Trucking for Millennials

We met Marty Emale at the Texas Trucking Show in Houston earlier this year and were blown away by the app he recently launched, Bidspot.io.   Marty brought his experience as an owner operator hauling bulk materials and his Masters of Finance together to create a tool that helps owner operators know whether or not a given load will assist them in staying profitable while over the road. We also disc...

In this episode you'll we speak with Lora Andela! Out of the 3.5 million truck drivers in the U.S., approximately 250,000 haul livestock.  And with only 6.6% of truck drivers being women, we suspect she's one of very few female livestock haulers in the country! We don't know much about livestock hauling so it was great to not only get to know Lora and how she got into the industry but also learn t...

We had a great time getting to know Gord Magill in this episode. He's been trucking for over 30 years and has hauled in Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and the Ice Roads. You can read more about his experience here. We only scratch the surface in this conversation, but we talk about his work on his Substack which we highly encourage you subscribe to, Autonomous Truckers. He's written and...

In this episode we speak with the hilarious Larry Cothran, who, if you're on Instagram and are in the trucking community, have definitely seen one of his hilarious videos. While Larry may be known for his humorous reels and takes on trucking, he's also an Owner Operator, a Marketer, and a Triathalon athlete! You'll hear about how Larry got into the industry, how he's lost over 50lbs while driving,...

In this episode Michael and Aaron are back in the studio together to talk freight.  The conversation starts with an impromptu chat about pricing in the freight market. How do you do it? What's your secret sauce? Care the share some ingredients? The cookbook? Send us a dm on Instagram @pdqamerica to speak about it on the show.  Then they chat about the pending Yellow strike, a bit about Barbie and...

For part three of our Texas Trucking Show Mini Interview series you'll hear from three individuals covering three different aspects of the industry. Gio w/ Clark Freightlines manages their Safety and has an awesome story about he transitioned from architecture to a full time gig in the industry he "couldn't get completely out of". This is another story of how family business keeps professionals in...

We're back with another excellent mash up of interviews taken at the recent Texas Trucking Show in Houston TX. In this episode you'll hear from... Allen Yanes of Strike Rock Logistics He's a military veteran and new Owner Operator based out of Tennessee. We discuss how he's navigating today's trucking market, his message for brokers, and what he's learned so far from charting his own path. Truckin...

We had an excellent time at the Texas Trucking Show last weekend in Houston! We had the opportunity to connect with many industry professionals and even had some mini-interviews while we are there. Here are two of them! Brady High  https://www.legendtruckandequipment.net/pages/meet-the-legends Denis LaRoche https://www.stratagemlogisticsllc.com/  

In this episode we speak with Todd Zeigler, CEO of TruckCoinSwap.com.  In December of last year, TruckCoinSwap successfully transacted the first-ever settlement of a freight invoice utilizing the blockchain and a non-security digital asset: the TCS (Polygon) Token. In this episode you'll hear exactly what that means and the opportunity Todd and the TruckCoinSwap team sees in settling freight invoi...

In this episode of the podcast we wanted to feature some of the hottest clips from the show so far this year! You'll hear a range of logistics professionals give their hot takes and insight forged from the trenches to help you become the best freight professional you can be. It also is tracked to music 🔥 Be sure to scroll through our library of shows featuring these guests in 2023 so far: Chris J...

In this episode we get to know Justin Martin, Social Media Content Creator for FreightWaves.  Justin joined FreightWaves based on his experience in trucking and has developed the skill and ear to create freight media and pull together insights and people from all around the internet highway and report on what's happening now in the industry. This is a wide ranging conversation about his career and...

In this episode you'll hear an absolute FIRE conversation with Michael Lombard of Lombard Trucking. He's Connecticut born and bred, a former Marine, also played some lacrosse, moved to Texas in 2020 to follow a dream of starting a trucking career. In this episode you'll learn more about the rich history of the Lombard name in the industry. We start the episode we discus the new bill that just pass...

Evan K Shelley Evan Shelley is Co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club , a company helping to provide parking for truckers by monetizing vacant properties for landowners. Evan is a truck parking expert with a deep knowledge of the business. Using his experiences in truck parking and real estate he is working to help solve the truck parking shortage and bring awareness to the issue. TruckParkingCl...

In this episode we speak with Ricky Barnett , the Senior Talent Advisor at FreightVana !  You could also call her a "professional vibe curator" and "culture ambassador".  When you look at her LinkedIn you'll see how she promotes the FreightVana brand while maintaining her unique identity, which is important to this and future generations when they are choosing where to build a career.  In this con...

We're so excited to have had the opportunity to host this conversation between Niki Okuk and David Heller!  David is the VP of Safety and Govt Affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association , and has been on the podcast in the past. Check out that episode here.  He's also advocating to the White House what his members think about electric trucking and believes there are many obstacles and issues i...

This is our 200th episode! Awesome!  Thank you so much for all your support through the years, whether you're a first time, long time, or last time listener. :) This week is a timely episode designed to equip you and your team with the information to survive the annual International Road Check by the CVSA. It's May 16th-18th with an emphasis on brakes and cargo securement. We got a true 1 hour mas...

In this episode, Aaron and Michael discuss a recent Freight Caviar Newsletter before speaking with Trey Griggs and Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski about brand messaging, their TIA Conference takeaways, double brokering and fraud, and what shippers want to see out of their brokerage partners!

In today's episode we're covering a topic we never have before, the U.S. DOT Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse ! As a Substance Abuse Professional, Joshua is currently helping truck drivers who are navigating the process to return to work after receiving a drug/alcohol violation. If you have questions about the clearinghouse and what is involved for navigating it, this is an excellent primer for you. ...

Matthew Leffler, The Armchair Attorney (TM!) returns to the show to help us undertand the nooks and crannies of issues that are often debated in the logistics industry, namely non-competes, double brokering, and broker transparency. To springboard the discussion we reference recent articles from Overdrive Online and Transport Topics .  If you've been given a non-compete to sign or believe you migh...

In this episode you'll hear Aaron and Michael chat with Reed Loustalout! He's currently building LostFr8.com and has also utilized ChatGPT to have some fun with PleaseAdvise.ai. He's a former carrier rep who's leveraging his experience in the industry to help create effeciency and develop new tools to help carriers and industry professionals connect!  Join his Discord by clicking here.  00:04:41 T...

In this episode you'll hear Michael and Aaron discuss this article from FreightWaves. They also react to what thought leaders have to say about it on LinkedIn! Do you have an opinion you'd like to share?  Email aaron@pdqamerica.com or send a message on Instagram @pdqamerica!

Have you ever seen an Instagram ad or profile promoting how easy it is to have passive income from the trucking industry if you just give them a bunch of money?  These Trucking Automation businesses say they'll get the truck, driver, dispatcher, loads, and take care of all the maintenance so you can sit back and collect the cashflow.  So we decided to talk to the founder of RivX Automation Antonio...

In this episode you'll hear a collection of clips from guests we've had some excellent conversations with so far this year. Be sure to check out these full episodes, as they are packed with wisdom to help you in your career! Anne Reinke...on the value of freight brokerages, FMCSA and Double Brokering, and Non-Competes Gretchen Long - Her best advice to carriers and shippers Jenny Lovering - The ne...

Matt Dahl is a Logistics Professional and Chess Player who likes to solve problems who is coming up on one year of experience as a freight broker.  In this episode we discuss his engaging LinkedIn content, his experience of logistics so far, how his sales experience and chess playing background influences his work today, and what he wants shippers and carriers to know about the work brokers do!  C...

Michael and Aaron had a great time getting to know Jeremy and Tiffany Wallin! Jeremy and Tiffany Wallin are newlywed team drivers with a love for truck driving and each other. You can read about their story on Overdrive Online, but be sure to hear this episode where we learn more about Jeremy's career, how he and Tiffany met, and what it has been like for Tiffany to learn to drive and become an ow...