Life by the Mile

Trey Griggs is the Founder & CEO of Beta Consulting Group which helps enterprises of all sizes enhance their marketing, communications, and branding to the benefit of their bottom line. They do this with a company philosophy driven by Biblical values and expressed in this way:

Our Mission

To glorify God and make much of Him while helping each client build their brand.

Our Vision

A community of successful team members, strategic partners & satisfied clients pursuing excellence daily while valuing our work together.

Our Core Values

- Transparency

- Honesty

- Excellence

- Family

- Empathy

- Education

- Leadership

It’s an insightful and provoking 30-minute conversation sure to get you thinking about how to take your business to the next level.

FreightWorks driver John Welch gives a humble explanation of what America’s millions of over-the-road professionals face with each unpredictable mile. There can be menacing weather, inevitable mechanical issues surfacing in the most inopportune moments, and just the physical challenges of managing 80,000 pounds of whatever load is in the loaded trailer.

For anyone who’s ever wondered what the “real story” is for the 3.5 million men and women who have a seat in that truck you just passed, this podcast episode will help you appreciate even more the incredible moment-by-moment sacrifices made by the people who keep America moving.

Marketplace expert Trey Griggs of Beta Consulting Group opens up his experienced toolbox of marketing tips to improve your company image and build a superior brand. Listen. Learn. Grow!

84-year-old Bud Byers drove for more than 40 years, eclipsed 5 million miles, and had zero reportable accidents! His love of a trucking life and the ability it gave him to provide for his family drives the many stories he tells of life on the road. He retells the incredible experiences driving coast to coast and with a wry smile shares his love of the amazing adventures of being part of a tribe of road warriors. He refers to America’s professional drivers as the “last American cowboys” and after listening to this open-hearted conversation you’ll understand why.

Jim Bishop is the owner of WCAB FM 100.9 & AM 590 in Rutherfordton NC. Over many decades he’s seen firsthand the vital role trucking and logistics play in every aspect of American life. Recently he had a childhood wish fulfilled in his first-ever ride in an 18-wheeler. FreightWorks driver Bob Van Kamp took him for a several-hour trek in one of our new Peterbilt 579 Ultraloft cabs. He described the short journey as a “thrill that opened my eyes to just how much we depend on the millions of professional drivers sacrificing night and day to bring all the goods we need and buy.” It’s an authentic conversation painting the picture of truck life in the United States.

The north star of most truck companies is usually the combination of good pay, home time, and respect. If Christenson Transportation Inc.’s Ethan Slaughter can add something to the mix, he would add culture. Good things can be done by individuals, but great things are done by teams.

Ethan makes an appropriate segue into how companies need to make sure their drivers feel that way - as truck driving can be a very lonely job. While most drivers are strong and independent, it would be nice if they know their company has their backs while on the road, that their feedback is received and acted upon, and that there is a genuine connection established between them and the company.

Join Life By The Mile’s conversation with Ethan Slaughter about establishing a winning culture in this new episode, delivered by FreightWorks.

In a business looking to make leaps and bounds going forward, there are issues in driver retention, recruitment, and development that can be addressed by looking at what is working right now. Instead of asking what’s wrong, why don’t we look at what’s being done right - and be consistent with that. To find something that works and do it more often, make sure it’s being done all the time.

This is what Rig on Wheels CEO Kameel Gaines explains on Life By The Mile as she sits down to talk about retention, recruitment, and all things trucking. In what could be one of the most passionate and hard-hitting episodes, listen to Kameel’s advice to new owner-operators, young people looking to get into the trucking business, and the importance of having a pulse on your employees feelings and being communicating with your drivers daily.

Life By The Mile’s latest episode sits down with a kindred spirit for today’s episode - Trucking For Millennials podcast host Michael Clements Jr. Much like LBTM’s mission to salute America’s truck drivers, Michael’s purpose is to help new truckers get a head start in the industry by sharing his knowledge on what to do, what to avoid based on his experience and to pick the brains of drivers, owner-operators, and other stakeholders so that he can add value to everyone who tunes in. He also wants young people looking for a solid career to take a look at trucking - there are various opportunities in the industry,

If there’s anything Michael wants his podcast audience to feel, it’s empathy. He’s part of the trucking family who’s been there, who’s felt similar challenges and chases after the same wins. Like Life By The Mile, Michael wants to bring the community together through informative, relevant content that inspires everyone to deliver excellence every time.

Don’t miss this great discussion, and leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

Technology serves many purposes, but at its core is a very simple yet relevant function: to help make things efficient. In the trucking industry today technology can do so much for drivers, owner operators, and other stakeholders especially if advancements are embraced and put into practice. Safety, in particular, can be positively impacted by analytics and tech.

George Thellman of LYNKS by RAN Transportation is a big proponent of streamlining operations through technology - a single sign-on on a platform to start the day for drivers, digitized paperwork instead of manual processes, and many more help the back office and especially drivers save time. As the daily workload is made easier by technology, imagine the domino effect that helps ease the work-life balance of drivers, employees, and have long-lasting benefits for owner operators and the industry.

Don’t miss this conversation with George Thellman on Life By The Mile, delivered by FreightWorks. Join in and leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Delivering excellence means driving safely - protecting yourself, your cargo, and other motorists on the road. This is especially challenging to someone, like a truck driver, who spends countless hours facing various challenges on the road like bad weather conditions, other motorists, or even battling drowsiness or emergency situations.

This is why Bill West’s voice is important in the trucking industry - he has logged over 3 million safe driving miles without a preventable accident while operating a commercial motor vehicle for over 30 years, is experienced in CMV Driver training, a new employee (Driver) onboarding and road testing, orientation, and ELD training, and continues to do highway safety demonstrations. Safe driving for Bill is not just a skill, it is a mindset.

Listen to the latest episode of Life By The Mile featuring Bill West, and join the conversation by leaving your thoughts in the comments section.