Trucking for Millennials

We had some fun with this Halloween-themed episode!

For Trucking Stuff Aaron and Michael discuss the ongoing uncertainty in the trucking industry and freight markets before shifting to a few fun trucking-inspired ghost stories.

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We had some fun with this Halloween-themed episode!

For Trucking Stuff Aaron and Michael discuss the ongoing uncertainty in the trucking industry and freight markets before shifting to a few fun trucking-inspired ghost stories.

Technology continues to influence the trucking industry and this episode features voices of 3 different CEO's and their perspective on how it's impacting the industry today.

The "video gamification" of trucks is a subject that came up quite often during our conversations with industry professionals at GATS, so the episode starts off with a discussion about their possible role in driver recruitment.

The second half of the episode features Marcus Cooksey, CEO of LUI Transport and Founder of Duke.ai, a technology that allows Owner Operators to simply and securely stay up to date with their Profit/Loss details and Tax Liability.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Also featured in this episode:

Ellen Voie, Women in Trucking & Justin Clarke, CEO of F Staff.

Technology continues to influence the trucking industry and this episode features voices of 3 different CEO's and their perspective on how it's impacting the industry today.

In this episode you'll hear what two drivers think about the FMCSA's proposed changes to Hours of Service. Sam, a driver with decades of experience and millions of miles and Nolan, a company driver who's been driving over the road for just under 2 years.

Each perspective is unique and goes to show how important it is that drivers submit their comments to the FMCSA. If you have yet to do that, you can do so by clicking here: Submit Formal Comment

In this episode you'll hear what two drivers think about the FMCSA's proposed changes to Hours of Service. Sam, a driver with decades of experience and millions of miles and Nolan, a company driver who's been driving over the road for just under 2 years.

We met Hope Zvara of Mother Trucker Yoga at the Great America Trucking Show in August where she led numerous sessions to help truck drivers implement simple and easy stretches and other techniques to improve their health over the road.

We chat a little bit about how she got involved in trucking, how important it is for truck drivers to make proactive changes to improve movement and posture, and go over a few practical things anyone can start implementing immediately.

Article referenced in episode: BCBS Millennial Health Report

Link to Hope's website: https://www.mothertruckeryoga.com/

We chat with Hope Zvara about how she got involved in trucking, how important it is for truck drivers and not make proactive changes to improve movement and posture, and go over a few practical things anyone can start implementing immediately to better their health.

This week in Millennial Stuff Michael and Aaron start the episode discussing a recent New York Times article about how the Millennial generation is changing office life by expecting flexible work schedules.

NY Times Article: "Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life"

That brings us straight into our Trucking Stuff segment (24:40) which is a conversation Michael had with Anthony, a millennial trucking company recruiter.

They have an excellent conversation about how he entered and found success in the industry, and what he's hearing from the younger workforce as he engages with them every day.

Anthony has an inspiring story and very practical advice about how young people can find success in the industry for the long term.

If you have feedback for the episode or a topic you would like us to cover, please reach out to us on social media @pdqamerica or via email - [email protected]

This week in Millennial Stuff Michael and Aaron start the episode discussing a recent New York Times article about how the Millennial generation is changing office life by expecting flexible work schedules. 

NY Times Article: "Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life"

That brings us straight into our Trucking Stuff segment (24:40) which is a conversation Michael had with Anthony, a millennial trucking company recruiter.