Terminal Exchange

Nussbaum’s Chaplain, Jim Revelle, is back with the second installment of a three-part series. Listen at your own discretion, because we’re talking about Jesus. “Listener Beware” Warning Jim released his second installment of a three-part series this month. As a corporate chaplain, Jim works on a permission-based standing. Here’s your “buyer beware warning.” This is a talk about Jesus Christ, and i...

Sit back and relax because it’s story time. Terminal Exchange is celebrating Independence Day in a slightly different style than our typical episode. Enjoy this homespun narrative of patriotism. In this week’s episode of Terminal Exchange, we share the unlikely story of one of the most popular songs in America. Phillip recounts the true tale with a surprise kicker of an ending. Follow the story of...

Reduce Driver Turnover to 25%. It’s a bit wild, extremely important, and our main goal at Nussbaum. And that makes it our Wildly Important Goal (WIG). Each departmental team at Nussbaum has its own tasks to complete to make it happen. Listen in as Jeni Wettstein and Michaela Mogged explain the accounting team’s actions and Brian Cannon gets serious (except for a few a lot of jokes) about the Load...

Nussbaum’s Chaplain, Jim Revelle, is back with the first installment of a three-part series. Listen at your own discretion, because we’re talking about Jesus. “Listener Beware” Warning Jim will release one installment of his three-part series each month through June, July, and August. As a corporate chaplain, Jim works on a permission-based standing. Here’s your “buyer beware warning.” This is a t...

Press play on this quick, bonus exchange. Nussbaum crack-ups Chris Vincent, Brian Cannon, and Mark Stalter will have you rolling. Happy Father’s Day! Dad Jokes This episode is sure to make you smile, and no introduction can truly do it justice. Full of so-awful-they’re-funny jokes, jokesters laughing at their own jokes, and sounds effects (“Ay-yooo!” “Bingo!” “Ba-dum-tssss”), it’s a can’t-miss epi...

Phillip and Cory Adams are sure to leave you grinning with their father/son banter, teary-eyed with stories of tragedy, and ready to take on safe driving with their episode of Terminal Exchange. Father/Son Duo You’ll hear their smiles in this episode. You’ll feel gut-wrenching agony. You’ll be thinking about how easily you take safety for granted. Phillip chats with his dad, Cory Adams, who is Nus...

Have you heard of Nussbaum’s Certified RED program? It’s full of rewards: a pay increase, specialized hats and rings, and a custom decal for your truck. What CertRED is vs. What it is Not Certified RED is a stand-alone program apart from your scorecard. In other words, you do not have to be a Platinum driver to become Certified RED. There are no qualifications to get into Certified RED! “We’ve had...

2019 Roadcheck is next week, June 4 – 6, and we sat down with Jeff Swan, a risk advisor with HNI who retired from the Wisconsin State Patrol with over 30 years of experience. Jeff talks inspections, encouragement, and unbelievable stories from his days patrolling. From Giving Tickets to Giving Advice Jeff has given his fair share of Level 1 inspections – he spent 34 years in the Wisconsin State Pa...

Memorial Day – it’s not just barbecues, sunshine, and a Monday off work. It’s a day of reflection and gratitude. Listen to the experiences of Nussbaum drivers Brian Stultz, a Patriot Guard Rider, and Lonnie Bartak, a Legion Rider, as they reflect on their service in the Navy and their involvement honoring other veterans. Traveling Freedom Brian and Lonnie are passionate about freedom – from enjoyi...

Standing up for what you believe in can cause your knees to click together with quakes – it’s not without a little anxiety that Nussbaum has declared their faith. Hear Nussbaum’s CEO, Brent Nussbaum, retell the story of how using trucking as a platform for faith began. It’s Always Been Faith & Family Celebrating Faith & Family has been the core of Nussbaum Transportation since its beginnin...

Intro Being a woman on the road is unique but being a Trucker Mama to two of her own children and hundreds of trainee children is all in a day’s work for Darla Smith. She’s sweet, strong, and full of advice to keep her girls safe on the road each day. Darla is bound to delight you in this episode of Terminal Exchange. Trading Dress Skirts for Trailer Skirts She traded in her heels for a steering w...

Plasma actuators, flux capacitors, and who knew that solar paint was even a thing? Join us this week as we talk future-tech and innovation with Truck Centers EVP Justin Hopkins and Nussbaum’s Director of Maintenance, Tony Morthland. Trucks of the Future These trucks may not be ready to jump back to the future… but there are some amazing new technologies on the horizon for Nussbaum drivers. Justin...

As men and women, we need to step back and ask ourselves: “In our life where is the Wildly Important Gap? In this week’s episode of Terminal exchange, we dive deep into the 4 Disciplines of Execution with Les Kaschner to learn what they are and how they can help us reach both our business and personal goals. Congrats Livy! Earlier this month, a few people from our Operations and Sales teams attend...

Press play on this quick, bonus exchange. Nussbaum Chaplain Jim Revelle stops by with an encouraging Easter message. Can You See Your Hand? Are you enveloped in inky, black darkness? Is it cloaking your soul? Where you can’t even see your hand in front of you? We’ve all been there, and Jim declares hope and sheds light. Happy Easter! Enjoy the resurrection weekend. Revel in hope. And praise Jesus...

We’re running the numbers in this episode. Ben Virkler, from our IT department, shares their team goals to produce quality project deliverables and facilitate a smooth GeoTab transition. Plus, we feature Nussbaum CFO Bill Wettstein and unload ESOP, projections, and company growth. Spring Clean Your Inbox Raise your hand if your inbox could use a good spring cleaning. Ben Virkler and the IT team di...

He always does both – ruling the pool table and perfecting his planning. Tomorrow’s episode of Terminal Exchange features the fast-talking, slow-driving Randy Pugh. Tune in for a guaranteed laugh. Intro The fast-talking, slow-driving Randy Pugh is sure to delight you with tales from 40 years of driving experience and nine years at Nussbaum. Throw it in reverse and hear how Randy’s grandfather and...

“I’ve been doing this for years; do I really need more training?” In this week’s Terminal Exchange, we dive deep into this question with Nussbaum Development Coordinator, Cory Adams. 4DX Spotlight Nathan Wertz is facilitating one of our two 4DX Driver Manager teams. Together, they are working to help get better information to our drivers more efficiently and reduce call volumes. The result? Our dr...

Underneath the laughter and “Dad” jokes, you might not have realized that Brian Cannon also has a deep, genuine passion for supporting families who are facing one of the scariest real-life monsters, childhood cancer. This week, we shared some good laughs and heartfelt stories with Brian to learn more about what drives his passion. Laughter is the Best Medicine If you’ve ever met Brian Cannon, you’...

Mix together a handful of wisdom, a helping of humor, wrap it all up in some great family stories, and what do you get? Tune in to this week’s episode to meet The Prodigy: Performance Coach, Maya Hernandez. Best Fleets To Drive For This past week at the 81 st TCA Annual Convention, Brent Nussbaum accepted the award for Best Overall Fleet to Driver For in the Small Carrier category on behalf of Nus...

Growing up near the sights and sounds of Wrigley Field, Mike Vanyzendoorn first found himself behind the wheel of a truck running the streets of Chicago with next to no experience. Years later, the seasons of life eventually led Mike to Nussbaum. This week we talk with Mike about being a driver and pastor and what he looks forward to as a performance coach at Nussbaum. Driver Mike got his start as...

Quinton Barrett and Jay Green of People Element join us to talk about measuring employee engagement, collecting data and the importance of sharing it, and how Nussbaum measures up. Jay (left) and Quinton of People Element Who Is People Element People Element specialize in partnering with businesses and organizations to help them build on their most crucial asset… their people. They offer many serv...

Veteran, driver, entrepreneur, teacher, antiquer… with all of those titles under his belt, you can see why we like to say that Jeff King has “been around the block.” When it comes to experience, Jeff has no shortage, and he is excited to share his stories and some of the lessons he’s learned along the way. 4DX Spotlight Nussbaum’s sales team has set itself a wildly important goal of resolving 10 b...

From the driver’s seat, to the office chair, to the pulpit, to home, Chris Chaney exudes passion and joy in everything he does. Buckle in for some rich conversation and find out why Chris has “no bad days.” No Bad Days Being “on his own” since around the age of 14, Chris Chaney is no stranger to challenge. In fact, you might even say he’s had his fair share of bad days. But according to Chris, the...

Patience – a virtue that we pray for but also sweat when God forces us to grow it. Clark Reed is a patience pro and a successful driver. But he unloads how he’s far from perfect. Support at Home Take a seat in Clark’s home life – how his better half, JoAnne, takes care of worries and burdens so he can go OTR, how proud he is of his children, and the relational challenges of coming and going each m...

As a professional driver, have you ever struggled with the idea of being coached by someone who has never sat in that seat? Never driven a truck or been through the difficulties of being a professional driver? While those people can be helpful for some questions, sometimes you just need to hear from someone who really knows the ropes. For Nussbaum drivers, that’s where Jeff King, Mike Vanyzendoorn...