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Thoughts On How To Build A Five-Year Plan For Your Trucking Business
In this episode, Road Warrior Entrepreneurs Jeff Morton and Charley Mahon provide a number of valuable insights on the importance of building a five-year plan for your trucking business. As you will hear, Jeff and Charley go well beyond asking the simple question of...
Understanding The Role Of Contracts: Exploring Risk Management Liability & Strategic Negotiations
In this episode of the series, we place a focus on the intricacies of contracts, risk management and liability within the trucking and logistics industries. Doug Grawe, the Founder and CEO of the Grawe Group, is joined by Grawe Group Executive Business Partner Gary...
Discussing Updates To The Per Diem Rate & The Importance Of Good Recordkeeping
This edition of The Business of Trucking will feature Certified Public Accountant John Turner reviewing the recent updates that the IRS has made to the per diem allowance, which is a key deduction for owner-operators and independent contractors as they run their...
Honoring Music Legend Dickey Betts By Revisiting 1983 Interview
This episode of Destinations is being shared by PodWheels to pay tribute to Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. It's been almost six months since Betts’ passing at the age of 80 in mid-April. Earlier this year, PodWheels Executive Producer...
The Power Of A Profit & Loss Statement: Your Road Map To Business Success
In this episode, Jeff and Charley explore the basics and critical importance of understanding Profit and Loss (P&L) statements for running a successful trucking business. They share their experiences from nearly 20 years, explaining how many people remain unaware...
For SCF Board Member Mark Singleton, Driver Appreciation Is Not Limited To One Week On The Calendar
Recorded on Thursday of the official National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, SCF Board Member Mark Singleton reminds everyone that our appreciation for the mile-by-mile work done by America’ professional drivers should not be limited to one week in September. Mark,...
Appreciating All Talents Of Drivers & Celebrating Champions Of Safety
This episode of our series spotlights two moving moments from Championship Saturday at NTDC 2024. Once you hear them, you’ll know they are moments that call on us to pause and reflect on the immense talents of professional truck drivers. As the industry and the...
Trucking & Law Enforcement Come Together With NTDC & NAIC Events
One of the many great parts of the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships is that the event is held in the same location as the North American Inspectors Challenge (NAIC). Both competitions feature top professionals in their respective...
Convoy Of Hope Shines In First Trip To NTDC
The Convoy Of Hope is familiar with answering the call for assistance. As an organization dedicated to feeding children throughout the world and a specialist in providing help with disaster response, the Convoy Of Hope knows how to get involved and lend a hand. Prior...
Managing Cargo Claims: Essential Strategies for Trucking and Logistics Companies
Cargo claims are a fact of life for trucking and logistics companies. This episode of the Grawe Pod places a focus on the critical topic of managing cargo claims that take place within the trucking and logistics industry. Grawe Group Founder & CEO Doug Grawe is...
Understanding The New Business Tax Account From The IRS
This edition of the podcast will feature Certified Public Accountant John Turner sharing what he’s learned about the new Business Tax Account option from the IRS. John will be walking us through the key features and benefits of the Business Tax Account, also known as...
Celebrating Carl Krites’ Emotional & Inspirational Visit To NTDC 2024
On Championship Saturday, XPO’s Wilbert Vano was pleasantly surprised when he spotted an old friend walk into the Indianapolis Convention Center as the championship drive-off round was taking place. Fellow XPO driver Carl Krites, who earned the 2010 National Grand...
Road Team Captains Antoine Sadler & Anthony Tirone Share Their Journey and Insights
In this onsite conversation with Jimmy Mac of the Dave Nemo Show, Antoine Sadler and Anthony Tirone share their respective journeys within the trucking industry and the paths that brought them to be selected as America’s Road Team Captains earlier this year. As you...
Going From The Farm To The Highway: The Inspiring Story of Pete Palczynski
Pete Palczynski has dedicated his working life to two of America’s essential industries – farming and trucking. During his visit with Jimmy Mac of the Dave Nemo Show onsite in Indianapolis, Pete discusses his lifelong passion for farming and truck driving. Pete shares...
Going Inside the World of Cross-Border Freight Brokerage
In this episode of the Trucking and Safety Matters podcast, hosted by Tom Albrecht, Chief Revenue Officer at Reliance Partners, the focus is on cross-border trade and the role it will play in the future of logistics. Our guest is Mark Vickers, who is the Executive...
Empowering The Future: Next Generation In Trucking Association Helping To Pave The Way
Lindsay Trent from the Next Generation In Trucking Association joins Jimmy Mac from the Dave Nemo Show in this onsite segment at NTDC 2024. As you will hear, the conversation highlights NextGen Trucking’s efforts to introduce trucking programs in high schools. In...
Colorado’s Nate McCarty Looks Back AT TDC Competitions & His Career Journey
In this episode, Nate McCarty talks with Jimmy Mac of the Dave Nemo Show about his career journey that has been highlighted by serving in the military and excelling in the trucking industry. This year, Nate’s dedication to safety helped him win the Straight Truck...
Ron Round: A Model of Consistency In The Super Bowl Of Safety
Ron Round, a veteran driver with 36 years of experience who continues to be inspired by the NTDC, joins Jimmy Mac from the Dave Nemo Show to talk about his career in trucking and his involvement in the Super Bowl of Safety. From watching his first precision driving...
Celebrating A Trucking Icon: Ralph Garcia’s Journey and Retirement Plans
In this episode, Jimmy Mac from the Dave Nemo Show puts the spotlight on Ralph Garcia, a revered member of the truck driving community and a long-time contributor to the industry. Ralph shares his experiences from his early days in trucking, his involvement with...
Wayne Crowder Reflects On His Rookie-Rookie Grand Championship In 2004
It’s been exactly 20 years since Wayne Crowder became the one (and still only) person to win the National Grand Championship as a “rookie-rookie.” In this conversation with Jimmy Mac of the Dave Nemo Show, Wayne shares his remarkable journey in the truck driving...
ATA’s Chris Spear On NTDC’s Role In Celebrating The Importance of Safety
During his visit with Jimmy Mac of the Dave Nemo Show, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear offers the highest praise for the National Championships and the standard of safety excellence the NTDC competitors have set for the trucking industry. As you’ll hear, Chris...