GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Local 5 News got a behind-the-scenes look at how that viral moment of former president Donald Trump in a garbage truck in Green Bay Wednesday played out. It all started when Dan Roddan, a waste-industry professional who lives in Suamico, received an unusual text. Hardford Police Department’s catering crisis averted by Noodles & Company "If I could get a garbage truck to the Trump rally, I was kind of scratching my head, wondering, I don't know how we're going to do this, but we'll definitely try," said Roddan. Roddan has been in the waste industry for over 20 years and has established many contacts over that time period. He reached out to Andrew Brisson, the Vice President of Loadmaster in the Upper Peninsula. Brisson fired up one of his garbage trucks and made the nearly two hour trip down to Green Bay to meet up with Roddan. They then drove out to the airport together, where they met the rest of the vehicles that were part of the former president's motorcade. Roddan, Brisson, and members of Trump's team decorated the garbage truck with Trump banners and several flags. Courtesy: Dan Roddan Courtesy: Dan Roddan Courtesy: Dan Roddan Courtesy: Dan Roddan Courtesy: Dan Roddan Courtesy: Dan Roddan "That was a surreal moment of wow, this is really happening, and I'm just glad that I was able to help out," said Roddan. The former president arrived at the airport and climbed into the garbage truck, where he fielded questions from reporters from the passenger seat. Brisson was in the driver's seat right next to Trump. "How often does somebody get to meet a presidential candidate," said Brisson. "So to just take that opportunity regardless of what candidate it is, you wouldn't pass something up like that." Brisson said the former president wanted him to take him for a ride in the truck. "Started up the truck, blew the air horn, and then Trump looked over at me and said, can you take me for a ride in this thing," Brisson recalls. "I released the parking brake, put it in drive and started driving forward. Like Trump said, we just got a few feet, and the Secret Service just glaring at me, waving their hands, telling us to knock it off." Although he wasn't in the truck, Roddan also met the former president. "It was so quick. He said something to the effect of," Thanks for getting this done. "I shook his hand, said," No problem, Mr. President, "and then he signed a $100 bill and handed it to me," said Roddan. If you had seen any of Trump's visits to Green Bay on Wednesday, you may have noticed that he wore a bright orange safety vest both on the garbage truck and during his rally at the Resch Center. Roddan gave the former president the vest at the request of his campaign. "I had just texted one of his assistants asking if there was any way that I could get my vest back from President Trump, and he said I don't think so right now. He's wearing it on stage (at his rally), and I was like what really," said Roddan. Ashwaubenon Public Safety goes ‘Ghostbusting,’ giving away candy to trick-or-treaters Both men said they were just trying to be helpful and would have helped regardless of which candidate had called them.  "(My team at Loadmaster) They're building these things every day and are very proud of what they're doing, so to see it in the national media, it's a huge sense of pride," said Brisson.