Podcasts about landstar

Pour ouvrir l'émission, Charles Pellerin, broker, revient sur la décision de Landstar de réduire considérablement son bassin de transporteurs approuvés. Il aborde le resserrement des critères, la fraude, la sécurité et la réalité des transporteurs indépendants face à ce type de sélection. En deuxième période, Johanne Couture, membre du conseil d'administration de l'OOIDA et du... The post 27 août 2026 Charles Pellerin, Johanne Couture et Miriam Pomerleau appeared first on Truck Stop Québec.

How can the freight agent model and rigorous carrier vetting safeguard your logistics operations against skyrocketing freight fraud?  An absolute industry legend, Greg Sanders from RDS Capacity Solutions, dives directly into the heavy-hitting topics, from navigating the true financial cash flow risks of modern freight brokerage to understanding why mid-sized companies are increasingly exploring the freight agent model to offset rising operational and tech costs! Greg brings that built-to-last mentality, unpacking exactly how we can fight back against organized freight fraud and explaining why getting involved with TIA advocacy on Capitol Hill is non-negotiable if we want to establish baseline safety standards and clean up our supply chains. Tune in to this episode about carrier vetting, liability management, and building a logistics empire that is actually designed to survive the long haul!   About Greg Sanders Greg Sanders is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of RDS Logistics, a leading 3PL in Southern California. RDS Logistics provides capacity solutions to a blue-chip customer base throughout North America. Over his 35-year career in the Transportation and Logistics industry, Sanders has held several key executive positions with Landstar, Schneider, Geodis, Redwood, and ITS Logistics.  Sanders most recently served as CEO of RDS Logistics Group before spinning off the Brokerage business he founded in 2019. Sanders also serves on the TIA board and currently serves as Chair of the TIA Services board.   Connect with Greg Website: https://rdscapacitysolutions.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-sanders-29a4b5b/   

AI heeft weer een slachtoffer gemaakt. Daarmee groeit de lijst van getroffenen almaar door: uitgevers, verzekeringsmakelaars, adviseurs, softwarebedrijven, uitbaters van effectenbeurzen, te veel om op te noemen. Vorige week kelderden wereldwijd de koersen van transport- en logistiekbedrijven. Oorzaak was een white paper van Algorhythm Holdings, waarin het claimde dat door AI de vrachtvolumes met 400% kunnen stijgen, zonder extra personeel. Dat betekent lagere vervoerskosten en dus lagere winstmarges voor de gevestigde transporteurs. Sommige Amerikaanse transporteurs, zoals Robinson, RXO en Landstar, verloren die dag 25% aan beurswaarde. In één klap verdampten miljarden. Zet dat eens af tegen de beurswaarde van Algorhythm Holdings zelf: $3 mln. Na het bericht verviervoudigde de koers. Het bedrijfje was eerder bekend als The Singing Machine Company, want het maakte vroeger karaokemachines. Met deze extreme koersbewegingen in kleine obscure aandelen lijkt het alsof we naar de zoveelste aflevering van een tv-serie over memeaandelen zitten te kijken. Maar dit zijn de hypernerveuze koersbewegingen die de huidige AI-angst kenmerken. Nu kan zo’n bedrijfje in theorie met een slim algoritme het bedrijfsmodel van transporteurs finaal onderuit halen. Maar bedenk hierbij wel dat het eigen onderzoek is van Algorhythm Holdings. Beleggers hebben het niet gecontroleerd. Het adagium ‘Shoot first, think later’ viert hoogtij. Met dergelijke extreme koersreacties op dit soort kleine berichten, zou je bijna voorzichtig concluderen dat we dicht bij de piek van de AI-angstgolf zitten. Heel voorzichtig, want keer op keer blijken de koersen van potentiële AI-slachtoffers toch nog verder te kunnen dalen. Een aantal professionals uit de sector stelt dat die 400% simpelweg onmogelijk is. Maar bedenk wel dat zij waarschijnlijk net zo vooringenomen zijn als de schrijvers van de white paper. Beide kanten preken voor eigen parochie.De markt kent dus een hoge mate van hijgerigheid, wat nog eens wordt versterkt door momentumbeleggers, waarvan het aantal lijkt te groeien. Die vorm van beleggen is eigenlijk heel makkelijk. Je koopt iets wat omhooggaat en verkoopt als het daalt. Klinkt als een domme strategie, maar het gaat ervan uit dat Mr. Market meer weet dan jij. Een verstandige basishouding. Of, zoals meesterbelegger Stanley Druckenmiller zei: ‘Als al het nieuws goed is en de koers gaat niet omhoog, verkoop dan je positie. De conclusie lijkt simpel. Met dit soort hypernerveuze marktbewegingen lijkt de piek in de AI-angst bereikt, met nadruk op lijkt. Maar een verstandige belegger wacht eerst af tot het momentum weer omhoog is gericht, anders vang je alleen maar vallende messen op. Wil je dat goed doen, dan heb je niet alleen heel veel ervaring nodig, maar ook een hele grote verbanddoos. Over Corné van Zeijl Corné van Zeijl is analist en strateeg bij Cardano en belegt ook privé. Reageer via c.zeijl@cardano.com. Deze column kun je ook iedere donderdag lezen in het FD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How could a company worth about $3 Million wipe out more than $17 Billion in transportation market value in a single day? On February 12th, a press release from Algorhythm Holdings, a company that started its life as a karaoke machine manufacturer, announced that its AI-enabled freight platform SemiCab could reduce empty truck miles by more than 70 percent. By midday, major logistics firms were down as much as 20 percent. C.H. Robinson, Landstar, J.B. Hunt, railroads, and airlines all felt the shockwave. If SemiCab's technology works as described, it could reduce waste, lower emissions, and save shippers billions. At the same time, it could compress margins, erode pricing power, and expose just how much excess capacity the freight market really has. In this episode of the Art of Supply podcast, Kelly Barner covers: The sequence of events: how a small-cap AI announcement triggered a historic sell-off The claims behind SemiCab, and how Algorhythm evolved from karaoke to freight tech Why reducing empty or "deadhead" miles (which sounds like unqualified good news) could actually hurt incumbent logistics firms Links: Kelly Barner on LinkedIn Art of Supply LinkedIn newsletter  Art of Supply on AOP Subscribe to This Week in Procurement  

In this Friday edition of the Morning Minute, Isaiah Buchanan reports on a major legislative win for drivers as the House passes a spending bill that dedicates $200 million to truck parking. This first-of-its-kind line item now heads to the Senate, where lawmakers are racing against a January 30 government shutdown deadline. A Texas court has delivered a massive blow to Landstar System, ruling that the company must pay 100% of a $23 million accident verdict rather than the 15% originally assigned by a jury. The freight giant intends to vigorously appeal the judgment, which has already caused the company to lower its earnings expectations for the quarter. The episode also explores a pivotal upcoming Supreme Court case regarding whether federal law preempts state negligence claims against freight brokers. The Department of Justice argues that allowing these lawsuits would create a patchwork of liability standards, while advocates fear preemption leaves a dangerous gap in safety accountability. Finally, listeners are invited to catch a new episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? featuring Malcolm Harris, airing at noon on FreightWaves TV. If you miss the live broadcast, the full episode will be available for streaming on YouTube. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The industrial economy flashes a warning sign as⁠ CSX reports a dip in revenue⁠ and pivots back to a strategy of strict cost discipline. Executives cite subdued demand as the primary driver for⁠ abandoning previous growth targets⁠ in favor of efficiency. In the brokerage sector, the⁠ sudden collapse of the R&R Family of Companies⁠ serves as a brutal cautionary tale about rapid expansion and cash burn. Former employees reveal how⁠ failed acquisitions and maintenance costs⁠ spiraled into a crisis that left drivers stranded. Legal risks for 3PLs escalate after a Texas court rules⁠ Landstar is fully liable for a $23 million accident verdict⁠, overturning a previous jury decision. This ruling intensifies the stakes for an upcoming⁠ Supreme Court decision on broker liability⁠ regarding the federal preemption of state negligence claims. On the infrastructure front, Congress advances a spending package that includes⁠ a record $200 million for truck parking⁠ to improve safety and retention. Meanwhile, the adoption of electric trucks gets a boost through⁠ a new charging partnership⁠ aimed at achieving cost parity with diesel on major freight corridors. ⁠Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Friday edition of the Morning Minute, Isaiah Buchanan reports on a major legislative win for drivers as the House passes a spending bill that dedicates $200 million to truck parking. This first-of-its-kind line item now heads to the Senate, where lawmakers are racing against a January 30 government shutdown deadline. A Texas court has delivered a massive blow to Landstar System, ruling that the company must pay 100% of a $23 million accident verdict rather than the 15% originally assigned by a jury. The freight giant intends to vigorously appeal the judgment, which has already caused the company to lower its earnings expectations for the quarter. The episode also explores a pivotal upcoming Supreme Court case regarding whether federal law preempts state negligence claims against freight brokers. The Department of Justice argues that allowing these lawsuits would create a patchwork of liability standards, while advocates fear preemption leaves a dangerous gap in safety accountability. Finally, listeners are invited to catch a new episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? featuring Malcolm Harris, airing at noon on FreightWaves TV. If you miss the live broadcast, the full episode will be available for streaming on YouTube. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The industrial economy flashes a warning sign as CSX reports a dip in revenue and pivots back to a strategy of strict cost discipline. Executives cite subdued demand as the primary driver for abandoning previous growth targets in favor of efficiency. In the brokerage sector, the sudden collapse of the R&R Family of Companies serves as a brutal cautionary tale about rapid expansion and cash burn. Former employees reveal how failed acquisitions and maintenance costs spiraled into a crisis that left drivers stranded. Legal risks for 3PLs escalate after a Texas court rules Landstar is fully liable for a $23 million accident verdict, overturning a previous jury decision. This ruling intensifies the stakes for an upcoming Supreme Court decision on broker liability regarding the federal preemption of state negligence claims. On the infrastructure front, Congress advances a spending package that includes a record $200 million for truck parking to improve safety and retention. Meanwhile, the adoption of electric trucks gets a boost through a new charging partnership aimed at achieving cost parity with diesel on major freight corridors. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this uncaged episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down with Sage — CDL driver, O/O, Landstar agent, broker, and commercial auto insurance pro — to tackle the freight industry's most controversial topics. This one's not safe for the faint of heart. We dig into broker dishonesty, insurance scams, the broker-agent world, O/O pain points, and what never gets talked about in polite circles. No fluff. Real talk. If you're in the business and tired of half-truths, this is your episode. Follow The Long Haul Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truckload carrier ⁠Pamt Corp. books another loss in Q3⁠, reporting a net loss of $5.6 million for the third quarter, marking its fourth consecutive net loss in a market that continues to hammer the freight industry. The company's consolidated revenue dropped 18% year-over-year, and its truckload unit reported a tough 106.7% operating ratio, exacerbated by its high reliance on the tariff-hampered auto industry. In contrast, ⁠Flatbed trends buttress Landstar amid dry van slump⁠, as the company reported strong flatbed volumes even though dry van freight demand remains soft. Landstar reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.22, just one cent shy of consensus estimates, and management noted that potential regulation-induced capacity crunch on the owner-operator population may signal a future market flip. Also covered today, ⁠Port Houston completes ship channel dredging amid environmental scrutiny⁠, finalizing its share of the $1 billion Houston Ship Channel Expansion (Project 11) to widen the waterway to 700 feet through Galveston Bay. Port CEO Charlie Jenkins confirmed the project is already delivering measurable gains, improving safety and reducing vessel emissions by allowing ships to move more efficiently through one of the nation's busiest waterways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. books another loss in Q3, reporting a net loss of $5.6 million for the third quarter, marking its fourth consecutive net loss in a market that continues to hammer the freight industry. The company's consolidated revenue dropped 18% year-over-year, and its truckload unit reported a tough 106.7% operating ratio, exacerbated by its high reliance on the tariff-hampered auto industry. In contrast, Flatbed trends buttress Landstar amid dry van slump, as the company reported strong flatbed volumes even though dry van freight demand remains soft. Landstar reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.22, just one cent shy of consensus estimates, and management noted that potential regulation-induced capacity crunch on the owner-operator population may signal a future market flip. Also covered today, Port Houston completes ship channel dredging amid environmental scrutiny, finalizing its share of the $1 billion Houston Ship Channel Expansion (Project 11) to widen the waterway to 700 feet through Galveston Bay. Port CEO Charlie Jenkins confirmed the project is already delivering measurable gains, improving safety and reducing vessel emissions by allowing ships to move more efficiently through one of the nation's busiest waterways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been five years since we covered this topic in depth. When I made the first video, I did not have the experience and understand that I do now. We are going to go deep and provide an in depth breakdown of where the money comes from and how it is divided between the tractor, the trailer, the agents and Landstar. Don't miss this one. We are hopefully going to put this to bed once and for all. All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogistics Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.com Podcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcast Blue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogistics Blue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com Blue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/blog DRIVE FOR US: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/drive-for-us iTunes Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-ribbon-podcast/id1031752967

Old Dominion Freightline gehört seit Jahren zu den führenden Anbietern im US-Transportsektor. Mit einem klaren Fokus auf LTL-Transporte und einem stabilen Geschäftsmodell konnte das Unternehmen langfristig überdurchschnittliche Renditen erzielen. Doch seit 2022 befindet sich die Aktie in einer schwierigen Phase. Belastet durch sinkende Transportmengen, Zölle und konjunkturelle Unsicherheiten stellt sich die Frage: Handelt es sich um eine zyklische Delle, oder um ein dauerhaftes Problem? Der Podcast beleuchtet:1. die aktuelle Geschäftsentwicklung von Old Dominion Freightline2. die Wettbewerbssituation im Transportsektor3. die Bedeutung des Burggrabens durch Qualität und Immobilienbesitz4. Chancen und Risiken im Umfeld von Konjunkturschwäche und Zollpolitik5. die Bewertung im Vergleich zu historischen Niveaus und Wettbewerbern Im Fokus steht, ob die Transportkrise für Anleger eine Einstiegschance darstellt, oder ob weitere Rückschläge drohen. Inhaltsverzeichnis00:00 Intro01:00 Langfristiger Chart von Old Dominion Freight Line02:02 Old Dominion Freight Line vs. S&P 500 vs. Dow Jones Transportation02:32 Old Dominion Freight Line vs. XPO vs. Saia vs. Landstar vs. J.B. Hunt03:11 Geschäftsmodell: Old Dominion Freight Line04:34 Old Dominion Freight Line im Überblick05:04 Old Dominion Freight Line vs. Wettbewerber06:25 Marktanteile: Old Dominion Freight Line07:04 Freight Index Rückgang07:43 Zölle & Auswirkungen08:51 Umsatz pro Sendung & Sendungsmengen10:21 Markt für LTL Sendungen im Überblick10:51 Burggraben12:32 Eigentümerstruktur & CEO13:17 Umsatz & Margen Entwicklung vs. Video aus 202415:05 Umsatz nach Region & Segment15:35 Gewinn-, Cashflow-Entwicklung & Dividenden vs. Video aus 202416:25 Bilanz-Überblick, Immobilien & Aktienrückkäufe18:32 Kennzahlen-Überblick (KGV) & Dividenden19:43 Chartanalyse vs. Video aus 202420:59 Ist die Aktie von Old Dominion Freight Line derzeit ein Kauf?22:24 Börsen-Kompass Einblick23:06 Disclaimer & Danke fürs Einschalten!

What's holding your freight brokerage back from achieving growth? Lack of focus, poor data, or chasing the wrong customers? In today's episode, Dr. James Kenny is back on the show as we speak about why building a clear strategy and defining your ideal customer profile is the real foundation before you even think of bringing AI, automation, or tech solutions into your business! Jim and I talk through the three key components of a modern tech stack: predictive analytics, generative AI, and conversational intelligence, and how refining your vertical focus can drive consistent growth. Clean data, clear direction, and disciplined execution are what give you a competitive edge in freight, so dive in to discover more from our conversation!   About Dr. James Kenny Dr. Kenny taught and researched Strategic Marketing, Professional Selling, Sales Management, and Third-party Logistics. During his twenty-five years at Western Illinois University, he was nominated for Teacher of the Year fourteen times and won three times. He also received the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence. Additionally, Dr. Kenny has won two Faculty Excellence awards. He has published and presented papers in strategic planning, transportation brokerage, sales management, and professional selling. He earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. He was a four-time recipient of the McAlister Scottish Fellowship for doctoral students. He completed his academic career by winning the American Marketing Association Doctoral Consortium Fellowship at Harvard University. Professionally, Dr. Kenny has supplied consulting services to over 180 firms (Logistics, Private Equity, Software, Insurance, and Financial Services) and trade associations nationwide. A sample of his client list includes UPS Worldwide, FedEx, Trinity Logistics, Allen Lund Company, Landstar, TransCore DAT, Total Quality Logistics, McKinsey & Co., and AT Kearney. Dr. Kenny has served on the Board of Directors of the Warehouse Education Research Council (WERC). He won the 2001 President's Service Award from the Certified Professional Insurance Association (CPIA) for his Marketing Audit Program and the 1996 Outstanding Service Award from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) for his Consultative Sales Program. Professor Kenny was presented with the 2010 Horizon Award for lifetime service to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).  

At the top of the podcast, crank it up with a rare breed of a Caterpillar diesel in an on-highway truck, the V8 3408 motor in livestock hauler Troy Bolin's 1979 Peterbilt 359, a 302-inch-wheelbase unit we got a close look at out at the Crossroads Truck Meet early last month in Missouri: https://www.overdriveonline.com/15747179 Tap that link or listen on to hear its story here, too, with its 6/4 two-stick tranny and 66-inch Double Eagle custom sleeper put behind the original daycab-ordered Pete when it was brand-new by Huck Huckaby. But the bulk of this week's podcast features another owner-operator brain trust in the Trucking Solutions Group, long a regular conference-call meet-up between a bevy of owners aimed at business improvement through sharing experience. The TSG has routinely for several years lent us all a window into their decades of combined experience at the Mid-America Trucking Show, where Landstar rep Bob Bailey moderated this panel discussion with TSG members focused on questionable choices and successes. They called it "Failing to Succeed," acknowledging there's a whole heck of a lot all of us learn from our own, and others', failures. Owner-operator and TSG current Chairman Joel Boelman set up the discussion with a slide that showed a chart with two columns. On one side, a variety of "questionable choices" and on the other things various owners have done they'd do again and/or recommend to others. "Questionable choices" discussed range from use of a factoring service for load payments, a change in carriers for leased owners, and working with a dispatch service to holding onto a wide variety of trailers too long and getting tied up with time in "overanalysis." The decision to change carriers was also on the "would do again" side of the ledger, along with purchase of an aerodynamic truck, the switch from company driver to owner-operator, and a variety of tried and true, and some novel, practices to recommend. Voices you'll hear in the podcast include, in addition to owner-operator Boelman: Independent owner-operator Mark Heggestad Team owners Stephen Halsted and Sandra Goche. Failure is an opportunity, ultimately, to learn from mistakes made, illustrated in so many ways throughout the TSG discussion. As mentioned in the podcast: **Small Fleet Owners of 3-30 trucks can enter to compete in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship through July: https://overdriveonline.com/2025sfc **Overdrive's own biz-improvement Partners in Business library: https://overdriveonline.com/pib **Trucking Solutions Group's website: https://truckingsolutiongroup.com

In this week's episode of the FreightCaviar Podcast, we sat down with Adán Capuchino Monrreal, México Branch Director at Little John Transportation Services Inc., and Sergio I Martinez Hinojosa, Operations Supervisor. They discuss the advantages of being a Landstar agent, the future of nearshoring in Mexico, and the impact tariffs are currently having on businesses.This episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, TextLocate, WireBee and FreightFlex.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.Subscribe for more!

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers CVSA's recommendation on driver personal conveyance time, Class 8 retail sales in April and Landstar's first-quarter earnings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, January Trucker of the Month Ken Brodeur, owner-operator out of Escondido, California, tells the tale of his circuitous path to trucking over three decades of prior IT tech and music-industry careers. He leased and then purchased his first and current truck in 2016, a new Kenworth W9 that he's kept in great working order ever since, with a diligent maintenance approach, some good luck, and plenty in the way of shrewd decision-making over tumultuous years for trucking, the economy in general and more. The flatbedder's experienced highs and lows through his now half-decade in business with authority, before that leased to Landstar, learning from successes and failures and putting them into practice. In essence, as a fellow owner and friend said about him in Cole's feature story, Brodeur's just “one of them good old success stories” in trucking. In some ways, Brodeur's is a story that repeats itself all around the nation for owner-operators who successfully manage revenue against costs for solid income. It's a tale of a man who “started with a big company and moved his way up, bought himself a truck, got himself a trailer and watched his Ps and Qs," his friend said. "Just a true owner-operator.” Meantime, Brodeur's made good on a long-term goal of greater control of his life, with full control of his business. Read more about owner-operator Ken Brodeur in Matt Cole's feature attendant to his January honor: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15736267/trucker-of-the-month-throws-chains-tarps-after-decades-in-it Nominate your own business or that of another deserving owner you admire for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award: https://overdriveonline.com/toptrucker

Today, let's delve into Dr. James Kenny's extensive marketing, finance, and sales background within the transportation business! Jim focuses on establishing robust sales systems, keeping consistent and repeatable behaviors within the sales process, addressing business needs over personal rapport, the challenges of maintaining discipline in sales practices, and concentrating on output metrics!  To register for the 2025 TIA Sales Success Summit, go to https://shorturl.at/ONQc4!   About Dr. James Kenny Dr. Kenny taught and researched Strategic Marketing, Professional Selling, Sales Management, and Third-party Logistics. During his twenty-five years at Western Illinois University, he was nominated for Teacher of the Year fourteen times and won three times. He also received the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence. Additionally, Dr. Kenny has won two Faculty Excellence awards. He has published and presented papers in strategic planning, transportation brokerage, sales management, and professional selling. He earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. He was a four time recipient of the McAlister Scottish Fellowship for doctoral students. He completed his academic career by winning the American Marketing Association Doctoral Consortium Fellowship at Harvard University. Professionally, Dr. Kenny has supplied consulting services to over 180 firms (Logistics, Private Equity, Software, Insurance, and Financial Services) and trade associations nationwide. A sample of his client list includes UPS Worldwide, FedEx, Trinity Logistics, Allen Lund Company, Landstar, TransCore DAT, Total Quality Logistics, McKinsey & Co., and AT Kearney. Dr. Kenny has served on the Board of Directors of the Warehouse Education Research Council (WERC). He won the 2001 President's Service Award from the Certified Professional Insurance Association (CPIA) for his Marketing Audit Program and the 1996 Outstanding Service Award from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) for his Consultative Sales Program. Professor Kenny was presented with the 2010 Horizon Award for lifetime service to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).   Connect with Dr. James LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kenny-0a54558/  TIA Education: https://news.tianet.org/tiaire-courses/  

A lot of Landstar drivers have been contacted in the last few months by someone who has access to a LOT of data that they should NOT have access to. The scammer is trying to get fuel card numbers under the guise of there having been an accident to they can steal the fuel money. There isn't a lot that can be done to stop the calls. We are going to talk about what can be done to stop the theft.

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In this episode of The ThinkFreight Podcast, we chat with Ryan Smith, the founder of Purple Squirrel LLC. Ryan has a deep background in freight, coming from Landstar, and has become a strong advocate for freight agents.We dive into the world of freight agents, exploring what it means to be one and what it takes to succeed. Ryan shares insights on typical commission structures and offers advice for those considering a career as an agent.We also talk about Ryan's new company, Purple Squirrel, which aims to match freight agents with the best opportunities. We learn about how Purple Squirrel came to be, the name behind it, and how they help agents find the right fit to boost retention rates. Plus, we get Ryan's take on what's to come in 2024.

Walking the giant hallway in the South Wing every year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, you'll find benches that line the route, where people stop to rest. It's nice and quiet out there in general, compared to the show floor. On one Gary Buchs' walks down the hallways to or from this or that meeting, he happened to glance over and see four gentlemen chatting and smiling. (Those smiles stood out at this year's show, as so many in trucking are struggling to keep their hope up for the careers they have chosen.) Buchs, longtime Overdrive Extra blog contributor and business coach after a long career OTR as an owner-operator, then noticed one of the men was wearing a Landstar hat. “Are you BCOs?” he asked, well-knowing Landstar acronym for Business Capacity Owners, of course, given his past 17 years as an owner-operator leased to the company. Turned out, yes, three of the four men were active with Landstar, and each of those three brothers brought 30 years and more of driving experience to the table. The fourth, and interestingly oldest, brother, Carlos, is meanwhile in the process of becoming an owner himself, with the mentoring help of his three younger brothers. What a story they have to tell. The Marroquin brothers -- Ivar, Luis, Diego and Carlos -- immigrated from Guatemala beginning in 1989. The four are tightly woven together by experiences of hardship and challenges, including the death of their father when the oldest was only seven years old. They told me about their struggles to learn English effectively, something they strongly desired to accomplish, so much so they invested in college courses where lessons proved far superior than those they were initially steered to upon arrival in the United States with certainly less-than-perfect language skills. They shared stories of sometimes rough treatment from native English-speaking counterparts, name-calling so hurtful it brought at least one to tears. All they desired, throughout the long journey to truck and business ownership, was a fair shake, opportunity to work, earn a living, and help their families be an integral part of the communities where they lived. California's AB 5 contractor law hasn't helped, it's safe to say, as you'll hear in this podcast conversation with Buchs and the Marroquins. They all lived within 50 miles of Los Angeles when the law came into play. Life was good, all close enough to help each other and support family life. When AB 5 arrived, though, the three brothers decided to rent an apartment in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they established personal residency and their CDLs. That's just to mention a couple disruptions the new contractor law brought to their businesses. What shines through in the conversation, ultimately: good-natured debate over the right tack to take in business. Best brand of truck, right sort of transmission, benefits of pre-planning/booking loads versus boosted rates that come with waiting for the last-minute high-demand need. ... All are up for debate, and clearly the Marroquins' long history with one another other gives them the ability to cajole yet, at the same time, learn from and lean on each other.

"The power demand, the power that's required to pull a truck down the highway ... the idea is to match the power that's produced by the engine to the power that's required." --Overdrive's May Trucker of the Month Alec Costerus on the bedrock principal behind achieving the best fuel economy Alpha Drivers Transportation two-truck fleet owner and operator Alec Costerus launched the company just a couple of years ago from his Denver, Colorado, home base following about eight years trucking as an owner-operator leased to Landstar. The ADT company runs with authority two trucks today, with cofounder Joel Morrow behind the wheel of one of them out of Ohio, the other piloted by Travis Lauer, an operator Morrow trained himself on driving for max efficiency. ADT's the result of Costerus and Morrow becoming fast friends after "geeking out" for years over how to achieve better trucking efficiency, both when it comes to the equipment and the business itself, for certain. Longtime Overdrive Radio listeners have heard Morrow on the podcast, when he was part of panel including past Trucker of the Year Henry Albert, among others, at the 2022 MATS, all about spec'ing and driver practice toward getting to 10 miles per gallon and beyond: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-radio/podcast/15383454/paths-to-10plus-mpg-in-a-class-8-diesel-truck Alec Costerus himself turned heads among those in Overdrive's audience about a month ago, detailing how he and Morrow did just that, a big part of the success of what they've built with Alpha Drivers: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15670289/controlling-fuel-costs-for-small-trucking-businesses Principal reason for the head-turning? A 10.5-mpg average for their 2023 Volvo VNL760, spec'd to Morrow's liking with what Volvo's calling the i-Torque spec. Morrow had a lot to do with that spec, and today, we'll hear more of that story from Costerus directly, and how Costerus' efforts in concert with Morrow have resulted in what's certainly one of the most efficient owner-operator businesses around. Costerus, with 15 years or so in trucking now himself, is certainly unique among Overdrive's Trucker of the Year monthly semi-finalists for plenty reasons. Another: He's mostly managing the now-two-truck business outside the bounds of a truck cab, by and large, though he does jump back behind the wheel moving mostly power-only loads when Morrow is called away to trade shows or the fleet's other principal operator is down, and in other situations. Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole, who you'll hear asking the questions throughout the podcast, remarked early in his conversation with Costerus about the unique nature of the operation. "A lot of people can drive and 'be a trucker' that way," he noted. Alternately, stick around a while, grow and learn and "you can take that experience and leverage it for the greater good, so to speak." Costerus hopes to do that with Alpha Drivers, with a push to show just what can be done and bring the next generation up with him -- not to mention other owner-operators of his own generation who may not realize what can be achieved. His long experience over-the-road helps mightily. Critical for any trucking company owner, he believes: "that you actually know how the freight is moved, what the drivers endure, familiarity with hours of service, all of that. I think it makes us more efficient." It's a fine balancing act whether you're behind the wheel or not most days, running a trucking business in pursuit of not only efficiency to contain costs but the demands of revenue, time, playing guardian of the bedrock safety of the motoring public around you. Costerus is managing it well with Alpha Drivers. Enter Overdrive's Trucker of the Year contest: https://overdriveonline.com/toptrucker

Why is developing relationships in the transportation industry a crucial component of success that everyone should prioritize? In today's episode with Yousif (Terry) Zegar, we'll revisit the aspects of a successful journey in the freight market - effective communication, high-quality services, problem-solving skills, strong partnerships, and customer satisfaction!   About Yousif (Terry) Zegar Yousif (Terry) Zegar is a seasoned freight broker at Spi Logistics, serving as the agency owner of Team Chicago, where he oversees four employees and maintains relationships with numerous Fortune 100 companies. With expertise in hazmat freight and handling over-dimensional flatbed freight, Yousif boasts over 15 years of experience in the industry.   Prior to joining Spi over five years ago, he was affiliated with Landstar. Beyond his professional endeavors, Yousif is a devoted father and husband, as well as an active board member of The Sanctity Project, a humanitarian rights organization based in Chicago.     Connect with Yousif Email: terry@spitransport.com  Phone: (708) 827‑5315  

Larry is off this week. Landstar Heavy Haul BCO Phil Frese will be joining us to talk all things Heavy Haul and Platform. Get your questions ready!

By the mid-late 1980s, when Jay Hosty was in his mid-20s, he'd been through three trucks -- a 1971 gas-powered International and then two cabovers bought used -- hauling containers for Brown Transport in and around New Orleans. He then made a move his elder container-pulling owner-operators in the Southeast told him was going to be a career killer in the out-and-back niche. It was 1987. "I never thought I'd own a new truck that soon," said Hosty, yet it was working out right -- the trade-in value on the old cabover he was pulling with, the cost of the 1987 International 9300 he was about to replace it with... "Associates Finance -- they were famous for doing commercial vehicles, they took me on in the very beginning" for the financing, he said, much to his surprise. His rate for revenue at the time, as he told: "72 cents a mile, loaded and empty." He was working with Brown and related companies with a lot of older men. They called him a kid. Owner-operators who've been around a long time may remember Brown for a kind of mascot that was the company's emblem. "They called him 'the Brownie,'" said Hosty. "He looked like a little Robin Hood or something, a little character." Those seasoned experts amongst the prior generations at Brown got one look at the kid's sharp new 9300 and "started asking me what my payments were," Hosty added -- $1,400 every month, for five years. "They said, 'You are never going to make it pulling these containers for 72 cents a mile. You're going to have to go over-the-road.'" What they meant: The young upstart owner-operator Jay Hosty would have to make that truck his life -- "to go out [OTR] and stay out," he said. His young wife wouldn't go for that, he knew, and for as much as he loved the work, he didn't want that sort of life, either. Besides, owner-operator Hosty had done the math, knew his costs back and forth, and was confident he could in fact make it work. "I can make it, and I will make it," he told himself. "And I did," he says today, telling the story as part of this week's special edition of Overdrive Radio, and proving wrong the naysayers in process. The tale showcases a quality held by many a successful owner -- willingness to think outside the box, to push the envelope to find just what's possible, for themselves. It's a quality Hosty made good on time and again throughout his 40-plus-year career at the helm of the Jaybyrd Express business he pilots behind the wheel of a Detroit Series 60-powered 2006 Western Star. That's among many reasons Hosty, we're happy to announce, is Overdrive''s Trucker of the Year and will sit at that pinnacle for the next 12 months. With a big congrats due to Hosty, we'll also invite you to put your business in the running for the 2024 award, which you can do via the form at this link: https://www.overdriveonline.com/page/toptrucker Owner-operators with up to three trucks are eligible, and if you've controlled costs and maintained revenues amidst inflation and freight-market difficulties in the last years, you're no doubt a worthy contender. Also read Matt Cole's April 2023 Trucker of the Month profile of Jay Hosty: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15383689/frugality-focus-on-costs-pays-off-for-owneroperator-jay-hosty The 2023 Trucker of the Year field was crowded and the gap between most of the contenders extremely small, even tighter between the top three finalists highlighted again earlier this week in Hosty's Jaybyrd Express, Veterans Transportation Services of John and Sarah Schiltz, and Tim and Shelley Pulli's Pulli Express. Read about them, and the remaining contenders profiles throughout the last year, via the Trucker of the Year section of the website: https://overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year Other voices featured in the podcast: **Hosty's longtime friend from his time on OOIDA's board, current OOIDA VP Lewie Pugh **Vice President of BCO Retention at Landstar, where Hosty's leased, Gregg Nelson

Landstar System, Inc. is revolutionising the American trucking industry by operating as a unique marketplace, connecting a fragmented network of over 50,000 independent truckers with hundreds of thousands of businesses needing freight services. Unlike traditional trucking companies, Landstar does not own trucks; instead, it relies on a decentralised network of 1,200 independent agents who work on commission, facilitating efficient and flexible freight solutions. We chat about our thoughts on the company, before we're joined by Will Dowd from Fairlight Asset Management, who gives his ideas!The Equity Mates Summer Series is proud to partner with CommSec, the home of investing. Often we get frustrated with the lack of access to international markets, particularly when there are so many great opportunities outside of Australia. However, with CommSec those opportunities are a reality, with access to 13 international markets, from the US, to Norway, Germany and Japan. Invest in shares on the US Market from just $5 USD brokerage. Download the CommSec app today or visit commsec.com.au. CommSec T&Cs and other fees and charges apply. Investing in overseas markets exposes you to additional risk.If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email.Buy a copy of Don't Stress, Just Invest for your loved ones this Christmas. Click here.*****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This episode contained sponsored content from Commsec *****Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Equity Mates is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Don't be afraid to ask questions." --Owner-operator Steve Massat: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15546000/ownerop-overcomes-physical-challenge-for-successful-career This Overdrive Radio podcast features Part 2 of our “exit interviews” with 2023 Trucker of the Year contenders. All put a special emphasis on short-term tactics, on proven long-term strategies, others might also adopt on the drive toward success with healthy profits. This exemplary group, too, delivered a strong current of advice for aspiring owners. Owner-operator Chris Smith operates Dreamline Trucking, our February Trucker of the Month with his wife and team owner, Ruth, leased to Southern Pride. Smith, as with Massat, advised not to get too starry-eyed out custom equipment with a big price tag associated starting out. "That's not what's going to make you money," he said, noting decades of hard work led to where he and Ruth Smith are today, pulling in veritable custom showpiece, a move made after considerable research and deliberation: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15307364/how-this-owneroperator-team-earned-success Massat, who pulls with a vintage 1989 Marmon tractor, does as much work on his rig as he can himself, stocking parts he knows he'll need when he sees deals on them. He reduces both his cash outlay and, given ready availability in his truck and/or at his home shop (he's home every weekend), costly downtime, too. Massat was Trucker of the Month in September. Rita and Roger Wilson preside over the two-truck Rita's Absolute Trucking, Truckers of the Month for October: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15635072/lifes-a-lot-easier-ownerops-find-sweet-spot-with-two-trucks The pair have downsized considerably from early parts of this century when they were consolidating LTL freight from a Chicago-area warehouse with a much more sizable small fleet. Though we caught up with them on Sunday, what Rita called the Wilsons' "no-truck day" in efforts to build in the work-life balance that eludes so many over-the-road, she was also quick to note the necessity of giving it 110% for new owners to get past rough early days. South Mississippi-based Jay Hosty kept his eye on the finsh line, with a tip particularly for younger starting owners to set up a retirement investment account and contribute as much as you can to it from the get-go. The Roth IRA, in particular, he finds attractive given it's not taxed when you pull the money out in retirement. " Hosty pulls dry vans leased to Landstar, and pulled in the monthly nod in April: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15383689/frugality-focus-on-costs-pays-off-for-owneroperator-jay-hosty Finally, with advice to simply “never give up” on the mission for those choosing the owner-operator route in trucking, Walkabout Transport independent Debbie Desiderato, based in Virginia today, was our Trucker of the Month for June: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15544055/direct-freight-can-provide-consistency-in-topsyturvy-market As with others in this roundtable, she noted owners are best served when they devise ways to make themselves more valuable to whoever happens to be their customer. In her case, that's lately come in the form of trailer purchases to better serve one in particular on some new lanes out of her area. The story of how Desiderato came to that direct customer as an independent might be a veritable testament to the "never give up" mantra. Read more of that story in this feature from early in the year: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15541324/independent-debbie-desideratos-keys-to-trucking-success Those were but a small sample, a few little bites out of the apple of advice from this brain trust, though. Find more in the podcast and via all 10 of the 2023 Trucker of the Year profiles: http://overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year

SPECIAL INBOUND LOGISTICS VIDEO PODCAST SERIES: Today we will be looking at how to build a solid transportation solution for complex projects and specialized freight. Our guest today is Al Reisman, Executive Vice President, Specialized Freight Services, for Landstar and Al will highlight some of the challenges facing shippers in this niche as well as an overview of a complex freight market where no two days are ever the same. FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.landstar.com/ DO YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO THIS EPISODE? Call our Dialog Line: 888-878-3247 DOWNLOAD THE NEW INBOUND LOGISTICS APP featuring the updated and expanded Logistics Planner! Available on iTunes and the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/ILMagApp   http://bit.ly/ILMagAppGoogle  Are you a #logistics Thought Leader that would like to be featured on the Inbound Logistics Podcast?  Connect with me on Twitter:  @ILMagPodcast   Email me: podcast@inboundlogistics.com   Connect with Inbound Logistics Magazine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inbound-logistics Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ILMagazine Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InboundLogistics Catch our latest videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/inboundlogistics   Visit us at www.inboundlogistics.com

Today's guest is Diana Murphy, the former President of the USGA. She also serves on the boards of AIG, Landstar, Synovus, and the Atlanta Braves – and it's no surprise, because she's a phenomenal leader who really knows how to get people working together. Everybody talks about collaboration these days, but Diana has always had it in her DNA. Teams who can collaborate well tend to do better work in less time … and they have more fun doing it, too! If you want to tap into the power of collaboration for your own team and career, you are going to get a ton of insight from Diana in this episode. And if you're a golfer, don't miss the story about Arnold Palmer playing golf with her husband on their wedding day! You'll also learn: The mindset you need when you're facing a new challenge The “secret sauce” to motivate a sales force How to handle internal dissent in a healthy way The most important traits to have if your goal is the C-suite ALSO... Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week! https://howleaderslead.com/plan/ Become a better leader in 5 days with our free, 5-Day Leadership Tune Up. This five-minute-a-day program is designed for the busy leader – it cuts right to the chase and gives you the practical know-how you'll need to boost your confidence as a leader. https://howleaderslead.com/5-day-leadership-tuneup/ Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak/id1223803642

The primary purpose of this podcast is to connect and help professional drivers out on the road, especially independent contractors. If you enjoy the content we are creating, share and subscribe.Be safe and enjoy this month's show!With 12,000+ members, the Truckers Service Association (TSA) knows what truckers need. Founded in 1995, TSA is a non-profit association dedicated to improving the profitability of owner-operators and Motor Carriers. Insurance marketing is provided by TrueNorth Companies.For more informationhttps://tsatruck.org/For comments or suggestions for show guests and topics that concern the professional driver drop a note to john@pipertransportation.com You can also leave a voicemail for the show at (214) 702-8745David & Kelly come from entrepreneurial families, so it is no surprise that we would end up with our own business. Eleven years ago, Dave was downsized from an industry he had worked in for 35 years. The only other thing he ever wanted to do was drive a truck. So, he started with a 1-ton dually hauling campers. A year later, Kelly joined him in the truck. Over time, they got their CDLs and decided to get into Expedited Freight. Dave has been an IC for 11 years. Kelly has been an IC for ten years. Today, we own the truck pictured below. It is a 2021 Volvo VNL 300 with a 150” Bolt custom sleeper. We have been Wisconsin residents our entire lives. Their reasons for becoming owner-operators were the freedom and independence to work where and when they wanted. In addition, the income potential was so much better!Dave had been in the printing industry since the age of 10. He helped his grandfather run thefamily business. At 12 years old, Dave's grandfather passed away, and Dave had to teach hismom and sister parts of the company so that they could survive. After Dave graduated fromhigh school, he worked in a factory for a year and a half. He thought his dream of becoming atruck driver was in his future. Unfortunately, he was laid off. So he went back to the only thing he knew. Printing. He stayed in that profession until 11 years ago when he was laid off again.Dave will tell you that he will never look back. He is enjoying the freedom that owning his own business affords him.Kelly has been in many different occupations, including blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Before getting into trucking, she was at the same place for 20 years. Kelly returned to school to get her MBA in the hope of leaving that job. Never did Kelly realize that the degree would help her to run a business. Kelly also enjoys the freedom to work when and where the road takes her.She would tell you that she feels very blessed to work in an industry that aligns with theimportant things to her. Namely, God, family, and country.They are currently leased on Landstar Express America, Inc. They hope to stay at Landstar until we retire. They are in our 6th year now.

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is getting to the bottom of the evolving situation at Yellow. Ploger Transportation's Chris Smith and FreightWaves' Justin Martin get us up to date on what's going on there on the ground floor. With another union proposal rejected, where does this company have left to go? Surge filed for bankruptcy, UPS averted a strike and the situation escalated at Yellow. FreightWaves' Rachel Premack breaks down the latest from these headlines. ShipHero's Aaron Rubin shows us how the sausage is made at one of its warehouses in Las Vegas. We'll take a tour of the facility and find out how ShipHero is preparing for e-commerce peak season. FreightWaves' Alan Adler shares the latest on Nikolas reigniting, the Port of Long Beach's EV push and if autonomous trucks are dead in California.  Plus, a plane buzzes a semi-truck; a semi-truck versus Toyotas; are there too many tracking apps; how a Lamborghini ended up under a Landstar truck; and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is getting to the bottom of the evolving situation at Yellow. Ploger Transportation's Chris Smith and FreightWaves' Justin Martin get us up to date on what's going on there on the ground floor. With another union proposal rejected, where does this company have left to go? Surge filed for bankruptcy, UPS averted a strike and the situation escalated at Yellow. FreightWaves' Rachel Premack breaks down the latest from these headlines. ShipHero's Aaron Rubin shows us how the sausage is made at one of its warehouses in Las Vegas. We'll take a tour of the facility and find out how ShipHero is preparing for e-commerce peak season. FreightWaves' Alan Adler shares the latest on Nikolas reigniting, the Port of Long Beach's EV push and if autonomous trucks are dead in California.  Plus, a plane buzzes a semi-truck; a semi-truck versus Toyotas; are there too many tracking apps; how a Lamborghini ended up under a Landstar truck; and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A natural inclination for frugality is a winning quality for most anybody in the world today, and no doubt for an owner-operator. That's one of the central qualities Jay Hosty, our Trucker of the Month for April, put dead center of his now 41-year-long history of success as an owner-operator in trucking. As Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole wrote in our profile of owner-operator Hosty last week, he got his start in trucking as an owner pulling containers around New Orleans, Louisiana, at the young age of 19 in 1981: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15383689/frugality-focus-on-costs-pays-off-for-owneroperator-jay-hosty Frugality's certainly served him well during the last year and a half's rising costs, yet it only goes so far after a couple of years' worth of getting used to $4/mile freight. The squeeze is on, coming from both sides of the profit equation. "it's hard to come back to the reality of $2/mile freight," Hosty said, and thus far in 2023 he's a bit behind in net income where he was this time last year. In part, it's the luxury of being freight-choosy at work there. He's spent more time sitting at the house in Diamondhead, Mississippi, this year, waiting on profitable loads from one of couple of nearby Landstar agents he works with regularly to take him outbound. Hosty's been leased to Landstar now for most of the last two decades, pulling today in a 2006 Western Star that replaced a 2000 model, after the truck was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, when he and wife, Katt, were living in Gulfport, Mississippi. They lost their house there, too, with the direct hit, and the comeback from that disaster is made all the more remarkable by the family the Hostys have fostered throughout their entire four decades together. We'll hear much more about that in today's edition, likewise a 2022 Western Star daycab Hosty's been sitting on for a year with plans to outfit the rig with a custom sleeper built to his needs, as he'd done with the 2000 that Katrina sent to the graveyard. That frugal nature he mentioned has kept him from moving forward with it to date, given pricing he's gotten from some of the big sleeper manufacturers. For the builders in the audience, he put out a call, too: "If there's anybody out there who can point me in a good direction of getting a custom sleeper built" without sacrificing an '"arm and a leg" on the build, as it were, he said. "I'm looking to find somebody." Hosty's Trucker of the Month designation puts him in the running or Overdrive's 2023 Trucker of the Year award. You can enter your own business or put forward another 1-3-truck owner-operator via this link: https://www.overdriveonline.com/page/toptrucker Also in the podcast: Heads-up on an online seminar upcoming on Tuesday, May 23, part of a series sponsored by the Bestpass company — it will dive into the topic of work-life balance over the road as an owner-operator, particularly in a down market like the present, and features two men who've been in those shoes over the decades. You can register to attend it live at 1 p.m. Central, May 23, via this link.. What we aim to deliver are tactics, strategies to gauge and achieve balance to improve quality of life for yourself -- and/or your operators if you're managing a small fleet. That's whether you're a one-truck owner leased to a carrier or with authority, or a small fleet owner hoping to deliver better balance to drivers and, ultimately, to yourself. The two presenters regular Overdrive Radio listeners have heard here on the podcast before: Innovative Logistics Group founder and managing director Adam Wingfield and Overdrive's 2021 Small Fleet Champ Jason Cowan, founder and leader of Silver Creek Transportation out of Henderson, Kentucky. Join us: https://randallreilly.zoom.us/webinar/register/2716820986241/WN_h9CP6dZ0QOq-bkpG1spTOw#/registration

The Landstar Contractors' Advantage Purchasing Program (LCAPP) saved Landstar BCOs $80 million in 2022, and as prices continue to rise on almost everything for everyone, LCAPP savings will prove to be very valuable in 2023. In this episode of The Road to Success podcast, host Aaron Peterson gets the inside scoop on what to expect over the next several months when it comes to LCAPP's two most popular items – fuel and tires. Peterson rolls into the world of tires with Zane Gravino, Michelin Tires account manager, to talk about pricing and supply for Michelin Tires. Then, Ginger Robinson of TA Petro breaks down how fuel prices are determined and what the different types of discounts mean. For more information about LCAPP and to see what savings are available, visit: www.LCAPP.com

Owner-operator Andy Freeman, headquartered in Richland Center, Wisconsin, hauls in a 2014 Freightliner 122SD pulling a much newer Trail King RGN mini-deck, outfitted for what are mostly oversize loads on the hook. Overdrive Radio caught up with Freeman in Orlando, Florida, on the site of the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association's annual Specialized Transportation Symposium. Freeman, leased to Landstar now for many years and hauling most aviation-related freight -- “airport to airport,” as he puts it -- had his rig empty and set up in the conference hotel parking lot where Florida Highway Patrol inspectors demonstrated a walkaround Level 2 inspection of it for conference attendees. The trailer was empty, that is, unless you looked a little more closely: About dead center lengthwise on the minideck was an itty-bitty chained-down toy loader. Turned out it wasn't just Freeman's attempt at good humor for conference attendees -- and those inspectors -- but rather a long-used tool for cheering up fellow travelers along the road, among other things. There's more to it in the conversation with Freeman in this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, likewise the owner-operator's fortuitous find delivering a solution to a long-suffered problem of many a heavy-specialized and/or other open-deck hauler. "Sometimes you just want to have a shower," he said, doing this kind of work, particularly after solving the securement puzzle on hot days. For those of you with no more than your standard sort of 70-inch sleeper, as is the case for Freeman's 122SD, listen on for an off-the-shelf (mostly) solution to that issue he's carried with him since this past December. Also in the podcast: Long Haul Paul Marhoefer's "The estimated opening is unknown" read by the author, detailing a rough week spent partially along I-80 in Wyoming shut down in Laramie with extreme winter weather. This year, it's been a "winter from hell" for all on the road in that state. Read the original story via this link: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15352433/winter-from-hell-on-i80-in-wyoming

As the industry and economy continue to change, businesses have to find ways to stay competitive. Companies need solutions that increase visibility and access to capacity just to keep up with consumer demand. Technology and data allow companies to become more efficient but is it really efficient for customers to try and figure it out on their own? Jim Applegate of Landstar joins us to share his take on how solutions can meet service. FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.landstar.com/ DO YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO THIS EPISODE? Call our Dialog Line: 888-878-3247 DOWNLOAD THE NEW INBOUND LOGISTICS APP featuring the updated and expanded Logistics Planner! Available on iTunes and the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/ILMagApp   http://bit.ly/ILMagAppGoogle  Are you a #logistics Thought Leader that would like to be featured on the Inbound Logistics Podcast?  Connect with me on Twitter:  @ILMagPodcast   Email me: podcast@inboundlogistics.com   Connect with Inbound Logistics Magazine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inbound-logistics Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ILMagazine Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InboundLogistics Catch our latest videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/inboundlogistics   Visit us at www.inboundlogistics.com

This week we are joined by our good friend and fellow Landstar BCO Steve Wheeler. Steve has extensive experience in taxes and accounting. This episode will be chocked full of information about setting up your business and making sure your accounting is done properly.

Landstar is committed to working with industry groups in the fight against human trafficking. We recognize that truckers are one of the first lines of defense to identify, report on and help prevent human trafficking. On this episode of The Road to Success® podcast, our guest, Laura Cyrus shares with us the red flags to watch for, how to report potential human trafficking and where human trafficking can happen. To report possible human trafficking call the human trafficking hotline: 1-888-3737-888 For additional training or resources from TAT, visit: https://education.truckersagainsttrafficking.org/

A lot of questions have come up over the last week as a couple videos have gained more traction and gotten more views. How can we buy fuel for the price we do? How can we profit as much as we do? What about "Landstar's cut"? How can we have revenue numbers as high as we do? We're going to have Zeke Goodwin on the show as well. His truck gained some fame since we did a video on it, and it has generated some questions for him, so we're going to let him answer them.

Larry's on another vacation, this time in West Palm Beach, Florida. We had some technical difficulties, but we got them worked out. Topics discussed: - Why won't truck stops fill "flat" tires? - Super Singles vs Dual Tires - How do you prepare your trucks for winter? - How fast do we drive and why? - When is the next Blue Ribbon Live Event? - How much experience is necessary to qualify at Landstar? - 12.7 Detroit or Cat 3406? Which is the best engine and why? - Truck Driver wins the lottery and wants to buy a truck. - Where can I find an open deck trailer for sale? - We have a truck for sale! - What is the future of LTL with Blockchain coming? - Is the railroad strike going to happen, and how will it affect trucking rates? - Is there going to be a "bloodbath"? - 2,000 trucks are supposed to invade NYC, but only FOUR show up. - The Blue Ribbon Mentoring Program - How does a company driver save $40-50,000 to buy a truck? - What is our opinion on factoring companies?

When an owner-operator decides to lease on to Landstar, it's usually not a decision made lightly. On this episode, we have Scott Ray, Landstar Vice President of Capacity Development answering the frequently asked questions from truck drivers about the process and requirements for leasing on to Landstar, what it means to be a Landstar BCO, and what to expect as an independent business owner with the support of Landstar and the Landstar network to keep you loaded and on the road. Ray leaves everything on the table when he answers questions about potential income, insurance, equipment, the onboarding process, and perks like fuel and tire savings, but if you have more questions or would like to speak to a recruiter, you can call 855-578-7226 or fill out the form on LeaseToLandstar.com.

Scott Davis has been around since before there was a "Landstar." Scott is one-half of the team that runs Landstar CHW, an agency located in Hurricane, WV (Chris's hometown). Their parents started the Ranger agency before Landstar as we know it existed. Alongside his sister Debbie, they picked up the mantle after their parents retired and have kept the agency afloat through a lot of changes in the industry. This episode will be a history lesson about Landstar and the trucking industry in general.

Independent Landstar Agent Clyde Carey joins us on this episode of the Road to Success® podcast to share how he uses social media to network with customers, grow his business, and become more connected to his Anchorage, Alaska, community. Listen for post idea inspiration, tips for creating your unique online voice, ideas for how to get more photos to include in your posts, and how he deals with criticism on social media. The Road to Success® podcast is produced by Landstar System, Inc. It is recorded and published for Landstar contractors, agents, employees, and the general public. The views and opinions expressed by independent contractors or customers do not necessarily represent the views of Landstar and its affiliated companies. All right reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without written permission of Landstar System, Inc.

With 14 trucks in the Landstar system, we are well-versed on what it takes to get a truck leased on. We have it down to about a two-day process. But what if you have one truck and you want to lease on a second? Where do you begin? What is required? How can you be prepared to make the process as smooth as possible? We will answer all these questions, plus we will give you some information on things you probably aren't thinking about as you prepare to add a truck.

Independent Landstar Agent Matt Emer brought in over $5 million in Landstar revenue in a little over a year and earned himself the title of Landstar Rookie Agent of the Year. On this episode of the Road to Success podcast Emer shares what it was like to become a business owner in the Landstar network after several years of sales experience in transportation logistics. Find out what technology he uses to help him streamline workflows and provide excellent customer service as a one-man agency.

NNN investments and what makes real estate valuable. Or, Land, Timber, and HIBUMy experience being land rich and cash poor and what I've learned about creating exponential value and ROI through real estate investment. Tim Williams has been working with land and real estate in Florida since 1995. Having been blessed to participate in a family farm in Homestead growing potatoes and other vegetables as a fourth-generation Floridian, with his family, he has had many firsts in agriculture and a few lasts as well when he transitioned from farming to real estate development in 1999.  Tim led the Landstar assemblage and entitlements team through their development of over 7000 homes and over 400 acres of intensive commercial development from 1999 through 2010 ultimately adding over a billion dollars in value to the tax rolls of the City of Homestead. Since then he's been managing the family office and investing in NN and NNN Leased real estate and doing some consulting for development in the SE USA while extracting about average returns from family-owned ag land. He particularly enjoyed his time with the City of Live Oak where he served as their CRA director for a few years delivering all their planned projects during his tenure.

Larry Long, Landstar BCO and owner of Blue Ribbon Logistics, joins us on episode 12 of The Road to Success podcast. He's nicknamed “The Serial Entrepreneur,” and in this episode, he shares how he took everything he learned from owning successful businesses outside of the trucking industry and used it to grow his business in the Landstar network as a fleet owner. 

Back in November 2020, Larry came up with the idea to offer an opportunity to BCO's that had trucks they weren't utilizing to bring them over and let us run them in our program. Phil Frese from Cullman, AL was on of the first to answer the call. Phil is an experienced Heavy Hauler with Landstar. In 2021, we saw the opportunity to put a driver on platform freight, but Chris and Larry don't have much experience in that world. Phil agreed to be our Platform dispatcher and is now an integral part of the Blue Ribbon team. Phil is going to offer some insight on the opportunities available at Landstar pulling platform freight.