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  • Episode #67 Compliance: Tuning Up the Operation w/ Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe Consulting LLC

    In the world of trucking, what can go wrong will go wrong. But after Murphy’s Law has had it fill, what does a carrier need to do to get back on track? Join us on the Transportation & Logistics Clubhouse as we welcome Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe Consulting, LLC to discuss bouncing back from a violation and the things to look out for with the updated Clearinghouse requirements.

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    00:00 Intro
    01:45 What is TruckSafe and how did he get into this space?
    04:01 How it's been for him with the two things he has launched.
    05:33 Taking on contracts as a teen and the perspective it gave him.
    06:39 What he has spent the most amount on.
    08:24 What's a clearinghouse and how did it come to be? Any updates in the horizon?
    11:29 Is there anything changing in the process coming up?
    15:29 Turn around time for a new hire who has gone through the clearing house process or given a carrier consent to pull their records before they can start driving.
    17:13 Does legalisation of certain recreational drugs in certain areas affect the way clearing house views results?
    20:51 Thoughts on SAP programs.
    23:11 Has he ever seen a situation where a carrier did not know the past of a driver and they got in an accident?
    24:44 What triggers the need for drug testing when it comes to accidents.
    26:57 Procedures and guidelines on what a driver can do in the event of an accident.
    32:01 What is a safety score?And why can a shipper or broker refuse to work with a carrier due to a safety score?
    36:24 How to improve out of service rates.
    41:18 What are CSA scores? Can they be improved?
    44:36 Do CSA scores have a more weighted average than other scores?
    48:24 Safety ratings and safety scores and what they mean.
    52:08 Final shots and contact.
    54:42 Outro.

    #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking


    57 min
  • Episode #66 Independent Dispatch Services: Legitimized by the FMCSA? w/ Adam Wingfield of Innovative Logistics Solutions

    We have waited for the better part of a year for the FMCSA to release their ruling on independent dispatch services. Finally, the wait is over and we are taking a deep dive into the specifics. Join us on the Transportation & Logistics Clubhouse as we welcome Adam Wingfield of Innovative Logistics Group LLC to discuss what this will mean for the industry. 


    Additionally, to participate in the FMCSA's commenting period, you can click the following link: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-24923.pdf

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    ---00:00 Intro. Infrastructure, investment and jobs act and penalties per violation.
    03:22 Why he is happy with the benchmark penalty amount.
    04:04 As it pertains to the definition that they want the FMCSA to examine of a broker bona-fide agent, why was that important when it came to dispatch services?
    06:11 Are dispatch services here for the long haul? If so, why?
    09:12 Nine guidelines FMCSA released and thoughts on this.
    18:55 How do these guidelines bring legitimacy to independent dispatch agencies?
    24:46 Memorable experience where a broker attempted to minimise his position due to him being a dispatch service vs a carrier.
    30:55 Is there anything wrong with a dispatch service working with multiple carriers deciding whom to give the good and the average opportunities to?
    40:49 Six activities FMCSA has ruled you have to get a brokerage authority if you do
    41:14 FMCSA rule number 1 and thoughts on this.
    44:32 Shipper definition
    45:50 FMCSA rule 2 and thoughts.
    52:01 FMCSA rule 3 and thoughts.
    52:32 FMCSA Rule 4
    53:29 FMCSA rule 6
    55:01 Final shots.
    1:02:06 Outro.

    #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking


    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode #65 Compliance: Fortifying for the Future with Hunter Yaw, founder and CEO of LogRock Inc.

    “Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready” is a common phrase regarding how proactiveness can save much time down the line. In trucking, however, being reactive with compliance measures can mean doom.

    Join us on the Transportation & Logistics Clubhouse as we welcome Hunter Yaw CEO of LogRock Inc. to discuss how critical it is for fleet owners to build compliance into their operations from the beginning.

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    00:00 Intro

    04:11 Background
    08:58 How the company shaped his mentality when it came into existence and what the exposure and experience do to him.
    12:01 How past pitfalls help him navigate current issues since he had seen this in the past and the confidence it gives him.
    15:21 When was LogRock Inc started?
    16:44 Do they accept all customers and is there anything that would make you pass on them?
    20:03 Violations and if they can come off your record.
    24:40 If corrective action planning is part of their services and if they have ever managed to make a company grow.
    28:34 The number one reason he found carriers are have not compliant.
    31:34 How often he feels personal conveyance is an excuse for somebody to justify violations.
    35:47 Difference between a truck being and a driver being put out of service.
    38:32 Importance of trucking and compliance to be in tune and have the support of legal professionals on the trucking defence side in this age of nuclear verdicts.
    44:21 Conversations he has had with legal professionals that shaped some of the ways he operates his company.
    46:57 Can a compliance company be held liable for a carrier's actions?
    49:34 Are there any changes in regulations or policies in the horizon that a carrier may start preparing for now?
    52:56 Do their clients use independent dispatch services?
    56:03 Does LogRock provide coaching services on what do on a daily basis?
    1:00:34 Whether LogRock will ever market their services to a brokerage.
    1:03:39 Final shots.
    1:06:09 Outro

    #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking


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    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode #64 Outsourcing: Unlocking Your True Potential with Nick Schrok, CEO of Valoroo

    A budding business is a gift yet sometimes a curse. New business owners sometimes have to where all hats within the organization so growth can become overwhelming. The Transportation & Logistics Clubhouse welcomes Nick Schrock of Valoroo to discuss the differences between an owner working in their business and an owner who has the freedom to work on their business due to outsourcing.

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    03:54 Was supply chain a part of his plan? If not, how did he get into it?
    06:16 Point in his development where he knew he was onto something and enjoyed doing it and needed to do it on his own.
    07:53 What does Valoroo provide to organisations?
    10:47 Some of issues customers had that he had to overcome in order to be able to sell them his service.
    13:45 Non-competes
    15:27 Number of employees they have been able to build up since they started operations.
    16:09 Outsourcing in the Philippines and if he would choose the location if he started all over again.
    19:40 Are there start up fees for people interested in utilising their services?
    21:16 Flat fees.
    22:28 Are all their 200 agents staffed?
    24:16 Things a person can learn once they get on boarded with Valoroo.
    25:32 What the implementation process looks like.
    28:00 What type of security protocols do they have in place to protect and give their clients peace of mind?
    29:59 Valoroo's values and how they are able to curate a work culture that embodies this with remote employees.
    33:47 Valoroo's contact information.
    34:51 Final shots.
    35:22 Outro.

    #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking  


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    37 min
  • Episode #63 Those Broker, Carrier, Podcaster Pros - Meet the Hosts of the Trucking for Millennials Podcast, Michael and Aaron

    Today’s customer is seeking a one stop shop for services, knowledge, and entertainment. We are happy provide all three to our listenership as we welcome the hosts of Trucking for Millennials Podcast, Michael Clements, Jr. and Aaron Dunn, CTB to discuss life at PDQ America.

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    02:37 Whether he planned to be in the supply chain industry [Michael]
    03:33 A role in Aaron's past that best puts him in a position to do well as a freight broker.
    05:55 All servings of PDQ America and which came first.
    10:42 What gave him the courage to do trucking back then.
    14:47 Is PDQ America looking to expand their carrier base? If so, what are the requirements for people who have flat beds and potentially the ones that do heavy haul?
    20:03 What is overhaul?
    25:40 What Aaron likes to do vs it feeling like work.
    28:12 What is CBT and why is it important?
    34:18 Name of their podcast, number of episodes and how it started.
    35:51 Where to find their content.
    36:20 Biggest gem they got from a person they interviewed.
    44:28 Responsibilities of content creators who also do podcasts.
    48:06 Thoughts on if content creators should take ownership and be mindful about what they put out there.
    52:03 Whether they align with a broker's and carrier's plight or one more than the other since they started as a carrier and grew into a broker.
    56:03 Their thoughts on if backhauls are a catch 22 for a carrier.
    58:45 TIA's push for removal of code 371.3 which exempts carriers from requesting information from the brokers they run loads for and their position on this.
    1:07:26 The host's opinion on TIA's push.
    1:10:02 Golf chat.
    1:14:03 Final shots.
    1:16:39 Outro.

    #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking  #globallogistics #networking #q4 #peakseason #holidayshopping #blackfriday #christmas #niches #SCALElogistics

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode #62 Finding Riches in the Niches with Shay Lynn Dixon CEO of SCALE Logistics

    Starting a freight brokerage from scratch requires more tenacity and business skills than can comfortably be listed. More often than not, success for a new brokerage is uncertain, however, servicing a niche area of the market may increase those chances of survival. We welcome Shay Lynn Dixon of SCALE Logistics to discuss some of the keys to setting a strong foundation, professional branding, and leveraging LinkedIn to build a book of business.

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    03:19 Background.
    06:21 What's the size of their warehouse and number of employees?
    08:20 What about the supply chain industry has her locked in for the foreseeable future.
    10:39 When she got into niche brokerage.
    13:46 Does the niche find you or do you have to go out and find the niche?
    16:12 Some of the high value commodities people might research to see if they can do.
    18:26 Has it been easy building your brokerage from scratch?
    20:02 Skills she had to learn to be exceptional and win business.
    22:25 Did working as a freight agent give her a perspective on unique selling propositions?
    24:47 Skills she had to learn to be exceptional in keeping the business.
    26:58 Thoughts on how you can learn to do something that you might not be doing right now.
    29:48 What can a right mentor do for your growth trajectory?
    33:51 Has rebranding given her company new energy?
    36:54 Whether they provide verbiage as part of their mentorship.
    40:43 Her acceptance in LinkedIn after rebranding.
    42:39 Message to people who are not on LinkedIn.
    44:53 Opinion on if there is a level of too much transparency to share on LinkedIn.
    48:26 Opinion on whether it's easier to be a broker or carrier in today's market.
    51:16 How do you work under a brokerage without a book of business? [Audience question]
    54:29 Did you find it easier to walk in or call when trying to gain a shipper as a customer? [ Audience question]
    59:06 Intro Mrs Jamia
    1:00:34 What are your best tips to prepare for growth as a brokerage? [ Audience question]
    1:03:16 Suggestions on where a carrier with new authority can get contracts in peak season and beyond.
    1:05:55 Final shots and contact.
    1:09:27 Outro.

    #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking  #globallogistics #networking #q4 #peakseason #holidayshopping #blackfriday #christmas #niches #SCALElogistics

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode #61 Peak Seasoning on Purpose with Jacob Kosiara, VP of Business Excellence & Strategy for Candor Expedite

    The Q4 peak season has been heralded as one of the best ways to get consistent freight opportunities as a box truck or cargo van operation. While this may be true, how do you position yourself to take advantage and participate in the season? Join us as we discuss with Candor Expedite’s VP of Business Excellence & Strategy, Jacob Kosiara what this looks like from the perspective of brokerage winning the business and how carriers can partake in delivering the business.

    10.24.2022

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    00:00 Intro.
    02:48 Background and how he got into logistics.
    06:04 What does expedite mean and what are the differences between an expedite brokerage and a traditional one?
    07:49 How long he has been with the company.
    08:54 What it was like to work with a new brokerage and a normal day back then vs now.
    11:30: His thoughts on what's the lesser of the two evils between a new brokerage quoting too high and potentially missing the business or winning the business after quoting low and not being able to move the freight.
    15:57 Request For Proposal considerations when setting the price and what they consider when submitting responses.
    20:51 Is there a month or general time where they start gearing up for the peak season?
    23:16 How they prepare for a peak season and how it is different preparing for it at an expedite brokerage.
    26:12 Pitfalls he has experienced in past peak seasons that a new brokerage can learn from and avoid.
    29:16 How they deal with pressure and whether it affects the price factor.
    32:37 Is he happy to service the expedite for just in time shipping or do they also pre plan things that will happen months in advance?
    36:38 Thoughts on whether he believes it is easier to be a carrier or broker in today's market.
    39:23 How can a box truck or cargo van fleet position themselves to participate in peak opportunities with Candor Expedite?
    43:36 Soft skills he looks for in a carrier that may make him give them an opportunity over another carrier.
    49:53 His position on if its beneficial to build a relationship with independent dispatch agencies when it comes to servicing peak season opportunities.
    58:03 Final shots and advise for people experiencing their first peak season.
    1:01:33 Outro.


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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode #60 True Life: I am a Top Earning Freight Broker with Bruce Pommier of Southwestern Consulting

    Becoming a top selling sales professional is not something one simply stumbles upon. It takes work…HARD WORK…to develop the techniques to meet or exceed the customers’ expectations during each phase of the sale cycle. Tune in as we chat with Bruce Pommier of Southwestern Consulting who was a top earning freight broker for nearly a decade with Total Quality Logistics (TQL).

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    00:00 Intro.
    02:05 Background.
    06:29 What does a successful broker look like when they are coming through the ranks?
    09:23 What makes a successful a broker?
    12:21 Does the conversation change a lot based on the equipment type needed to run the freight?
    14:17 Is moving freight a number's game?
    17:04 Signs about a person's personality who are interested in freight brokering that made him feel they are suited in this industry even if they had no prior experience.
    21:25 The moment in his career he decided to go all in.
    23:57 What are the different phases of a sales cycle?
    33:18 Overcoming objections and how he does it.
    40:45 Are there different closing techniques and approaches in a re-close?
    44:52 Systems to have in place to support a big business and meet customers expectations.
    55:01 What role does technology play in getting business?
    59: 33 His position on T.I.A push to remove a portion of the Federal code of regulations that would allow carriers to access a broker's information on the loads run for them.
    1:04:09 His position on Trap Repayment Agreement Provision vs non-competes.
    1:08:15 Does he have a training/coaching program? And his contact.
    1:10:09 Final shots.
    1:12:11 Outro.


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    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode #59 What in the NVOCC?? w/ Bryanetta Grant, Inside Sales Manager for Vanguard Logistics

    Supply chain is much more than domestic truckloads and distribution centers. In fact, global logistics encompasses a vast amount of services. Join us as we speak with Bryanetta Grant of Vanguard Logistics Services to discuss some of the less discussed service offerings supporting supply chain.


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    01:55 Background.
    04:32 Is it worth pursuing a portion of the supply chain industry if you plan on becoming an entrepreneur?
    07:54 Whether she is still growing in supply chain knowledge after 28 years or has maxed out.
    10:11 What is the value of people finding more organizations and associations within supply chain to join and build relationships with other supply chain professionals?
    13:29 What is NVOCC?
    16:24 What is an LCL vs an FCL?
    18:09 Does LCL model work best for exports, imports or both?
    19:38 Benefits a customer can have going through an NVOCC vs communicating directly with the carrier,
    21:22 Do you need to reserve space in an NVOCC just like in a steamship?
    25:39 Container owning business and thoughts on if it is a business idea worth considering now or the opportunity was missed.
    27:23 A normal day for an Inside sales professional working in global logistics.
    30:49 Who is Vanguard's Logistics number one customer?
    31:27 Can an NVOCC establish direct contact with a shipper/manufacturer and bypass the middle person?
    34:14 Does Vanguard Logistics offer brokerage services? If so can a carrier get dryage opportunities to move containers directly through the organization with them providing the freight?
    36:07 The specific services she oversees for Vanguard Logistics customers as an inside sales manager.
    37:13 Vanguard Logistics software and how it helps with their operations and provides visibility to customers' cargo.
    39:46 What is I.P.A.M in gateway and how is does LCL utilized and work?
    41:12 Does Vanguard Logistics work with box trucks on LTLs?
    43:08 CFS in warehouse, what it means and what it stands for.
    44:02 Is customs services a large portion of Vanguard operations?
    46:44 Lessons, if any she has learnt from competitors.
    49:37 NVOCC contact and how you can be a carrier for Vanguard Logistics
    51:02 Do they work with other brokers?
    51: 33 Final shots.
    53:21 Outro.

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  • Episode #58 AB5 with OOIDA Part II: Guaranteed Driver Overtime Pay? GOT Truckers Act with OOIDA's Colling Long and Bryce Mungeon

    The beautiful thing about the supply chain is how interconnected everything is. Developing in one area ultimately strengthens you in another. Years of running in the ports of Long Beach connected Luis to many other owner operators which now helps him in his role as the Head of Driver Relations. Tune in to learn more about the tips and tricks he picked up while being a port driver for over a decade and even some of the valuable lessons he wished he would have known while driving.

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    00:00 Intro
    02:04 Intro [Bryce]
    02:38 Intro [Colin]
    03:59 Past topic on what AB5 is and how it may affect owner operators in California.
    04:55 When it comes to George Rogers Benitez, how important has this been to OOIDA's position thus far?
    07:39 The Fair Labour Standard Act.
    15:54 Provision of section 207 and OOIDA's position on whether the exemption is valid.
    21:52 Should there be a minimum structure for driver compensation?
    26:40 Thoughts on if fleet owners are in favor of the bill getting passed and what the call to action will be.
    28:17 GOT Truckers act and whether it feels good for OOIDA to be in alignment with team stars.
    29:34 How OOIDA balances between been able to be an intervenor with AB5 with the people who are oppposed to this act.
    31:41 New models of operations that carriers are moving to due to AB5, their positions on this and what they think is best if they had to make a choice.
    39:24 California air resource division to make more stringent requirements on vehicles that can be used in drygage and their thoughts on this and whether OOIDA has the resources for owner operators to get newer equipment with these new requirements.
    50:50 How to become an OOIDA member.
    50:31 Final Shots.
    54:44 Outro.

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