Blog Archives
March 10, 2020
February Financials | Episode 40
February could have been worse. I had to take more than half the month off because of my military service, didn’t start my first load until the 18th. With that being said, I still made a profit. Here is a quick overview.
February 18, 2020
January Financials, Not What I Expected | Episode 38
January was a much better month than I was expecting. In fact, it was the best month I have ever had. Listen to the episode to learn what contributed to the success. Here is a quick overview, and Craig and I talk about all the details during the episode.
February 11, 2020
Do You Have a Successful Owner Operator Mindset? | Episode 37
I created a list of 10 questions you can ask yourself to help you know if you have the mindset of a successful owner operator. Craig and I will talk about each one of them in depth. They are listed from what I feel like is the least to the most important characteristic.
January 21, 2020
To Take a Load or Not, That Is the Question | Episode 36
One of the most common questions owner operators ask themselves is whether they should take a lower paying load now, or sit and wait for a better paying load. We try to answer that question during this episode.
January 14, 2020
December Financials | Episode 35
December was a tough month. I had to do an engine rebuild, so I was out of commission and did not pick up my first load until the 17th. I ran until the 23rd and then was back at it on the 26th. I was hoping to take a little more time off around the holidays, but fate wanted me taking my time off earlier in the month.
January 7, 2020
How To Start the New Year Off Right | Episode 34
During this episode Craig interviews one of my business partners who really understands the planning process and has given us good direction and focus. He shares some of his expertise with us.
December 31, 2019
Bad News, Good News | Episode 33
The bad news is my truck head cracked and had to be replaced along with the cylinder sleeves but the good news is that it was all covered under the extended warranty I purchased. Listen to the podcast to find out what I learned from this experience.
December 17, 2019
Brokers for New Authorities | Episode 32
One of the most common questions I get from people starting a new trucking company is how to find loads when so many brokers won’t work with you. Even though we have had other episodes that talk about finding loads, I still get a lot of questions specific to getting through that first 90 days when your options with brokers is limited. So… I decided to do a full episode dedicated to just that.
December 10, 2019
November Financials | Episode 31
Here’s another episode where we cover the financials for Haulin Assets.
November 26, 2019
Starting a Business in a Questionable Economy | Episode 30
I have had a lot of people talk about the economy and the current state of the trucking industry. Last year’s rates were better than we had seen in a really long time. So what does this mean now?