Six-Figure Trucker

Henry Clement Jr. shares insights from his life as a truck driver on the Six Figure Trucker this week. He discusses the therapeutic nature of driving alone, the freedom it offers, and the importance of staying motivated on the road. Henry also reflects on the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and how it has impacted society. Additionally, he recounts a harrowing experience of handling his truck during a winter storm and emphasizes the importance of vehicle maintenance and safety. The hosts commend Henry for his dedication and work ethic as an independent contractor in the trucking industry.

Episode Notes: 

• Welcoming Henry Clement Jr. (1:08)
• Therapeutic aspects of driving (2:11)
• Perspective on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (11:10)
• Sports and camaraderie (15:52)
• Experience as an independent contractor (21:39)
• Encounter with winter driving conditions (23:01)
• Truck driving experience (27:11)
• Winter driving challenges (29:07)
• Importance of vehicle maintenance (36:03)
• Seasonal driving strategy (36:52)
• Final thoughts and takeaways (38:38)

Keep Truckin’, Henry!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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When asked how he wanted to celebrate his 10th anniversary in trucking, Jarrieal Scott said, “I just want to drive more loads”! This guy truly loves the wheel and the open roads, and we’re thrilled to have him as our guest on the show today. In fact, Jarrieal joins us in studio for this fabulous conversation about his Driveaway life. His no-panic, stress-free, and well-planned approach has made him one of our most efficient and dependable drivers. In fact, for the last quarter, Jarrieal posted 95% check-in and 100% completion rates, respectively. He shares his secrets with us today, along with some great stories and insights. But, perhaps his most valuable secret is his genuine love for the game…and by game, we mean Driveaway Trucking! Join us for today’s conversation on this edition of the #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• Jarrieal Scott joins us in Studio! (1:02)
• Having filled his truck, Jarrieal fills us in on CNG (2:33)
• The importance of good planning, prep, and pre-trip inspections (10:33)
• Checking in at 95%! (16:27)
• 100% completion…Let’s Roll! (20:00)
• No Panic for this “Steady Eddie” and his Plan (21:26)
• A 10-year vet, Jarrieal loves the open road! (27:05)
• An Independent Contractor with a great Dispatcher = the Good Life (30:16)
• As we wrap, Jarrieal shares his secrets to success! (36:46)

Keep Truckin’ Jarrieal!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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Are you looking for a brief introduction to Driveaway Trucking? Look no further than this podcast and today’s instructive episode. At the outset of this new year, our host, John Madewell, takes the opportunity to offer a simple explanation of the Driveaway industry and all its facets. He also provides a glimpse of the Norton Transport backstory in the process. Give this brief episode a listen and get to know the industry that has changed the landscape of the Trucking industry. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get ready access to a whole new year of weekly interviews and insights into the world of Driveaway Trucking. If you’re interested in driving as a career or want to check out Norton Transport, click the button at the bottom of the show page! We look forward to connecting with you in 2024! #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• A Brief History of Driveaway Trucking (1:17)
• Norton Transport is born into the Driveaway space (4:45)
• The Important role that Technology plays (6:37)
• The Time and Money-saving Technique of Tow-Behind (7:24)
• The Plethora of trucks that Norton moves! (8:37)

Keep Truckin!

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the trucking industry brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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We’re revisiting one of our favorite guests today as we’re back with Barry Benesch. Barry’s a businessman with a long history using Driveaway. In fact, his company was one of Norton Transport’s first clients. A bus seller by trade, Barry Benesch, will tell you that the driveaway business is crucial to his bottom line. We get a unique look at our industry today as we catch up with an old friend over a cigar around his firepit. We’re burning one with Barry Benesch as we re-light this great conversation from the vault of the #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• We welcome a longtime friend of Norton Transport, Barry Benesch (2:30)
• Barry sells, and Norton delivers - a match made in heaven (3:20) 
• Barry talks about the pros and cons of Electric School busses (10:30)
• Cigars, Bourbon, and Good Times! (25:26)
• Baltimore, Baseball, and Beer around the fire pit (41:07)
• Barry shares how he got into the Bus business (47:45)
• The importance of Driveaway (50:45)

Keep it lit, Barry!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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In this special holiday edition of the Six Figure Trucker, we highlight one of our favorite stories of the year that we discovered on this podcast. In the spirit of Christmas, it’s a heartwarming glimpse into the life of one of our drivers who makes an incredible impact on some particular children in the Atlanta area. This driveaway specialist/Good Samaritan is an example to us all. She’s also an example of the drivers we highlight on this show every week. We seek to elevate and celebrate the American Truck Drivers because, quite frankly, they deserve it, and we’re honored to bring their stories to light. So, to every truck driver tuning in, thank you. Thank you for the miles you cover and the sacrifices you make to ensure our holiday seasons are full of cheer and our tables are full of yuletide feasts. All of us at the Six Figure Trucker and Norton Transport wish you a Merry Christmas and a season filled with joy, peace, and prosperity. May your roads be clear, your spirits high, and your hearts full. Merry Christmas, and keep on trucking! #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• Merry Christmas Drivers (0:31)
• A Beautiful Story about a Driver that’s filled with Holiday Spirit (1:12)

Keep Truckin’ Friends!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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We’re pleased to welcome back the Dynamic Duo of Driveaway for part two of our conversation. Last week, we learned about all their adventures together with their tow car out on the open roads of Driveaway. But the adventures of Mark and Michelle Schleier only pick up speed when they return home. You’ll be amazed at where they hang their hat and inspired by how their dreams have taken flight. They don’t wear capes, but on today’s episode, you’ll hear how this Dynamic Duo soars! #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• Welcoming the Schleier Dynamic Duo back to the show (1:07)
• At home in a Hangar (3:10)
• The benefits of starting your own LLC (7:47)
• Tax prep and Paperwork on the Border (13:09)
• The common bond in Oshkosh (16:17)
• Their Top Three desires and finding fulfillment in Driveaway! (17:47)

Keep Truckin’ Friends!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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When she met and fell in love with her husband, Michelle Schleier could never have dreamed what else she’d fall in love with. But the more Mark talked about the freedom, beauty, and financial promise of the open roads of Driveaway, the more her ears perked. Then she shocked her world. Michelle’s family and friends simply couldn’t believe that the person they knew refused to drive in the snow and was now driving in all kinds of elements all over North America! She’s off to the races and shows no signs of slowing down. Together with her husband, Mark, the Schleiers are like the Dynamic Duo of Driveaway! We’re pleased to have them as our guests for the next two weeks as they share their fascinating stories and drop some serious nuggets of wisdom along the way. Don’t miss this special episode of the #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• Welcoming Team Schleier - a unique over-the-road Driveaway Duo! (1:26)
• Beautiful sights & financial sizzle - the wide-ranging benefits of a Tow-Car (10:16)
• Newly-Wed to Mark AND Driveaway! (17:36)
• Mark’s fascinating journey to Trucking and Driveaway (22:33)
• Driveaway Sold itself to Michelle (25:25)
• As we wrap part 1 of our fascinating interview, the Schleier’s pitch Driveaway (30:02)

Keep Truckin’ Friends!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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Customer satisfaction is crucial to the success of any business. So, when you have teammates who demonstrate genuine care and reliability to customers, you want to express gratitude for what they do and dig a little deeper into how they do it. That’s exactly what we do in today’s episode as we welcome one of our drivers, Amanda Edgecombe. She’s a driver who lives by the golden rule and applies it in numerous ways. One of those ways is her commitment to punctuality. Just the thought of being late stresses her out, so she takes the necessary precautions to ensure that she is always on time. Her punctuality provides peace of mind for her, but she’s not the only beneficiary. Her on-time stats have also produced a lot of happy customers! We’re pleased to have her on our team here at Norton and as our guest today on the #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• We caught up with Amanda just before Thanksgiving and heard her perspective on life from her home in Tampa, Florida (1:04)
• Reset and prioritize your Peace of mind! (3:40)
• Appreciating Amanda for coming through in a tough, time-critical situation (7:31)
• Always on time, Amanda is the Princess of Punctuality (12:31)
• Right-hand drives, TWIC cards, Manual certification, and other endorsements (15:50)
• Her Driveaway future and its rewards (23:00)
• As we wrap, Amanda previews her Thanksgiving Meal, talks Football, and Pitches Driveaway (23:47)

Keep Truckin’ Amanda!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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We’re on a mission here at the Six Figure Trucker to elevate and celebrate drivers on this podcast…and frankly, it’s not difficult to do. In fact, we’re increasingly convinced that the men and women of trucking – and especially our drivers here at Norton Transport – are some of the most impressive, fascinating, and accomplished people in America. So today, we just wanted to pause to say, “Thank you.” In fact, Calvin Norton, the founder of Norton Transport, also wanted to stop by and offer his gratitude. Men and women of the Trucking industry, you deserve and have our respect. Thank you for the sacrifices you make and the services you offer so that the people of this great nation can enjoy the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness afforded us here. We need more men and women like you, and we’re proud to stand behind you. 

From all of us here at the Six Figure Trucker, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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At any given moment, today’s guest could be spotted pretty much anywhere around the globe. He’s no spy, but looking at his passport or driver logs, you might conclude that Ray McMillan is an international man of mystery. Whether he’s enjoying a five-star meal in Shanghai, walking the beaches of Guam, or cruising the streets of his hometown in Manhattan, Ray is living his best life through the world of transportation. As a flight attendant, Ray gets paid to see the world through the friendly skies. But, when the wheels of his jet touch down, he routinely slides behind the wheel of a truck in need of delivery. His expert planning and savvy use of load boards ensure that wherever he goes in this beautiful world, he’s making good money in the process. Join us today for a fascinating conversation with a guy who just may be the most interesting man in trucking! #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes:

• This Trucker/Flight Attendant may be the most interesting man in Trucking (1:10)
• No matter where he’s at, Ray’s eyes are always on the Load Board (9:24)
• A veteran of the open road, Ray shares his journey to Driveaway (12:24)
• The Blessing of Same-Day Pay in Driveaway with Norton (19:11)
• How this Mahatten brother became a Texan (22:18)
• Ray loves his dispatchers and talks about the importance of this relationship (25:56)
• Why Driveaway tops the list of jobs in Trucking (27:34)
• Ray’s advice to current and future Drivers (31:08)
• Ray reps his fellow commercial drivers as we wrap (34:00)

Keep Truckin’ Ray!

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the driveaway trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/. 

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport.

The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.