Sense Per Mile

On this episode, our host, Charles Gracey, sits down with fellow former drivers; Justin Martin, Social Media Manager for FreightWave’s Back The Truck Up, and James Bowen, Writer for FreightWave’s Back The Truck Up, to swap stories from their time spent trucking. From highlights to horrors, they reminisce about their life behind the wheel and how it drove them to where they’re seated today.

Finally back together behind the mic, Paul Gibson and Charles Gracey break down brokerage in this episode of Sense Per Mile. Joined by Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski, Former Broker and Founder of FreightCaviar, they go behind the scenes about his experience as a broker and address real questions from today’s drivers straight from the CDLLife App.

Learn how to research, vote, and navigate the political landscape as an OTR driver. On this episode, our host, Paul Gibson sits down with heavy hitters; Josh Mecca, Director of Recruiting at American Central Transport, Desiree Wood, Founder & President of REAL Women in Trucking Organization, and Collin Long, Director of Government Affairs at OOIDA to discuss the ins and outs of absentee and early voting, research, and political participation from the driver's seat. – Let's get real about what needs to be done to fuel the fight for proposals we agree with, and pump the brakes on policies we don't!

Trucking legends, real-life horror stories, and superstitions: Hear Charles Gracey and Josh Hanes swap stories with Professional Drivers, Brian McGladdery and Gabby Swain, that will send chills down your spine. Are they just tales, or is there truth in the wild and weird encounters drivers have experienced behind the wheel?

Their wheels are turnin', so why are they barely earnin'? Bringing both carrier and driver perspectives to the table, Charles Gracey and Paul Gibson are joined by Professional Driver for RTI, John Douglas, and Industry Relations for Tenstreet, Mike Coble, on this week's episode to try to make sense out of the hot topic of driver's pay.

In this episode, Charles Gracey and Paul Gibson are joined by Professional Driver, Skip Lawrence and Fleet Operations Manager of PGT Trucking, Inc., Justin Palionis, to discuss the range of relationships that drivers experience with dispatch and the communication pain points the industry needs to work toward improving.

In this episode, Charles Gracey and Paul Gibson are joined by OTR Driver & Driver Trainer, Jimmy Goodson, and Vice President of Driver Recruitment at Mesilla Valley Transport, Robert Pierson, to discuss what really makes a good recruiter.  Find out what matters most in the driver’s eyes, and how you can ensure your recruiters aren’t “full of shit.”

In this episode, Charles Gracey and Paul Gibson reveal common concerns, controversial aspects, and current driver opinions of inward-facing driver cameras. Joined by Director of Recruiting at American Central Transport, Josh Mecca, and Owner Operator, Dale Bowen, to discuss how drivers and carriers really feel about the devices.

We’re excited for you to tune into the inaugural episode of the Sense Per Mile podcast, where our host, Charles Gracey, and co-host, Paul Gibson, tackle tough industry topics and ask even tougher industry questions, all to find better solutions and help sense make cents.

Sense Per Mile is a podcast tackling tough trucking industry topics and asking even tougher industry questions, all to find better solutions and help sense make cents.

Hosted by Charles Gracey and co-hosted by Paul Gibson, this weekly podcast starts conversations between drivers, carriers, and industry experts to address the ongoing challenges related to the industry.

Interviewing those at the heart of the industry, they’ll share the most important insights into the real driver experience.