Trucking for Millennials

This episode will give you inside on today's trucking market through the expertise of Avery Vise, VP of Trucking for FTR Intelligence, which provides qualitative analysis with historical and moadal-specific insights to help trucking companies, freight brokerages and shippers evaluate market risks and identify market opportunities.

In this episode, Avery shares his perspective about what's happening in the U.S. economy and what that means for transportation now and what we could expect in the next 6-12 months.

We also ask him about a recent report that has caught FTR's radar, the recent influx of new carrier entrants, mostly smaller trucking outfits that are venturing out on their own from larger carriers.

There's a bunch to unpack here and it is definitely a worthwhile listen regardless of your current role in transportation.

Travis is a Trucking For Millennials podcast listener and General Manager of Condesa Freight International.

Condesa was started by his grandfather in 1972 and in this episode you'll hear a bit about the history of the business that currently has 65 trucks south of the border and 18 trucks north of the border with 152 total dry van units they use to ship freight into and out of Mexico.

It's an excellent conversation that covers the nuances of export and import shipments, insurance claims, what drivers and brokerages should know before getting into cross border freight and much more!

Jacob aka Mud Duck aka Google aka Cheeks aka Quality Control Roberts is a driver for McCune Trucking and we talk with him about his working hauling dirt and other material in belly dumps. Something we don't know much of anything about!

We also speak with him about what he's learned being the youngest person at the company he works for, the importance of brotherly love toward competitors and having pride in your work and much more! Follow him on Instagram @the_jake_breakshow!

Meet Lida Hakobyan, a former banker in Armenia to American immigrant who has driven reefer trucks and is now living the American Dream as a freight agent for Freight Tec and a small fleet of her own!

In this episode you'll hear about Lida's appreciation for America and what it's like being an immigrant taking advantage of the opportunities the logistics industry provides, her perspective on truck drivers who haul different types of freight, what she enjoyed about truck driving and her experience as a female truck driver, her experience as a freight agent and much more!

Be sure to connect with her on LinkedIn!

We had a great conversation with Founder and CEO of MavenMachines, Avishai Geller!

Avi is an MIT graduate with a wealth of experience in computer science and saw the opportunity to bring his knowledge to the trucking industry to provide a comprehensive solution to increase operational efficiency, improve safety, and maximize profitability.

In this episode we dive into his motivations for building Maven Machines, how he recruits talent into his business, how Artificial Intelligence is the future and now of trucking, and much more!

This episode with Jeff Jenkins of RTA Fleet Management Software is FILLED with insight from Jeff's two decade career in trucking.

We start by diving into his career which serves as an excellent example for someone interested in learning more about how to climb the career ladder in logistics.

Jeff entered in the industry by "dumb luck" and over time became an executive in large fleets and eventually CEO Fleetwood Transportation Services and Sharkey Transportation.

Now he's the VP of Sales and Marketing for RTA Fleet Management Software which has provided new challenges and opportunities, which we also discuss.

RTA has also recently launched The Fleet Success Show, a podcast focused on helping fleet managers run successful fleets. Be sure to check it out on your favorite podcast platform.

Enjoy!

On our most recent episode, we take a trip outside of transportation and logistics to learn more about an industry we serve, steel!

It was great to learn more about the industry from a business owner from our local community, Trista Roel, CEO/Owner of Pride Metals.

This is a unique episode as Pride Metals is a company we work with. We speak with her about being a woman in a male dominated industry, what she's looking for when speaking with transportation companies and much more!

On this episode of Trucking For Millennials we're highlighting some trucking news.

Articles we're discussing:

Trucking Notches Wins in Lawsuit Abuse Legislation

J.B. Hunt, Waymo partner to Test Self-Driving Trucks

U.S. House Highway Bill Preview

Plus, we have a special bonus segment! We're joined on the show by Brian Wise, who recently joined the PDQ America team. He's a former truck driver with 10 years behind the wheel who's now in the brokerage seat, connecting with carriers every day.

We speak with him about how the transition has been and are excited to bring him back from time to time as he continues his logistics career from a different perspective.

Let us know what you think!

This conversation with Matt Dipilato of ARKA Express is a must listen! We dive into Matt's 14 year career and learn how he's made it to the C-Suite of a 500+ truck carrier.

We talk about the importance of educating oneself, networking, and taking ownership of what needs to be done.

He's got an excellent story about his time serving as a leader in the Traffic Club of Chicago and how he and his team has shifted the driver culture of ARKA Express through the newly launched National Driver Council within the organization.

This episode is full of insight for anyone looking to become a leader in logistics and create an environment where drivers WANT to work and feel valued.

Listen to this awesome conversation with T.J. Knudson, Director of Regional Development at Circle Logistics. T.J. is an innovative leader in logistics & supply chain, and host of Hold My Beer, We're Talking Freight Podcast.

We discuss the value of staying with one company through his career, how he's grown and learned over time, how he equips others to be leaders, and how he keeps freight fun around the office.

Let us know what you think and be sure to connect with him on LinkedIn!