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Dive into the intricacies of the trucking industry with our latest episode of 'Get A Load Of This Trucking Podcast,' featuring Benjamin Kowalski, the seasoned owner of Freight360. In this insightful conversation, Benjamin unravels the underlying causes of the current market conditions in the freight industry. He offers a deep dive into effective strategies for business owners to not only plan for...

Join us in this enlightening episode of 'Get A Load Of This Trucking Podcast' as we delve into the evolving landscape of the trucking industry with two industry heavyweights: Richard Glaubitz, the Founder of Origin Transport and OpenHaul Freight Brokerage, and Chris Jolly, also known as 'The Freight Coach.'  In this discussion, we unpack the challenges and transformations the trucking sector has f...

Cameron Pechia with Valley Trucking Insurance and the host of Get A Load of This Trucking Podcast has a great conversation with Nathaniel Ebel with Freight Validate about the current industry conditions with Double Brokering of freight. They also went over Freight Validate's revolutionary platform and giving an even playing field to Trucking Companies, Freight Brokerages and Shippers to have one p...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia is joined by Roger Whitworth. Roger currently holds the position of Sr. Transportation Specialist for Travelers Insurance and he is based in the Hartford Field office. He comes to Travelers with over thirty-five years of experience in the transportation field, specializing in regulated fleets.  He started out loading trucks in his early...

Cameron Pechia, Founder of Valley Trucking Insurance and Drew Singleton Wilder, Founder & CEO of Vicarious Liability Risk Mgt. LLC and COI Coach and COI Compliance Services sit down and chat about the importance of COI compliance and a proactive approach on protecting your business. Drew is a great asset to any company that is in need of Certificate of Insurance compliance. If you want to learn mo...

Cameron Pechia, Founder of Valley Trucking Insurance, and Chad Boblett, Founder of Rate Per Mile Masters group sit down and talk about how Chad has not only been able to survive in trucking as an owner-operator and actually thrived in the trucking industry. Chad's story is amazing and how he went from rock bottom to making a great career in trucking.  In his journey he also found that asking the h...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast. Cameron Pechia - Owner of Valley Trucking Insurance has a great conversation with Doug Marcello, Trucking Defense Attorney - Chief Legal Officer of Bluewire.  Cameron and Doug talk about the different legal environments across the country. They also talk about highly effective ways that trucking companies can be proactive with their processes and proc...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, (Valley Trucking Insurance) has a great conversation with Todd Koca, Founder of Crown Source Inc. and the Big Rig Savings program about how their company is saving upwards to 50% off of purchase items such as tires, fuel, maintenance programs, oil, service related items and also office supplies. Plus much more! They go into the history...

Cameron Pechia with Valley Trucking Insurance has a great conversation with Chris Spear the President and CEO of ATA (American Trucking Associations) about all things trucking. They went over the missions that Chris and the ATA are fighting on behalf of the trucking association.  There are so many great topics covered in this podcast and is a must listen for truckers and fleet owners. You can find...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Jerry Vaughn of J.GALT joins Cameron and Thomas to discuss separating personal finances from business operations and the benefits of building a robust credit profile on the EIN. Episode Highlights: Jerry shares his passion for helping people with cash flow, and how J.GALT helps business owners build credit around their corporations. (5:45) Jerry expla...

In this episode, Cameron Pechia with Valley Trucking Insurance and host of Get A Load Of This chats with Richard Glaubitz from Origin Transport and Openhaul freight brokerage on how to get better paying freight in the current market. They also talk about how to position your trucking company for success over the long haul. The conversation covers everything from sales, business strategy, freight b...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Thomas Comstock, and Ryan Young sit down with Lindsey Trent and catch up on all the waves NextGen Trucking has been making in the last 18 months since we first spoke (Oct 2021).  With their audacious goals, they are consistently offering tons of value and education to young truckers with organizations around the continent.  Listen in to see how you ca...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia and Chris Jolly "The Freight Coach" talk about the current trucking market. They explore the last couple of years, the current market, and what's exciting about moving forward.  They also go over what trucking companies need to know in order to stay in business! They talk about how to choose a broker to work with and how to find great p...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia is joined by Bill Woodard, Transportation Insurance Broker at Risk Placement Services. Cam and Bill Woodard sit down and discuss what a trucking company should be doing in order to get more competitive insurance. They discuss coverages, trucking insurance companies, and what's important for a trucking company to know when shopping for a...

In this episode of Get A Load Of This Podcast, Host Cameron Pechia of Valley Trucking Insurance, sits down with COO of Great West Casualty Company, Mandy Graham and has a great conversation about Trucking Insurance.  They go over what questions the trucking company needs to be asking themselves and the insurance agent or company they are thinking about having to protect their business. There are s...

Cameron, Founder of Valley Trucking Insurance and Host of Get A Load of this Trucking Podcast, sits down and talks with Jon Stanley, a partner in Ultralus. Ultralus is a CDL driver management, safety, and compliance company that gives the trucking company owner TIME and MONEY back into their pocket. This company allows any size trucking company to operate as if they were a 1,000 truck fleet! It gi...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, and Ryan Young are joined by Flint Holbrook, President of TruckSpy. We talk with Flint about using his fleet ownership experience and tech curiosity to create a platform to make truck fleet management a seamless process. Episode Highlights: Flint discusses his background and how he came to work in the trucking industry. (2:30) Flint sh...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, Owner of Valley Trucking Insurance, and Stacey Steen, Customer Experience Coordinator over at vHub discuss tools for asset owners to increase profits!  Cameron and Stacey go over the ability to get paid repositioning of trailers for brokers, carriers, and owner-operators. vHub allows folks to offer their trailers for rentals, repositio...

In this throwback episode of Get a Load of This podcast, hosts Cameron, Thomas, and Ryan are joined by Kyle Janke, a Commercial Loan Officer with P1FCU in the Northwest U.S. They uncover details about Kyle’s professional background as well as helpful tips on funding options for your trucking company. Episode Highlights: What would Kyle’s CB handle be if he was on the road? (2:23) Kyle shares some...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, join hosts Cameron and Thomas as they discuss a solution to driver staffing shortages with the CEO of F|STAFF, Justin Clarke. Learn about the benefits both motor carriers and drivers can expect with utilizing F|STAFF's driver on-demand platform. Episode Highlights: Justin explains what F|STAFF is, how it has evolved, and how the platform is designed t...

Join our hosts as they discuss ways to diversify income streams.  In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, our guest Steven Wylie discusses ways to earn extra money/investment income by setting up multiple cash flows. Episode Highlights: Steven shares his upbringing and how his father influenced him to have an entrepreneurial mindset. (7:22) Steven mentions that one of the lessons he has lea...

Join hosts Cameron Pechia, and  Thomas Comstock in this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, as they discuss an owner/operator success story with Justin Robbins of 3 Peaks Logistics LLC. They discuss the process of starting a new company as well as how one can be profitable and change their lives within a year. Episode Highlights: Justin discusses his background and how he got into the trucking...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Thomas Comstock, and Ryan Young experiment with a new segment that includes addressing the current elephant in the room. Episode Highlights: Ryan and Thomas announce a new Get a Load of This podcast segment to discuss current trucking topics. (1:02) Thomas believes that one of the major issues right now is rising interest rates and fuel prices, which...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, and Ryan Young chat with Ian Mayster from Captive Resources to discuss captive insurance programs for fleet owners and the many benefits they provide. We discuss the many incentives, including investment potential, control, and safety - and how to get started. Listen in to learn how captives have benefited trucking companies around the...

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, we talk to Benjamin Kowalski from Freight360. We talk about how to scale your freight brokerage business to superior levels and how training and mentoring through Freight360 can get you there faster. Ben is an expert in his field and is dropping MAJOR GEMS. Pay attention! Episode Highlights: Benjamin discusses the start of the Freight360 podcast and h...