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The war in Ukraine has been fascinating to watch. Seeing how the Ukrainians have stepped up and how badly Putin has messed up is one of the most interesting things I have seen in a long time. The war in Ukraine has made me do a lot of thinking and I notice myself trying to take lessons from what I am watching and applying them to business. A famous saying in the military is, “Tactics win battles,...

The good start to the year continues in February. We cover some really great topics in this episode including what is going on with fuel these days and looking at expenses as a percentage of income. If you have never heard of that last topic, you need to listen to this episode. It's a great bit of knowledge and tool to have.  What To Expect From Episode 98 Had all 5 trucks running starting on abou...

I can't believe we have been doing this for almost 3 years and we have never dedicated an episode to mentors. Shame on me. This is such an important topic. A good mentor can be the difference between spending several years gaining experience to solve a problem or achieve a goal or spending a couple of hours of discussion with someone who has been there and done that. A good mentor(s) can have an e...

January was a good start to the year. I couple of episodes ago I left a teaser about $7,000 in preventable damages we had to payout and Craig and I start the episode off diving into exactly what happened. It's a pretty good story with a lot of nuggets of wisdom you can gain from the experience. The other great news, Truck 05 is finally on the road. What To Expect From Episode 96 As usual, we cover...

Get full show notes at  haulinassetsllc.com . Watch this episode on  YouTube . It is the time of year when all smart business owners start getting ready to file their taxes. In this episode Craig and I cover some important to dos in order to be prepared with your taxes and to make sure you file and pay on time. What To Expect From Episode 95 Filing your taxes can feel like a daunting task, but if...

To start off the episode, Craig and I talk about how knowledge is power. As an example, I talk about a conversation I recently had with someone who had a load dropped on him by a broker, we suspect because the broker found another carrier who would haul it for less. The excuses the broker used was he had to cancel because there was something wrong with the carrier's authority on the FMCSA website,...

Get full show notes at haulinassetsllc.com . Watch this episode on YouTube . I listen to and watch a lot of content about business. This episode about being better this year was inspired by a podcast and a YouTube video I recently watched. They have made me be introspective and make some positive changes in my viewpoints and in my life. I hope they do the same for you. What To Expect From Episode...

Check out full show notes and past episodes here . Grab merch here. Good times keep coming, November 2021 was another good month for the financials. It wasn't as good as the last several months, but still a solid month. In this week's intro, Craig and I talk a little about the ownership mentality. What To Expect From Episode 92 As always, Craig and I dive into the numbers you see below. There are...

Planning for the coming year is one of the most important things you can do for you company. My brother Chet is going to cringe when he reads this, because he hates over used cliches, but I am going to use it anyway. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Or a the very least, you are not going to be as successful as you could have been. Over the years I have become a big fan of planning. It's not...

We have MERCH!!! T-Shirts to be exact. I think they look pretty cool and say catchy things. Chet and I have bets placed on which tagline is going to sell better. I hope you pick mine. Buy a shirt to place your vote and spread the Haulin Assets message. You can purchase a shirt by going to the motorcarrierhq.com  online store. They are $25 each, shipping is included in the price. The good times kee...

Good truck drivers are THE key ingredient to a successful trucking company. If you haven't hired a truck driver, or if your process for hiring and onboarding drivers could use some help, this episode is a must listen. In the intro to the episode I speak about Colin Powell's 13 rules that you can learn all about in his book, "It Worked For Me", you should check it out. What To Expect From Episode 8...

September 2021 financials were great giving us another strong month. What To Expect From Episode 88 Before we dive into the financials, Craig and I compare onboarding a new driver to my marriage. It wasn't all peaches and cream. We talk a bit about some of the things that will help make the process run a bit more smoothly. Some very good looking numbers. Total miles ran – 46,541 Deadhead miles – 2...

Back in  Episode 36, you can listen to it by clicking here , we talked about the cost of sitting for a day to wait for a better paying load. If you are like me, I can't remember what I ate yesterday, it might not hurt to go back and listen to that episode again. In this episode we are going to analyze a similar question, but instead of looking at if from the front end of a load, we are going to co...

Ahhhh, the ups and downs of trucking. I started the last financial episode show notes with the same phrase. The roller coaster continues, we went from a record profit  in June to a loss in July to another record profit in August. last month to a loss this month. Hold on tight as Craig and I explain it all. What To Expect From Episode 86 This episode is a fun one to talk about. It was low on drama...

Your company's cashflow can either make or break you. It is very important to understand the difference between cashflow and your net income or profit and loss. Some people treat them as the same thing, and that can get you into a lot of trouble. In this episode we'll try to bring some clarity to the subject to help you avoid some of the more common missteps people take when it comes to managing c...

Ahhhh, the ups and downs of trucking. We went from a record profit last month to a loss this month. The situation is not as dire as it might sound. There were some one-time expenses that created the loss. Craig and I will explain it all. What To Expect From Episode 84 Craig and I start off this episode by talking about a YouTube video I recently watched of a commencement address Admiral McRaven, a...

Ahhhh, the ups and downs of trucking. We went from a record profit last month to a loss this month. The situation is not as dire as it might sound. There were some one-time expenses that created the loss. Craig and I will explain it all. What To Expect From Episode 84 Craig and I start off this episode by talking about a YouTube video I recently watched of a commencement address Admiral McRaven, a...

Drivers are such an important part of your business. Two of the common descriptions that truck drivers use to describe each other are professional drivers vs steering wheel holders. What we cover in this episodes dives into the difference between the two. What To Expect From Episode 83 Hiring drivers is hard. We talk a lot about the hiring process and what to look for in a driver. Here are our mai...

It was another great month for Haulin Assets, I'm super excited to share our numbers with you this month. We need to keep this momentum going for as long as we can. There are some great financial nuggets in this episode so make sure you listen all the way to the end. What To Expect From Episode 82 Craig and I start off by answering a super important question. What do you think has a greater impact...

I'm out of the country on a military assignment so this episode is short and sweet, it's just an impact tip. What To Expect From Episode 81 Don't be indecisive. I witnessed a train crash into a car last week and the experience was a good reminder about the importance of being decisive. Listen to the episode to hear about all the details of the crash and how I relate it to being decisive in your li...

Leasing a semi-truck is very misunderstood. In today's episode Craig and I are bringing some guests onto the show to help answer some of the common questions people have when it comes to leasing a truck. Before we jump into the main topic I talk about a crazy load one of our drivers is currently on and how it has the potential to cause frustration. It is important to find a win win situation under...

Back in the saddle again. After a month with two trucks sitting we had all three trucks running for about half the month of May and that was enough to get us back in the black. I am super excited to see what will happen in June. During this episode, I also share what I think is going to be the biggest threat to small trucking companies and could potentially put them out of business. What To Expect...

Most people can't start a trucking company without using credit. There are both similarities and differences between personal credit and business credit, we'll cover some of the nuances. If you want to learn more about how business credit works, some of the pitfalls to avoid, and steps you can take to help establish good business credit, this is the episode for you. Craig and I try to shed some li...

Iron Maintenance I just had a PM completed by Iron Maintenance, check out this  time-lapse video  I shot. They have 12 locations all across the country, you can find out where all of them are by clicking  here.   Their prices are super competitive and more importantly they are fast. I was in and out in under an hour and that included dropping my trailer and hooking back up. They are going to give...

Click through for the full show notes for this and all past episodes. For me personally, this is one of the coolest episodes Craig and I have done. We interview Bubba Blackwell, a listener who has taken what he has learned from the podcast and started his own trucking business. When I started this podcast, one of the biggest reasons I did it was to help other people improve their lives by taking t...