Trucking for Millennials

We have a great episode for you this week! We chat with truck driver Wayne Cragg who's a vocal advocate and educator for the trucking industry. We ask him about his experience driving over the road during this unprecedented time before diving deep into some trucking related topics. We discuss the recent White House ceremony honoring truck drivers, the lack of PPE for drivers, how infrastructure fu...

For our second episode with Waymo , we chat with Jon Rainwater, a CDL driver who's training truck drivers how to interact and monitor Waymo's fleet of Automated Trucks. Jon sees the future of automated trucking as a huge opportunity for all generations to take part in as this new way of moving freight across the nation is being developed and tested on highways today.  Waymo will also start driving...

We're super excited to share this two part episode with Waymo , the automated vehicle company of Alphabet, a sister company of Google. Before we dive into the interview, Michael and Aaron discuss some trucking news.  They discuss how Amazon is pausing their shipping and logistics service they originally announced one year ago as they manage the Coronavirus crisis. Then they discuss a WSJ article d...

In this episode Michael and Aaron discuss a somewhat recent pre-coronavirus article from FreightWaves called "Five Reasons Flatbed Shipping is On the Rise" which makes some interesting points, especially given our nation's economy right now.  They also read some reactions from over the road from truck drivers and talk to one of PDQ America's drivers, Gilbert, about his recent haul from East Texas...

On this episode of Trucking For Millennials we continue the conversation we started last week with Talmadge (T.D.) Studor, a freight broker for Modus Trucking.  You'll hear about how he got into trucking and logistics, how one of his first jobs delivering packages influences his job now, relating with drivers, speaking with shippers, handling times of high volume, building a book of business from...

Load it or Leave it is BACK!  On this episode Michael and Aaron discuss a few pieces of news as of the time of recording (3/20/20) like the way truck drivers are experiencing life over the road as the Coronavirus spreads, state-wide lock downs in New York, California, and Texas, viral misinformation memes and more.  Then they get into 4 separate clips recorded at Great American Trucking Show 2019...

We continue our conversation with Jamin Alvidrez , a millennial freight sales professional with 14 years of experience helping carriers and customers ship more freight.  We also talk to Jamin about optimizing load board utilization, capitalizing on the current opportunities in the market, and much more!

A lot has happened in the last 7 days so Michael and Aaron break down the latest ways Coronavirus is impacting the United States in general and in the trucking industry specifically.  You'll hear why Michael had to self-quarantine, what PDQ America is doing to help curb the spread of Coronavirus, a discussion of a recent article from Business Insider Senior Transportation Reporter Rachel Premack a...

In this episode Aaron and Michael discuss the the impact (or lack thereof) of Coronavirus on freight domestically and abroad and then give an update on the proposed HOS rules heading to the White House. They also shout out a 5 star fan of the podcast and the @PDQAmerica truck of the month winner! 

This week Aaron and Michael sat down with the creator of the popular trucking and freight news blog www.freightbrokerlive.com to discuss all things trucking! They dive into how Stephen got started, why he hates the term "millennials", how our generation (and younger) can have a successful career in our industry, trucking media, and much, much, more! Stephen has a passion for logistics that is supr...

In this episode you'll hear timeless wisdom from trucking industry veterans we had the opportunity to speak with at the 2019 Great American Trucking Show.  This episode is a direct result of listener feedback! Be sure to leave a review with your thoughts or suggestions about the content you'd like to hear so we can continue to improve the show each week!  You can also give us a shout out on social...

In this episode we talk about two trucking articles: C.H. Robinson Hit with $1.1 Billion dollar lawsuit https://www.businessinsider.com/truck-brokerage-hit-with-1-billion-lawsuit-from-farmers-2020-2 Tennessee Based Trucking Company Ceases Operations After 69 Years https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tennessee-based-trucking-company-ceases-operations-after-69-years?utm_content=116527494&utm_medium=so...

This is a good episode! Michael and Aaron start the show discussing two trucking industry articles.  The first is courtesy of Freight Broker Live which talks about a large insurance carrier discontinuing commercial auto insurance: https://freightbrokerlive.com/breaking-news-44th-largest-commercial-insurance-carrier-5th-in-tx-says-were-done-with-commercial-auto-insurance/ The second is about VP of...

The second half of our conversation with Dave Coleman of Jack's Chrome Shop and Chrome and Steel Radio covers the role of a chrome shop, custom trucking trends, the truck show circuit, and what Dave thinks the future looks like for custom truck culture.

This episode kicks off with a fun post- Super Game phone call between Aaron and Michael. The winner of their football game prop bet will be awarding the loser with a celebratory Gatorade bath on our Instagram @PDQAmerica Then they get into some trucking news and chat about the USMCA deal, a Texas Flatbed Carrier shutting down, and Kobe Bryant's passing.  Then you'll hear an interview with Dave Col...

Michael and Aaron start the show with a pre-game chat about low freight rates, trucking insurance, and friendly Big Game 54 challenge.  The show then turns to a conversation Aaron had with Sharae Moore , millennial truck driver, advocate for the industry and creator of support community and apparel brand S.H.E. Trucking . In this episode you'll learn more about Sharae's journey into the industry,...

In part two of this episode featuring DOT Compliance and Trucking Consultant Kenneth Nolley, he and Michael dive deeper into his expertise and work with P1 Compliance. Questions that are answered in this episode: "What are some things you are looking for when you're speaking to a prospective client or motor carrier?" "How can companies build their culture to be more preventative than reactive?" "H...

We're back with another two part episode! Michael and Aaron kick things off with a casual "pre-game" conversation regarding the NFL AFC/NFC playoffs. They discuss their picks to win and who they hope to see in the Super Bowl.  Then they chat about a recent article from FreightWaves regarding the steps being taken to replace traditional side mirrors with Camera Monitoring Systems (CMS). The elimina...

We start this episode announcing the first ever PDQ America Truck of the Year!  If you're interested in participating and think that your truck has what it takes, follow us on social media @PDQAmerica. Each week we feature pictures of loaded trucks from around the country. Each weekly winner is entered into a monthly competition that is voted on by members of our community. Truck of the Month winn...

Happy New Year! We ended 2019 with a huge project and the team decided it would be a great opportunity for Aaron to document the loading process. Six truckloads and hundreds of thousands of pounds later, Michael asks Aaron about what he learned from the experience.  We also talk about the 2019 PDQ America Truck of the Year Vote that's happening this week! You can vote here: https://www.pdqamerica....

2020 is upon us! The "roaring" 20's have arrived and we're discussing how to start the New Year with your foot on the gas pedal! Michael and Aaron discuss the Flatbed Forecast, a downloadable PDF that will be available for our Carrier Network, a way of thinking about decision making for the new year, and we're featuring a snippet from a conversation we had with Harry Wilde of Lube Zone about lever...

In this episode Michael and Aaron chat about whether or not these topics belong on Santa's nice list or naughty list: Uber Freight  FreightWaves  Celadon  Truck Drivers  Tesla  Automated Trucks  Electric Trucks  Transport Stocks Trump  Congress  Infrastructure  Trade Deal FMCSA  Millennials  Boomers  Podcast Listeners/Guests  GATS  Dallas Cowboys 

In this episode we continue the conversation we had with Business Insider Senior Transportation Reporter Rachel Premack and get deep into the latest Trucking news. First we chat about the word "bloodbath" and how it has been the word for the industry in 2019. https://www.businessinsider.com/truckers-warn-bloodbath-companies-bankrupt-lower-expectations-2019-6 Then we chat about a news story she bro...

We had the opportunity to meet Business Insider Senior Transportation Reporter Rachel Premack at FreightWaves LIVE, and she was kind enough to be our guest!  Rachel is a senior transportation reporter at Business Insider. She focuses on logistics — particularly trucking and how deliveries are changing with the rise of e-commerce — and speaks regularly on national radio, industry panels, and podcas...

In this episode Michael sits down with David Abell for a wide ranging conversation. They cover David's professional career, how to build a successful brokerage team, how he read 65 books last year, the role of an online presence for trucking companies and freight brokerages, content on social media, tips for Millennials looking to take their career to the next level in 2020, and more!   We hope yo...