lake or just relaxing under a shade tree. He dreams of a cruise to the Bahamas and keeps beef jerky close for the road. Welcome, Scott!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Live turkeys
Dream Vacation: Cruise to the Bahamas

Thomas “Tom” Robinson

Domicile: Jeffersonville, OH

Tom Robinson brings an impressive 30 years of driving experience to the team. Trucking is in his family — his mother and stepfather started a trucking company, and he began driving at 23 years old. Along the way he’s worked in law enforcement, served as a safety director in the trucking industry, and ministered as an evangelist. Preaching and evangelism are his calling, and hunting is how he unwinds. As Tom shares, he’s here for the freedom to preach Jesus from behind the wheel. His road snack of choice is peanut butter crackers. Welcome, Tom!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Jet skis
Dream Vacation: A hunting trip

Kagen Zolen

Domicile: Nussbaum

Kagen Zolen brings 7 years of driving experience to the team, drawn to trucking by the chance to travel. Before this, he worked as a welder. Family time is what matters most to Kagen off the clock, and his favorite road snack is pizza. Welcome, Kagen!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Coming soon!
Dream Vacation: Anywhere with family

Chad Ashley-Boerckel

Domicile: Litchfield, IL

Chad Ashley-Boerckel brings 9 years of driving experience to the team. His love of the road started young — his uncle and grandpa used to take him along for a couple of weeks between summer breaks. Before trucking, he cooked for a school district and did siding and farming growing up. Off the clock, Chad enjoys cookouts, gardening, gaming, and writing — he pens short stories for his Dungeons & Dragons group. He dreams of a trip to Japan and loves Moonpies with hot chocolate on a winter run. Chad says he’s just excited for this opportunity. Welcome, Chad!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Grain in a dry van
Dream Vacation: Japan

Lelah Hildenbrand

Domicile: Vandalia, OH

Lelah Hildenbrand brings more than 15 years of driving experience to the team, having gotten into trucking after her uncle talked to her about it. Before this, she worked in cleaning. Off the clock, Lelah likes to play games on her PC, and she dreams of a trip to Colorado. Her favorite road snack is red licorice. As she describes herself, she’s laid-back, down to earth, and very loving and friendly. Welcome, Lelah!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: A load of beer
Dream Vacation: Colorado

Daniel “Dan” Morris

Domicile: Nussbaum

Dan Morris brings 5 years of driving experience to the team. He came to trucking after a layoff from construction, where he’d built his career. Off the clock, Dan spends his time with his wife, often out riding motorcycles. Welcome, Dan!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: Coming soon!
Dream Vacation: Riding my motorcycle

Matthew “Matt” Goodwin

Domicile: Cullman, AL

Matt Goodwin brings 12 years of driving experience to the team, drawn to trucking because it was different from what he’d been doing. His work background spans a little of everything, and off the clock he enjoys gaming. He dreams of visiting Prague and keeps beef jerky handy for the road. Welcome, Matt!

Most Interesting Load Hauled: A small submarine
Dream Vacation: Prague

Evan Privett

IT Service Analyst

We are excited to share that Evan Privett has accepted the position for IT Service Analyst. Evan recently graduated from Monmouth with his degree in computer science and has been working at Rivian in a similar role. His start date will be 7/27/2026. We look forward to bringing him on to Nussbaum.

Jacob McReynolds

Diesel Mechanic

Please join us in welcoming Jacob McReynolds, who starts 7/27/26, as a Diesel Technician in the East Shop! Jacob brings real mechanical depth from eight years as a Marine Corps mechanic, where he worked on Humvees, JLTVs, and heavy CAT-powered equipment. He also had the opportunity to supervise a couple of shops and managing maintenance schedules along the way while in the Marines.
Most recently, he worked for a farmer with a 13-truck fleet, maintaining their trucks as well as equipment for some outside customers, until that operation closed this past April.
Help us give him a warm welcome when you see him around! We are looking forward to having him!