Six-Figure Trucker

“You are driving the wrong truck!” No truck driver ever wants to hear those chilling words. That’s the stuff of nightmares. But, our guest today wasn’t dreaming when he heard that line from a dispatcher, and he was already 800 miles down a snow-covered highway. The VIN he had checked was off by a single digit – the last one – a single digit that brought Armahn Britt to the brink. It had already been a rough day inside a rough season, and now he faced the reality of driving 800 miles back to the place of origin with no reward of a paycheck at the end of it. He wanted to quit. But, moments like these separate the professionals from the amateurs. It’s moments like these where someone either rises or breaks down. Armahn rose. That’s who Armahn is, and he’s stronger and wiser for having gone through this moment and others like it. You’re in for a treat as we sit down with this driveaway veteran who is full of stories to tell and wisdom to convey on this week’s episode of #SixFigureTrucker.

Show Notes

• Armahn enters driveaway and finds Norton (1:26)
• Balancing Freedom and Responsibility in Driveaway (9:03)
• Valuable lessons in the School of Hard Knocks (15:47)
• Armahn puts a Premium on Preparation (22:30)
• Life-changing Money and Freedom in Driveaway (25:30)
• You need to get your TWIC card! (33:02)
• Never Stop Learning and Growing (36:06)
• Route planning (45:39)
• SFT Eats with Armahn Britt (52:16)

Keep Truckin' Armahn!

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The stereotypical image of a truck driver doesn’t usually involve great hair, fancy nails, and shoes that match the outfit. But, don’t be fooled by appearances. While our guest today certainly puts glam behind the wheel, she also puts Six Figures in her pocket as a professional in this space. We talk with Julie Johnson today and hear how her love for driving and a keen sense of business has found a home with Norton Transport and driveaway. Make no mistake about it, this gal belongs. Glean some valuable advice as you listen to how Julie broke into this industry without a CDL and has navigated her way to a successful career over the road on this week’s episode of #SixFigureTrucker.

This episode includes:

• No CDL No problem – Julie’s unique opportunity in driveaway (1:39)
• Hear why customers want Julie driving their trucks (5:41)
• Being her own boss enables Julie to care for her family (8:31)
• Julie shares two valuable pieces of advice for any driver (11:30)
• An App for that – two apps every trucker should have (14:24)
• Stranded! Adventures in driveaway (19:30)
• Breaking barriers – the growing number of lady drivers (22:30)
• Makin’ it Rain – Julie’s path to Six Figures in Driveaway (24:21)
• A Passion to Drive (30:46)
• You’re Family with Norton…and prosperous to boot (36:20)
• Breathtaking Sights over the road (43:38)
• SFT Eats with Julie Johnson (46:02)

Keep Truckin' Julie!

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Our guest today is living proof that you can make Six Figures in trucking and still have a life. Jermaine Dudley puts his family first, refuses to cut corners, keeps a safe and reasonable pace, and even pastors a church on the weekends. Yet, the good Reverend still brings home nearly three grand a week as a truck driver revving up those engines as a deck driver for Norton Transport. That’s incredible! Hear how this veteran in the trucking industry has managed to find this level of balance as he drops some valuable wisdom on this week’s episode of the #SixFigureTrucker.

Highlights from this episode include: 

• Jermaine talks about his history in Trucking and his journey to Norton (1:10)
• The Contract versus Company side – pros and cons (2:15)
• The unique yet lucrative world of Deck Driving (5:02)
• Safety must be first (12:28)
• What Inspires Jermaine to keep Trucking? (20:57)
• The Money side - “That’s Six Figures folks” (24:20)
• Checking in with the Truckyard Legend (30:21)
• The Winning Culture at Norton (36:40)
• SFT Eats with Jermaine Dudley (42:15)

Keep Truckin Jermaine!

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Hearing a guy compare himself to a famously handsome superstar athlete like Rob Gronkowski might typically cause you to roll your eyes at the obviously inflated ego in your presence. In fact, it might cause you to think of another Scott, with the first name of Michael. But, when Jermaine goes there, your impulse is the opposite. For, Jermaine goes there in order to celebrate the incredible team around him. He goes there in order to shine the light of his success in the trucking industry on all the people that have and continue to position him to be successful. When Jermaine drops the “Gronk” moniker, you actually see his humility and gratitude. These are just the kind of traits that make Jermaine Scott successful as a truck driver and will make you want to listen to the stories and advice he shares on today’s episode of #SixFigureTrucker.

Highlights in this episode include: 

• Jermaine’s history as a Driver and how He landed in Driveaway (1:15)
• Brady to Gronk! Jermaine talks up the people that put him in the position to succeed (4:08)
• Truck Drivers are Business Men (7:44)
• Being a Six Figure Trucker requires Management (13:03)
• Seeing Signs! It’s a funny story now but Jermaine nearly learned one lesson the hard way (15:55)
• Check out these savvy tips for saving Money over the road (20:09)
• Looking to the Future, Jermaine likes what he sees (25:00)
• Six-Figure Load Planning combines an excellent playbook with the ability to audible on the fly! (28:00)
• “I’m living the Travel Channel”. Living the dream out on the road (33:00)
• SFT Eats! Jermaine’s Faves from the road (45:00)

Keep Truckin' Jermaine!

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful truck drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the 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. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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Highlights from this episode include: 

• From Showbiz to Trucking - Hear about the switch that David calls the best move he’s ever made (1:30)
• Here Comes the Boom - David ventures into driving the Boom (5:55)
• Can a Family Man run with Driveaway? David talks budgets and time with a young family (11:20)
• The People and Money that made David’s transition to the Boom an incredible blessing (19:44)
• David’s favorite sites, sounds, and eats over the road (22:51)
  • Including:
    • A Gambling story for the ages (25:02)
    • A Tex-Mex joint that comes complete with a car museum (27:05)
• The game-changing Flexibility in Driveaway (29:28)
• Kids and Grownups alike are in awe of the Trucks of Driveaway (31:55)
• David talks up his Dispatcher! (38:54)
• Don’t miss this fantastic Advice! (45:02)

Keep Truckin David!

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful truck drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit 

https://www.six-figuretrucker.com/

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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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As we gear up for season 2, we wanted to relive a few of our favorite moments from season 1. Maybe some of these memorable lines will inspire you to go back and listen again to our inaugural season or jazz you up for episodes to come.  

The wheels of season two are already rollin’ and will hit the airwaves in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

The Six Figure Trucker is a regular conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful owner-operators have used to build lucrative careers in the trucking industry. For more information or to subscribe, please visit 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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A natural-born inventor, Joe Bockenstette found his niche in the trucking industry. Though he had his CDL at 21, he didn’t take his seat behind the wheel until his fifties, as a second career. But, in spite of his relatively late start, Joe quickly became a legend in this field as he engaged his engineer mind and innovative spirit to reshape the Boom Trailer Transport industry. But, his impact on the trucking industry has not been limited to innovation. His passion to “do good things” has shaped how he interacts with everyone he meets and has moved the needle towards more professionalism and respect over the road. In the process, Joe went from broke and unemployed to six figures in trucking. You’ll hear a Trailer full of great stories and expert wisdom as we spend an hour with the King of Boom on this episode of Six-Figure Trucker!

• The Backstory of Joe’s entry into the trucking industry (1:15) 
• The Wheels begin to turn: Joe’s inventor spirit creates a better Boom (4:30)
• Transformational Invention: Joe’s boom transport trailer is born and hits the road (6:40) 
• Clyde gets his Bonnie: Hear how Joe’s beloved wife joined him on the road and doesn’t settle for riding shotgun (21:24)
• From Broke to Six Figures, his move to driveaway pays off (26:20)
• Stories from the “Wild West” days with Joe and his Boom Trailer (28:06)
• Joe shares excellent wisdom as he talks the etiquette and business savvy that is required for success in driveaway (38:24)
• Joe talks about the good changes he sees in the driveaway industry (48:50)
• Expert advice and tips for Truckers! (51:00)
• Time for some Food! Joe’s top 2 places to eat out on the road (58:43)

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful truck drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the 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. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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Behind every Six-Figure Trucker, there is an all-star supporting cast. In this episode, we go behind the scenes to catch up with one of Norton’s most important and hardest working members of the team. We’re catching up with Truckyard Legend, Dave Skeen. His endless knowledge, tireless work ethic, and genuine concern for drivers have earned Dave his legendary status. There’s a reason why drivers are known to drop off the finest bottles of Scotch at Dave’s yard in Texas. Get a glimpse of the inner workings of the trucking industry in this conversation with one of the best on this episode of #SixFigureTrucker.

• No time for breaks – We catch Dave on the Job! (1:00)
• The history behind the Legend (4:03)
• “We’re going to go a long way together” – Dave comes to Norton (14:35)
• Going Yard in Texas (18:30)
• A Family Business (22:56)
• Running an Efficient Truckyard (25:35)
• Get a glimpse of a Day in the Yard with Dave (32:14)
• Finding Balance in a demanding business (35:50)
• A Match made in Heaven (43:48)
• Dave’s also a Legendary grill master! (47:02)
• Taking care of the Truckyard Legend (50:05)

We’re raising our glasses to you, Dave!

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful truck drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the 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. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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We get locker room access to Coach Robert Stephens and his playbook today on this episode of Six-Figure Trucker! Over his 20+ years in trucking, Coach has acquired expertise in strategic planning, communication, and people skills. These insights have paved the way for his own success and have also positioned him to help those around him. Tapping into his extensive experience coaching sports, he loves to draw up plays to help his fellow drivers succeed over the road. So, get ready because the Doc Rivers of Deck Drivers is pulling out his clipboard to coach us up!

• A viral moment from the road (1:05)
• Coach’s background in trucking and history with Norton (2:40)
• Coach’s Playbook to success in Decking
  • Strategic Planning (7:20)
  • A Clear Head (11:03)
  • Honest Communication (15:30)
  • A Willingness to Listen and Learn (17:40)
• An extensive resume in coaching and umpiring has shaped Robert’s perspective (22:42)
• Current Industry Changes (26:39)
• Coach doubles down on the importance of good planning (31:23)
• The Coach Approach - interacting with and relating to people (34:02)
• Appreciating the healthy and cooperative culture at Norton (48:00)
• Gettin’ Round around the belly in San Antonio! (1:01:00)
• More insights from the Coach’s clipboard (1:03:00)

Stay Smooth Coach! 

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful truck drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the 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. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

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Making more money often requires getting less sleep. Not so for Deck Driver, Charles Lacomb, aka, “The Sleep Racer”! In just a few short months with Norton Transport, Sleep Racer has become a fixture near the top of the points leaderboard and is doing it his way. His refusal to sacrifice his sleep or compromise his safety has found perfect fitting with Norton’s commitment to quality. His “slow and steady” approach has also flipped his financial script to green! Hear how this Norton newcomer has begun to count cash not sheep on this episode of #SixFigureTrucker.

• The Story behind the “Sleep Racer” (1:00)
• From Wallstreet to the Military to behind the Wheel - Charles’ journey (3:30)
• Leaving Owner Operator status behind, Sleep Racer is making bank with Norton! (8:30)
• The Teamwork and Training at Norton is next level (11:43)
• How joining Norton flipped his Financial Script to green! (18:59)
• The Land of 10,000 Lakes - Sleep Racer calls MN home (21:43)
• Slow and Steady wins the Race - The Sleep Racer’s strategy to the top (25:28)
• Cream of the Crop - other companies are recruiting Norton Drivers! (35:53)
• Staying Fresh (42:42)
• No Plans to leave - He talks his future plans and staying safe over the road (45:58)
• The Sleep Racer’s Favorite Places and Eats (49:15)

Get some Sleep Charles, and Keep Truckin!

The Six Figure Trucker is a weekly conversation that shares the strategies and stories that successful truck drivers have used to build lucrative careers in the 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. 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.