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Click through for the full show notes for this and all past episodes Check out the YouTube channel March was Haulin Assets' best month ever. Craig and I will go over what made it such a great month. Also, the annual CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) Roadcheck is coming up May 4-6. We talk about what they are looking for this year and why you might want to not avoid it. You can learn more d...

Click through for the full show notes for this and all past episodes Check out the YouTube channel I start off this episode talking about a family road trip we took and some adventures we had along the way. What To Expect From Episode 74 This is another two topic episode. Topic #1-More about truck #3 Craig and I answer some of the following questions: Why a freightliner? Are we going to get accide...

Click through for the full show notes for this and all past episodes I've been on the road the last couple of weeks. Listen in to hear why I'm back in the truck and how things have been going. What To Expect From Episode 73 During this episode Craig and I talk all about my first couple of days driving my new truck. It's a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia. Listen to hear about what I like and don't like...

As always, for this and all past episodes,  click through for the full show notes. February was a great month and another month with some big changes. Listen to the podcast to hear all about what it going on. What To Expect From Episode 72 Here are the numbers for the month. Total miles ran – 16,320 Deadhead miles – 663 (4.06%) Total revenue - $31,925.18 All-in rate-per-mile - $1.96 (In line with...

Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com John Steinbeck said: "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense...The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain...All else is supplemental." What To Expect From Episode 71 I recently stepped into a new role in the Utah Army N...

January was another pretty good month. Mike was on the road more days than ever before, and you can see he was able to get in a pretty good number of miles. Listen to the episode to hear all the details. What To Expect From Episode 70 Here are the numbers for the month. Total miles ran – 12,929 Deadhead miles – 451 (3.49%) Total revenue - $25,575.32 All-in rate-per-mile - $1.98 (Not as good as Dec...

There are some exciting changes coming to Haulin Assets. Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com What To Expect From Episode 69 Haulin Assets has been pretty stagnant for the last year. So what is the problem? It's me. With everything I have going on, I just don't have the time, and if I am being honest with myself, the energy to do what it takes to make it grow. T...

Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com December was a great way to end a very challenging year; it was one of our best months of the year. Numbers all looked really good and there wasn't much out of the ordinary happening. Listen to the episode to hear all the details. What To Expect From Episode 68 Here are the numbers for the month. Total miles run – 8,719 Deadh...

Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com I'm going to start including what I call an Impact Tip of the Episode with every new podcast episode. I am hoping to share a simple tip that can be summarized in one sentence, but will be something you can implement in your business that will have a positive impact on it. In this episode Craig and I will introduce the concept...

I want to go back to an average month, Novembers are not very kind to me. We had some issues in November and experienced our second month with a loss. It was a bit of a perfect storm, a lot of things happened. Listen to the episode to hear all the details. What To Expect From Episode 66 Here are the numbers for the month. Total miles ran – 7,490 Deadhead miles – 295 (3.9%) Total revenue - $14,625....

Check out AAOO here: https://aaofoo.com/MCHQ In today's episode, Chris and Craig interview David and Kyle from AAOO, the American Association of Owner Operators. Together, they talk about what truckers can do on the road to better themselves both professionally and personally.   Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com

Another average month. Revenue was actually higher than normal, but net income was about average. There were some higher expenses than normal. We'll go into some of the details. What To Expect From Episode 64 Here are the numbers for the month. Total miles ran – 11,694 Deadhead miles – 443 (3.7%, I think a record low) Total revenue - $23,550.01 All-in rate-per-mile - $2.01 (About like last month)...

Making good money can be a blessing, but it can also be a curse. I have seen too many people in my career who have become blinded by a little early success and then ending up getting themselves into a lot of trouble. Craig and I talk about not falling into temptation when rates are really good and you are making good money so you avoid some pitfalls that commonly mean the end of companies that wer...

Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com In addition to talking about financials, we talk about adding a truck. I'm about 90% sure I am going to do it, so I have started to look for another truck, trailer and driver. Craig and I talk a bit about that. What To Expect From Episode 60 Here are the numbers for the month. September was an average month and that is perfec...

Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at  HaulinAssetsLLC.com Or find us and reach out on  facebook A couple of episodes ago I talked about being deliberate. One of the best ways to ensure you are deliberate in all that you do is to have a clear vision. All great leaders have a good vision. Whether you are an owner operator or the owner of a large fleet, you have to have a clear vision...

Another month gone by and it was a unique month, we get into why. We also answer a couple questions from listeners at the end of the episode. What To Expect From Episode 60 Here are the numbers for the month. Craig and I go over them and talk about why the numbers are lower than normal. Total miles ran – 4,764 Deadhead miles – 199 (4%, I think that is my lowest ever) Total revenue - $12,440.01 All...

Check out the full show notes and drop a comment at HaulinAssetsLLC.com Or find us and reach out on facebook It has always been a desire of mine to be financially successful. Since I was in my early 20's, I have had two big financial goals. The first was to have a net worth of $1 million by the time I was 40. The second is to be financially independent by the time I turn 50. I'm a very driven pers...

As always, head to  HaulinAssetsLLC.com for full show notes and documents  from this and other episodes!   Things seem to be getting better and better as the months go by, but we are clearly not out of the woods yet. July was better than June, and the freight market seems to continue to move in the right direction. Rates toward the end of the month were better than the beginning of the month. What...

As always, head to  HaulinAssetsLLC.com for full show notes and documents  from this and other episodes!   Chris and Craig tackle the topic of how (and more importantly, how NOT) to grow your company from one truck to more. The basic principle is this: Chris has seen too many owner-operators try to grow their company too fast, and to step away from a driving role too soon. Chris breaks down the nu...

As always, head to  HaulinAssetsLLC.com for full show notes and documents  from this and other episodes! We're still experiencing the roller coaster ride of a tough economy and a volatile freight market. With that being said, we still made money in June, it just wasn't much. Like my dad always says, "It's better than a swift kick in the butt. The biggest difference this month that really affected...

As always, head to  HaulinAssetsLLC.com for full show notes and documents  from this and other episodes! The Bible teaches that if you live by God’s Ten Commandments, He will bless you. Similarly, if you follow my Ten Commandments for Owner Operators, you’re likely to find success. What To Expect From Episode 55 These are great rules for an Owner Operator to live by. You don’t necessarily have to...

As always head to HaulinAssetsLLC.com for full show notes and documents from this and other episodes. Over the past year, I have laid out the blueprint for the first year of operation of a one truck, owner operator trucking company. In this episode we talk about some of the keys to my success, some of the challenges I faced, and what the end result has been. I truly feel like there is no reason an...

When I first started working on this series for hiring a truck driver, I was only planning on 3 episodes. As I got further into the process, I realized that the screening process needed its own episode for two reasons. First, it is so important. The screening process is 90% of what sets you up for hiring a good driver vs being stuck with a bad egg. Second, it has a lot of parts to it. In this epis...

May was much better than April, in fact, we were able to turn a healthy profit. The freight market was better than April, but still unstable. It seems hit and miss. One day an area of the country has decent rates and a few days later the same area crashes and rates go bad. With that being said, rates on a whole are definitely improving. What To Expect From Episode 52 Here are the numbers for the m...

Hiring a truck driver is probably one of the trickiest things about owning a trucking company. The right decision will be one of the best things you have ever done, and the wrong decision could make for one of your biggest nightmares. You want to do everything you can to do it right. I'm going to give a bunch of pointers throughout this episode to help make the process run as smoothly as possible....