We left this conversation with Brandon Johnson of @nextlevelhotshot and @be.logistics fired up! Brandon had a truckload of wisdom to share from his experience as an entrepreneur and the attitude and principles that have created a winning system for growth. In this episode you'll hear... Why it's more important to Sustain than to Start on your way to Scaling Getting real about starting a business  The 2 things every entrepreneur needs to succeed How to hire and develop the right team The value of competition in business Determining true value Being a principled person ...and much, much more!    This episode is brought to you by RoseRocket.com - Modern trucking companies need modern software. Say goodbye to spreadsheets, manual processes, and contentious phone calls with your partners or customers asking where their freight is. With the Rose Rocket transportation management software, you can automate every part of the order— from automated order entry, to self-serve quoting, to advanced dispatching and on-demand track & trace — Rose Rocket makes running your business easier and more efficient. Visit roserocket.com to learn how the Rose Rocket TMS can streamline your business operations.  

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Taking your Hot Shot Business to the Next Level Starts with You - Brandon Johnson

Sharae Moore joins us for a second time on Trucking For Millennials! She's been up to a lot for the last two years so we decided to catch up with her. In this episode you'll hear how she taught Bobby Bones how to drive a truck and deliver a load of eggs in just 24 hours. Sharae was also featured on CNN's Champions for Change, where her story was highlighted by CNN for the community she's built and how her work is creating more opportunity for women and children in the industry. We also discuss her recent SHE Trucking Expo 2021, where more than 1,000 people attended an event made for drivers during Truck Driver Appreciation week.  We also discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion and how the industry can come together to help everyone create a legacy. Sharae also has a new book available on Amazon: Building a Legacy: How I Create a Life-Changing Legacy in the Trucking Industry! Pick it up today!   Big thanks to our sponsor, RoseRocket! Modern trucking companies need modern software. Say goodbye to spreadsheets, manual processes, and contentious phone calls with your partners or customers asking where their freight is. With the Rose Rocket transportation management software, you can automate every part of the order— from automated order entry, to self-serve quoting, to advanced dispatching and on-demand track & trace — Rose Rocket makes running your business easier and more efficient. Visit roserocket.com to learn how the Rose Rocket TMS can streamline your business operations.

Sharae Moore is Leading the Largest Community of Women Truck Drivers

We are thrilled to have Lindsey Trent and Dave Dein, co-founders of NextGenTrucking.org who's mission is to promote trucking as a positive career field; create programs that encourage CDL and Diesel Technician training of our nation’s youth; and connect them to training and employment opportunities. The organization’s volunteer leadership consists of industry professionals who are passionate about trucking, career technical education, and providing our emerging workforce with a pathway to well-paying and rewarding careers. You'll also hear from Diego, a student who is currently going through the program.  NextGenTrucking is helping the trucking industry access billions of dollars of funding for education programs that other industries already take advantage of every year.  Listen in to hear what their program does, how students can benefit, the potential impact for the industry, how you can get involved and much, much more! This episode is brought to you by RoseRocket.com - Modern trucking companies need modern software. Say goodbye to spreadsheets, manual processes, and contentious phone calls with your partners or customers asking where their freight is. With the Rose Rocket transportation management software, you can automate every part of the order— from automated order entry, to self-serve quoting, to advanced dispatching and on-demand track & trace — Rose Rocket makes running your business easier and more efficient. Visit roserocket.com to learn how the Rose Rocket TMS can streamline your business operations.

How the Next Generation of Trucking Starts in High School - Lindsey Trent & David Dein of Next Gen Trucking

In today's episode we're speaking with Rob Doherty, Key Account Lead with RoseRocket.com. Rob has over 10 years of experience in the transportation industry and currently works for Rose Rocket customers to help them better connect with their customer through an optimized software solution like Rose Rocket TMS.  We chat with him about how he got into the industry and eventually became employee number 9 at RoseRocket which has grown to over 100 employees in a short amount of time.  If you're a freight broker shopping for a new TMS or are curious about how the latest technology is impacting trucking companies and freight brokerages now, this is a don't miss! Big thanks to our sponsor, RoseRocket! Modern trucking companies need modern software. Say goodbye to spreadsheets, manual processes, and contentious phone calls with your partners or customers asking where their freight is. With the Rose Rocket transportation management software, you can automate every part of the order— from automated order entry, to self-serve quoting, to advanced dispatching and on-demand track & trace — Rose Rocket makes running your business easier and more efficient. Visit roserocket.com to learn how the Rose Rocket TMS can streamline your business operations.

Optimizing Freight Brokerage Operations with a Future Proof TMS w/ Rob Doherty of RoseRocket.com

In this episode we are joined by Zach Miller, creator of NewYorkTruckStop.com and Host of STTTREAM, an industry focused show brought to you by TruckTractorTrailer.com. Zach is a New Yorker and very active in his advocacy for the trucking industry in the state. We start our conversation by discussing the recent vaccine mandate issued by President Joe Biden which mandates vaccinations for all workers in business over 100 employees or weekly testing.  We use two articles from FreightWaves to springboard the discussion: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-day-after-trucking-ponders-what-vaccination-mandate-means-for-industry https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-vaccine-mandate-may-worsen-low-driver-retention-rates Once we wrap up discussion on these topics we chat about Zach about his career and his work in advocating for truck drivers and the industry as a whole in New York.  What do you think about the vaccine mandate? Let us know via YouTube!

How Biden's Vaccine Mandate Impacts Trucking with Zach Miller, Creator of NewYorkTruckStop.com

Our guest this episode is Shelby (@happiness_by_the_mile on Instagram).  She's grown a following of over 50,000 followers on Instagram and over 250,000 YouTube subscribers through documenting her journey as a truck driver with FedEx Ground. In this episode you'll hear how she dropped out of college, jumped in a truck and never looked back. She's now running her own trucking company with a focus on ensuring her drivers are fulfilled. Shelby has an excellent story and has plenty of wisdom to share despite being so early in her career. 

Shelby Runs Her Trucking Company on Happiness by the Mile

We're into season 3 of Trucking For Millennials so we gathered a few favorite clips from episodes from last season you definitely don't want to miss!  Avery Vise – Why he's bullish on trucking in the next 6 months - What he expects rates to do for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 Giovanni Pereira – Living in a van during CDL school – why millennials aren’t getting into trucking (hard work) Terry Roden – Grabbing the money – Lamborghini and Hot Shot Trucking Trista Roel – Starting a business in 2020 – what steel shippers need Shay Dixon – Finding success within a niche and building a team Mysherri Roads – the GPS system to build a million dollar trucking business Growth, Profit, Systems JD Redmon – Diversity in Leadership Prasad Gollapalli – The future of carrier/broker relationships

Certified Trucker Boys (& Girls) - Season 2 in the Rearview

 Mark Manera has made it his mission to help drivers across North America have a healthier life in and out of the truck. In this episode you'll hear how Mark, who is undergoing a doctorate in physical therapy how working with a truck driver inspired him to take his knowledge of diet and exercise to truck drivers through a new mobile app and online community at www.truckinfit.com.  We ask him about how truck drivers can improve their health through exercise inside and outside of the truck and make healthy choices in their diet without making a huge change that isn't sustainable.  Be sure to connect with him on LinkedIn! 

Getting Truckin' Fit with Mark Manera

We had a great conversation with Jackie Beckwith about how advocacy groups like the ATA and OOIDA get things done in the halls of government. Jackie's background as Grassroots Program Manager with the ATA and her current role as the Manager of Advocacy and Government Relations for Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).  AUVSI is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics and Jackie is tasked with advocating for organizations like TuSimple to pave the path of regulation necessary for the burgeoning automated commercial vehicle segment.

How Trucking Connects with the Government with Jackie Beckwith

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. 

Freight in the Eyes of a Forecaster w/ Avery Vise VP of Trucking for FTR Intelligence

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! 

Rich History in Hauling Imports and Exports with Travis Hamdan

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!

Talking about Belly Dump Trucking with Jacob "Mud Duck" Roberts

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!

From Banking in Armenia to Living the American Dream in Logistics - Lida Hakobyan

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! 

Avishai Geller is Reinventing Transportation Management

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! 

Defining Fleet Success w/ Jeff Jenkins of RTA Fleet Management Software

On the Trucking for Millennials podcast we discuss what's happening within our industry today and discover how the next generation of trucking and logistics professionals are impacting the supply chain. Expect weekly topical discussions, expert interviews, and real stories from the people moving and managing freight across the country as Michael Clements, Aaron Dunn, and the rest of the PDQ America team engage with the future of freight happening now.

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