Terminal Exchange

Press play on this quick, bonus exchange. Nussbaum crack-ups

This episode is sure to make you smile, and no introduction

Full of so-awful-they’re-funny jokes, jokesters laughing at

Like Phillip mentions in the beginning, if these guys don’t

“Your eyes are sure to roll at some of the jokes your ears

“We’ve got a room full of one-uppers right now. This is not

“What makes a Dad Joke?”

• “It’s gotta be cheesy. Corny. A groaner, if you will.”

“If you can finish the joke in front of the other dad, you

“That’s why I can’t remember my daughter’s name half of the

Here’s a collection of Dad Jokes presented by some familiar faces from the Nussbaum office.

Phillip and Cory Adams are sure to leave you grinning with

You’ll hear their smiles in this episode. You’ll feel

Phillip chats with his dad, Cory Adams, who is Nussbaum’s Development Coordinator. But, one thing leads to another, and their playful banter leads into a choked-up memory.

“Trucks – they can all be replaced. But lives can’t.”

What does Cory do at Nussbaum? Mainly, he helps increase the

“I think he stepped on the brake pretty quick. I would have ran right through the barn otherwise.”

Cory shares a searing memory that will shake you. There’s a

“Don’t continually beat yourself up over your mistakes but learn from them. Keep them in mind just enough to avoid repeating them.”

Get ready to facepalm. We’ve got dad jokes for days and a

• “I had to study it out to figure out why I got good

Links

• The Hardest Easy Job in

Have you heard of Nussbaum’s Certified RED program? It’s

Certified RED is a stand-alone program apart from your

“We’ve had drivers enter this program that have a Silver scorecard…

Listen to Rick Schmidt and Scott Herrmann, Certified RED

You are good enough, and there’s no telling how much you can

“Even if you join Certified RED and are already the best professional

Drivers are rolling through this attainable program,

Are you ready to become Certified RED?

“There are no qualifications to get into Certified RED.”

“If you want to go 65 out on the road, go 65. But, are we

“The learning never stops.”

“And if you hit that point, you’re getting $0.07 added to

“We’ve had drivers enter this program that have a Silver

“Even if you join Certified RED and are already the best

“If you’re driving at Nussbaum, there’s a pretty darn good

“It’s a way for Nussbaum to help drivers.”

“Have fun learning and earning money.” – Scott

CCJ Innovator of the Month – Nussbaum’s Certified RED Program

2019 Roadcheck is next week, June 4 – 6, and we sat down

Jeff has given his fair share of Level 1 inspections – he

Hear how his experience doling out tickets set him up to

Jeff shares how to keep an inspection “boring” – just the

After three decades in the state patrol, you know Jeff’s got

• “I try to tell them to be prepared by doing all the things you can ahead of time. Do your good walkarounds; make sure your pre-trips are quality pre-trips – not just walking around the truck. So that you’re comfortable with the fact that everything’s working on your truck that you have control over.”
• “If you’re more organized it makes that contact with the officer boring – and that’s what you want! You want a boring contact.”
• “I enjoy coming down here because this is truly best in class. A lot of people claim to be best in class, but this is best in class.”
• “And I thought, ‘Is this a miniature person jumping out at me?’”
• “If you do your walk around or if you check those lights every once in a while or leave that phone alone – all those things, if you just do those little things right, there’s a better chance that you’re not going to have an issue or problem. But we sometimes get complacent.”

• Roadside Inspection Cheat Sheet
• Violations from 2018 Intl. Road Check
• More From CVSA on 2019 International Roadcheck

Memorial Day – it’s not just barbecues, sunshine, and a

Brian and Lonnie are passionate about freedom – from enjoying

Hear where Brian’s Navy experiences have taken him and how they

Brian is honored to have the opportunity to serve and be

Clothed in a memory-filled vest stacked with patches –

From flag lines to funeral escorts, being a Legion Rider is an honor. Devoted to the veteran community, Lonnie and his vivid memories leave you feeling the thrumming roar of a loud-piped Harley.

Brian

• “It’s just basically a part of who I am, and I

Lonnie

• “Veteran:

• Illinois Patriot Guard Riders
• National Patriot Guard Riders
• Legion Riders

Standing up for what you believe in can cause your knees to

Celebrating Faith & Family has been the core of Nussbaum Transportation since its beginning in 1945 with Alden Nussbaum, Brent’s father. One man, one truck, and 7 kids – he started this business on faith to support his family.

Bitterness, resentment, grudges… our world is all too full

Brent expands upon the consequences of putting a message of

The constantly-running, intermeshed, and always-dependable

The CSRs connect drivers, load planners, and customers alike, and, boy, are they experts at making everyone happy!

Hear from Angie and Oscar of the CSR’s 4DX team as they

• “I really felt like, you know what, if God is

• Stargazing Shoot Crew
• Phillip Directing the Stargazing Shoot

• Nussbaum’s Statement of

Being a woman on the road is unique but being a Trucker Mama

She traded in her heels for a steering wheel in the ’90s and

“It was my way to grieve – was to be in that truck – that’s where I felt closest to Steve… so I stayed in the truck.”

Mention “Mommy Darla” around Nussbaum, and you’re sure to be

“I’m Mommy Darla – everyone calls me Mommy Darla or their Trucker Mama!”

Sweet as pie and tough as nails, Darla will delight you with

This is one episode you don’t want to miss out on.

• “I think he knew inside that he had a limited

Plasma actuators, flux capacitors, and who knew that solar paint was even a thing? Join us this week as we talk future-tech and innovation with Truck Centers EVP Justin Hopkins and Nussbaum’s Director of Maintenance, Tony Morthland.

These trucks may not be ready to jump back to the future… but there are some amazing new technologies on the horizon for Nussbaum drivers. Justin and Tony share some of the things you might see in the near future and speculate on some things may be possible beyond…

I think the sky’s the limit, technically

Truck Centers and Nussbaum have had a long-standing relationship that continues to grow and deepen. Listen in as Tony and Justin talk about that relationship and how working together, they have been able to solve problems, generate new ideas, and keep Nussbaum equipment on the cutting edge in both technology and performance.

Our partnership goes deep, it’s not just an 8-5 Monday through Friday, we’ve been known to text or call each other at 10 or 11 o’clock at night. We’re always challenging each other with what we can do better for the whole system.

• We are in a very innovative environment here at Nussbaum which means that Truck Centers has to try and keep pace… it’s exciting. – Justin H.
• On the tech side, it’s really helpful [to have Truck Centers techs in-house], they help our techs out quite a bit if our techs get snagged on an issue. – Justin H.
• I think the sky’s the limit, technically. – Justin H.
• Our partnership goes deep, it’s not just an 8-5 Monday through Friday, we’ve been known to text or call each other at 10 or 11 o’clock at night. We’re always challenging each other with what we can do better for the whole system. – Tony M.

• Terminal Exchange Ep. 4 – Leading With Passion: CEO, Daimler Trucks North America.
• Truck Centers

As men and women, we need to step back and ask ourselves: “In our life where is the Wildly Important Gap?

In this week’s episode of Terminal exchange, we dive deep into the 4 Disciplines of Execution with Les Kaschner to learn what they are and how they can help us reach both our business and personal goals.

Earlier this month, a few people from our Operations and Sales teams attended HNI Corporation’s annual carrier conference. We are thrilled to share that our very own Livy Stoller was recognized with HNI’s 2019 Outstanding Customer Service award!

Chris Aranda, Nussbaum’s Director of

Congratulations Livy on this

We are excited about all of the support we have seen for the Nussbaum Family Fun Run so far. This event is a great opportunity to have fun with friends, maybe meet some new friends, and support a great cause at the same time.

There is still plenty of time to sign up or make a donation of your own. Just head on over to nussbaum.com/stjude

Leadership is an important part of any organization. But with 4DX we see that good leadership is only part of the whole picture. The employees that are on the ground doing the day to day are the driving force behind helping companies reach their Wildly Important Goals.

Join us in this week’s exchange as Les Kaschner of Franklin Covey teaches us about finding the harmony in the space where bottom up meets top down and the amazing things we can accomplish when we find North and work together to get there.

There’s a little bit of top down, but there is a lot of bottom up.

• “How do we help an organization that’s going 1,000 miles per hour, trying to do all sorts of stuff, get focused?
• “A weekly, or in some cases daily, conversation around how we’re doing is important.”
• “Leaders get paid to figure out where North is for us, what our direction is. Leaders who don’t do that let their company spin.”
• “People are not widgets”
• “There are no two routes the same, no two drivers the same, no two days of weather the same, no two days of road construction the same. That’s huge variability, and a driver and the organization that supports the driver has to figure that out every day, every mile.”
• ‘”There’s a little bit of top-down, but a lot of bottom up.”
• “Many organizations take a shotgun approach to goal setting, if we shoot at fourteen things and hit six that’s good… I think our bias is we would rather… take somewhat of a rifle approach and that’s: let’s actually discuss that some things are more important than others.”
• “Some people probably have bigger gaps in their non-work life than they do in their work life.”
• “When you get serious about a real clear goal… it almost always creates some level of excitement and maybe a little bit of fear.”

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• The Ideal Team Player – book
• Franklin Covey
• Nussbaum Family Fun Run/Walk

Press play on this quick, bonus exchange. Nussbaum Chaplain

Can You See Your

Are you enveloped in inky, black darkness? Is it cloaking

We’ve all been there, and Jim declares hope and sheds light.

Happy Easter!

Enjoy the resurrection weekend. Revel in hope. And praise

Quotes

“And if you think about this for a minute, we wear crosses

“Because he rose again from the dead, and it changed

“Did you know that the resurrection of Jesus is one of the

“When things look the darkest, God does his best work.”

Links

• Romans 5:6-9 “While we were still helpless…”