Blue Ribbon Podcast

Chris made a TikTok called “The Biggest Scam in Trucking History.” It is about CSA2010. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbKaXKg/

We got a response to that video from Brian Dale. He is an insurance broker from Chattanooga, TN. You can see that here: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbKk14L/ We invited B

rian on the show to talk about Insurance, CSA2010 and much more. He’s going to break it down for us and set the record straight on all the different types of insurance required to operate a truck.

2022 was an exciting year for Blue Ribbon Logistical Solutions. It's looking like 2023 is going to present some challenges. We are ready for whatever it brings.

We will talk about 2022 and the lessons learned.

Chris will report on his week on the road last week and we will have to explain why we can’t broadcast on Facebook this week.

Chris is on the road again this week for the first time hauling freight since August 2021. We will talk about what it takes to stay profitable in a down market.

A lot of questions have come up over the last week as a couple videos have gained more traction and gotten more views.

How can we buy fuel for the price we do?

How can we profit as much as we do?

What about "Landstar's cut"?

How can we have revenue numbers as high as we do?

We're going to have Zeke Goodwin on the show as well. His truck gained some fame since we did a video on it, and it has generated some questions for him, so we're going to let him answer them.

Chris made a video and put it on TikTok about a $10,000 Lunatic Truck and it went viral. The comments are hilarious and sad.

Larry's on another vacation, this time in West Palm Beach, Florida. We had some technical difficulties, but we got them worked out.

Topics discussed:

- Why won't truck stops fill "flat" tires?

- Super Singles vs Dual Tires

- How do you prepare your trucks for winter?

- How fast do we drive and why?

- When is the next Blue Ribbon Live Event?

- How much experience is necessary to qualify at Landstar?

- 12.7 Detroit or Cat 3406? Which is the best engine and why?

- Truck Driver wins the lottery and wants to buy a truck.

- Where can I find an open deck trailer for sale?

- We have a truck for sale!

- What is the future of LTL with Blockchain coming?

- Is the railroad strike going to happen, and how will it affect trucking rates?

- Is there going to be a "bloodbath"?

- 2,000 trucks are supposed to invade NYC, but only FOUR show up.

- The Blue Ribbon Mentoring Program

- How does a company driver save $40-50,000 to buy a truck?

- What is our opinion on factoring companies?

This episode is a little bit of a train wreck. We broadcast from the hotel in Hurricane. Chris was sick and fighting to keep his voice. We had some audio issues, but we suffered through. Be patient with us on this one.

Topics covered:

- 1099 vs W2 and the TikTok that sparked controversy

- Will there be a diesel shortage or is it all hype?

- The "alleged" trip to the Bourbon Barn in Naperville, IL with Carl Bonecutter

- What it's like hiring people in 2022

- The possibilities of blockchain and crypto.

- News story about "36-Year-Old Mom of 2 Brings in $144,000 a Year as a Professional Truck Driver"

- People with their own authority contacting us about suspending it

- No Christmas freight bump?

It's happening. Rates are down. Fuel is up. People are feeling the crunch. We aren't going to celebrate, but we predicted this. We knew this was coming. We talk about how we are still profitable. It's probably going to get worse before it gets better.

We have some potentially unpopular opinions to share.

We are passionate about business, helping others learn business, and serving customers. We try our best to share that passion and ignite it in our program participants. It doesn't always work out.