Trucking for Millennials

If you're in logistics and you're not connected with Michael Neme , are you really in logistics? Michael consistently shares his valuable insights with supply chain professionals in a variety of industries based on his experience with Worldwide Express, Blue Grace Logistics, Trinity Logistics, and currently as an independent Supply Chain and Operations Consultant for GlobalTranz. We speak with him...

We had an excellent time getting to know Shay Dixon, CEO of Allegiant Logistics! Shay has experience in manufacturing & cold supply chain prior to conducting 5 months of research in preparation to launching Allegiant Logistics in October of 2020.  Our conversation covers how she builds relationships to build her business, how she structured her leadership team, her focus on optimizing systems and...

This episode is filled with valuable insights from Mysherri Rhodes aka @thetruckersaccountant! She has 14 years of accounting experience and has made a name for herself through helping trucking companies build successful businesses through her GPS scaling method. We speak with her about best first steps for starting your trucking business on a strong financial foundation, mistakes to avoid, techno...

In this episode Michael and Aaron share thoughts about Gov. Abbott's announcement regarding that rescinds the mask mandate, a criminal investigation of former DOT head Elaine Chao, current DOT head Pete Buttigieg's recent remarks about fuel tax and his climate change priorities, Trucking Regs to watch in 2021 and more! Enjoy! Don't forget to review the podcast and share your thoughts about this ep...

In today's episode we're covering a topic we never have before!  How to buy and sell trucks! This episode is full of tips (including a SUPER TIP) about buying your first truck, what to look for, how to gain leverage in negotiations, where to buy and sell, and how to sell your truck for a fair market value. Zach has a ton of experience in the space and is ready to make you an offer on your truck or...

Here's a special mix from a few trucking entrepreneurs we've had the opportunity to speak with.  Be sure to check out their respective episodes!  In order of first appearance: Terry Roden - Episode 64 Josue Ramos - Episode 72 JeRon Hamm - Episode 57 Alex Alvarado - Episode 81 Gerald Albritton - Episode 66 Aaron Moneypenny - Episode 45 Kimberly Lucas - Episode 15 Sharae Moore - Episode 26 Demarco T...

We're thrilled to share this conversation we had with Trey Griggs, VP of Lean Sales, the sales division of Lean Solutions. Trey has a background in coaching and education prior to making a transition into sales to create the lifestyle his family desired. In this conversation, we talk to Trey about his career path and gain insight from his experience becoming a top performer at DAT Solutions and ho...

On this episode Michael and Aaron start recording as the reality starts to set that Tom Brady is the undisputed GOAT. Then they chat about their favorite commercials during the game. Then they get into some trending topics from the last week or so including Gamestop stock, Wallstreet Bets Redditt, Bezos stepping down, and a recent Freight Waves article about Mayor Pete's plans for infrastructure.

This episodes starts with a bit of Super Bowl conversation and a potential wager between Michael and Aaron. Plus some shout outs with 5 star fans! Then we connect with Trucker Avocado, a truck driver that's approaching his first year in business in February. Not only is a driver, he's currently building a YouTube channel that documents his successes and failures along the way. Subscribe to him her...

We're taking a bit of a break from trucking to focus on the millennial side of the podcast this week - but so much of what is covered in this episode can have a direct impact on your life and business! We bust some myths, break down the latest data on the Millennial generation, uncover valuable insight about having a fulfilling career and productive culture and much, much more! We spoke with Gabri...

We're so thankful to have had so many excellent guests on Trucking For Millennials from around the industry. This episode is no different! Transport Topics reached out to us to have Features Editor and Co-Host of Road Signs podcast Michael Freeze! We have a wide ranging conversation about his work at Transport Topics and the topics he's focused on covering this year like Equipment Fundamentals, Di...

We put a call out to our listeners that we wanted to connect with more truck drivers within the millennial demographic and we're happy to say we're delivering on that promise! This week enjoy this conversation with Alex Alvarado who left a sales position to jump in a truck and start hauling flatbed since July 15th 2020. We talk to him about his experiences thus far, challenges he's faced, how he l...

Join us as we have an excellent conversation with Demarco Thomas of Metromax Dispatch.  From Demarco's LinkedIn: Demarco Founded MetroMax Solutions to partner with various industries on business process and back office outsourcing services to propel their business success. Metromax Solutions strives to provide consulting and implementation services for small to medium size companies whom are inter...

In this episode Michael and Aaron discuss Pete Buttigeg being named Transportation Secretary and an article that breaks down how 2021 is expected to be a "transitional" year.  Enjoy!

🎅We have a special Christmas Edition of the Trucking For Millennials Podcast for you available this week...🚚 🎄We decided to recap the year with a holiday spin 🎄 Enjoy a 2020 trucking edition of The Night Before Christmas... Written by me, narrated by Michael Clements, Jr. Merry Christmas!

The man behind who sparked dozens of podcasts, hundreds of shows, and tens of thousands of minutes for freight and logistics joins us for a special episode of Trucking For Millennials! Timothy Dooner is is currently creating new podcast, radio, video, and multimedia content for FreightWaves. In under a year he built FreightCasts, the world's largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in me...

If you're in sales within logistics, this is an episode you do not want to miss! We had an inspiring conversation with Dan Deigan, who's been in logistics sales since 1994. He  has scaled an asset company scale from 32 trucks to over 165, a 3PL to over 22 million in sales within two and a half years, and is now on a mission to help 10,000 logistics sales reps hit $1M in GP annually through sales t...

We had such a great conversation with Nicole Glenn of Candor Expedite! She brings her 20 years of logistics expertise to the show and shares insights from her successful career. We discuss how she got, why she stayed, how she started Candor Expedite, what they specialize in, where she sees the future of transportation becoming, leading a team and much, much more! Be sure to connect with her on LIn...

In this episode we connect with Andrew Cox , Research Analyst with FreightWaves.  Andrew is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to the national freight market and has all the data to back it up through FreightWaves SONAR platform. We brought him on to talk about the current freight market, why data analysis is important, how smaller trucking companies and freight brokerages can make better decis...

Christopher Morrell is the founder of The Morrell Law Firm, a Top 40 Under 40 lawer from National Trial Lawyer who pursues justice for people who are physically and emotionally injured. We had him on the show to talk about his side of the court room to learn more about a trial lawyers' perspective when prosecuting trucking companies after an accident. In this episode you'll learn about the legal p...

In this episode we speak with Josue Ramos , General Manager of J and R Trucking! We speak with him about how he recently took on the responsibility of growing his father's trucking business and the dynamics of that decision.  We also discuss the challenges and successes he's experienced as he learns to manage drivers, reduce costs, and grow the business. Be sure to connect with him on LinkedIn and...

In this episode you'll hear from Terrence Wang, VP of Marketing for FreightPath and host of "Lord of the Rigs" podcast that showcases the knowledge of various industry experts in transportation. You'll hear Aaron and Terry talk about how FreightPath has grown, how the tech side and trucking side share information, how they continue to learn about the industry to improve their product, and much mor...

In this bonus episode, Michael and Aaron sit down to discuss a recent article from FreightWaves that breaks down the promises that were made and kept (or not) from Trump in 2016. They discuss infrastructure, regulations, taxes and other key policy decisions that influence the trucking industry and how this election could impact our industry moving forward. This episode is a full truckload of polit...

This week we're sharing our interview with Trucker Tools CEO Prasad Gollapalli! We are so thankful to have this wide ranging conversation.    We talk with Prasad about how COVID-19 has impacted Trucker Tools. Bridging the gap between "trucking problems" and "tech solutions" The next technological evolution that impacts the industry in a similar way that ELD's did in 2017 The areas trucking compani...

On this podcast we cover a millennial minute article about the gap between millennial wealth and why it isn't as high as the Boomer generation, how the trucking economy is outpacing the U.S. economy, and we read comments on the FMCSA broker transparency open discussion.  Enjoy!