Ben Schill, CEO of Wisconsin-based Paper Transport joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss the importance of creating a great place to work and leveraging innovative and progressive approaches to achieve success. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! Career Now Brands NTI Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way Driverreach F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Follow the Takin...
Mar 07, 2024•28 min•Ep. 148
On today’s episode guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of The National Transportation Institute, welcomes Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR, for a conversation about the data behind trucking, transportation, the economy, the labor market, and driver population. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! Career Now Brands NTI Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way Driverreach F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or bei...
Feb 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 147
Jason Douglass, Director of Retention & Recruiting with Utah-based Stokes Trucking, LLC joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss the priority of retention, the importance of fitness and discipline, and how video content is building trust with the right drivers. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! Career Now Brands NTI Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way Driverreach F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please ...
Feb 22, 2024•29 min•Ep. 146
Rachelle Baker, Director, Culture and Driver Services with Canadian-based Searcy Trucking, Ltd., joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss the importance of company culture, how to improve retention, and much more. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! Career Now Brands NTI Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way Driverreach F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com . Follow the Taki...
Feb 15, 2024•34 min•Ep. 145
Michael Lombard, President of Lombard Trucking, joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss his experience as a CDL driver, his passion for driver advocacy and health, as well as his growth as an industry influencer. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! Career Now Brands NTI Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way Driverreach Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Follow the Taking T...
Feb 08, 2024•31 min•Ep. 144
Sadie Church, President of Recruit Hire Retain, joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss Sadie’s background on the carrier-side as well as the vendor-side, and her passion for helping carriers improve their recruiting and retention process. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Thank you for rating and leaving a review! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more ab...
Feb 01, 2024•23 min•Ep. 143
Chris Henry, Chief Operating Officer of KSM Transport Advisors, joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss how companies can best navigate these turbulent times based on KSMTA’s “12 Traits of Highly Profitable Trucking Companies. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com . Thank you for rating and leaving a review! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad ...
Jan 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 142
Marina Ivanov, Co-Founder of Apex Transit, LLC, a NC-based carrier, joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss the American Dream of starting a trucking company, the grit and determination required, and the importance of being active and engaged in the industry. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com . Thank you for rating and leaving a review! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWave...
Jan 18, 2024•25 min•Ep. 141
Sepeti Moala, VP of Client Success with Transportation Marketing Group, joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss important industry topics, including the parallel between sales and recruiting, his experience with Yellow Freight, and why now is the time to “sharpen your sword”. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about you...
Jan 12, 2024•26 min•Ep. 140
Shawn Brown, VP of Safety with Cargo Transporters, Inc. and Mayor of the City of Claremont, NC joins Jeremy Reymer as they discuss important industry topics, including the notion that there are “no secrets in safety”, and the parallel between being the Mayor of a city and leading a department of a trucking company. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Thank you for rating and leaving a revie...
Jan 04, 2024•28 min•Ep. 139
On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, welcomes to the show someone on the front lines of pairing the right drivers with the right jobs — Sean Horton, VP of Sales at Jobs in Logistics and Jobsintrucks.com . Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform ...
Jan 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 138
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today a great industry friend who’s been a consummate safety professional in the industry for years - Chris Woody, Director of Safety at M&W Transportation out of Nashville, TN. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire R...
Dec 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 137
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a good friend who’s making a big difference in people’s lives - a man who’s on a mission for people to WAKE UP to the importance of sleep, the Medical Director at the Indiana Sleep Center, the SLEEP VIGILANTE himself, Dr. Abhinav Singh. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road ...
Dec 14, 2023•27 min•Ep. 136
On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, talks with Anthony Book, VP of Sales and Marketing at Long-Haul Trucking. Anthony is a man of many talents and many roles at his company, and he’s also written a trucking-themed Christmas book for children that should all tuck into the stockings of our loved ones this year. You can check it out at https://www.longhaultrucking.com/ Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including ...
Dec 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 135
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great friend from across the pond, Simon Curtis, CEO of Career Driver and founder of a leading global social media and digital marketing agency. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightW...
Nov 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 134
On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Eileen Dabrowski, An Expert In Learning And Development. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on. Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about you...
Nov 23, 2023•37 min•Ep. 133
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great industry friend and ally, Amber Edmondson, President & CEO Of Trailiner Corporation. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Nov 16, 2023•24 min•Ep. 132
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by one of the best people you could work alongside for nearly 7 years, Sam Bloomquist, Chief Technology Officer for DriverReach. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more...
Nov 09, 2023•27 min•Ep. 131
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great industry friend and ally, Yvonne Glover, Director of Operations at Tyler Technologies. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Nov 02, 2023•23 min•Ep. 130
On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Beth Potratz - Founder, President And CEO Of Drive My Way. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about yo...
Oct 26, 2023•43 min•Ep. 129
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great industry friend and partner, Max Farrell, Co-Founder and CEO of WorkHound, a company committed to giving a voice to frontline workers through a real-time, anonymous feedback platform. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow th...
Oct 19, 2023•24 min•Ep. 128
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great industry friend, Michael Precia, the CEO and President of fleet safety and risk management system, Fleetworthy Solutions. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn ...
Oct 12, 2023•26 min•Ep. 127
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great industry friend and fellow compliance nerd, Stacey Gibson, Personnel Operations Manager at TLC Companies. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ...
Oct 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 126
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by an industry friend and leader in recruiting who was an early adopter of internet and social recruiting long before it became the standard, Jason Crowell, Director of Recruitment at Custom Commodities Transport. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you l...
Sep 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 125
On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Kameel Gaines, founder, president, and CEO of Rig on Wheels, a third-party driver recruiting firm and a fellow expert in the field of driver recruiting and retention. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever...
Sep 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 124
Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a good friend, Gary Langston, President of the Indiana Motor Truck Association. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Sep 14, 2023•28 min•Ep. 123
Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by Evan Shelley, the Co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 07, 2023•26 min•Ep. 122
Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by Shannon Currier, the Director of Philanthropy and Development with the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about ...
Aug 31, 2023•27 min•Ep. 121
On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Jim Ward, President of the Truckload Carriers Association. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about y...
Aug 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 120
Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by an amazing champion for the industry and just overall great human being, Doug Marcello, Chief Legal Officer of Bluewire, and shareholder with Saxton & Stump law firm. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking Th...
Aug 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 119
