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  • #56 Homeward Bound: Insights on Independent Contracting Plus 'Contractors Corner' tips on profitability
    2024/04/03
    You are tuned into the Road Home, presented by the Truckers Service Association, a group of over 10,000 independent contractors.


    This month, I sat down with Emily Plummer, a successful Independent contractor with Prime Inc..

    Emily has been a professional truck driver for 24 years, accumulating over 3.5 million safe driving miles. She is an over-the-road driver for Prime Inc.Emily received Prime Inc.’s 2022 Highway Diamond of the Year award. She won Prime Inc.’s One-, Two-, and Three-Million Mile Award.

    Emily was named the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2023 Professional Driver of the Year.

    She served on Prime Inc.’s Driver Advisory Board for three years. She was also selected to serve as a member and continues to serve on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Women in Trucking Advisory Board.

    Emily resides in Springfield, Missouri, with her husband, Gary, with whom she has been teaming since 2007.

    Mike Hosted has been with ATBS for 15 years, serving as VP of sales and marketing. He shares three tips for becoming more profitable in an adverse market for Independent Contractors.

    You can contact ATBS @ atbs.com

    For more information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    33 分
  • #55 Miles & Memories: Women Driving Change in Trucking
    2024/03/06
    You are tuned into the Road Home, presented by the Truckers Service Association, a group of over 10,000 independent contractors.


    This month I'm out on the road capturing real stories from professionals drivers.

    For more information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    26 分
  • #54 Highway to Justice: Inside the Legal Maze for Independent Truckers with Greg Feary
    2024/02/01
    You are tuned into the Road Home, presented by the Truckers Service Association, a group of over 10,000 independent contractors.

    My next guest is one of the most sought-after legal experts in the trucking industry! The independent contractor model in the trucking industry is facing scrutiny and under a microscope that started with California AB5 and now is at the federal level.
    Greg is the President of Managing Partner of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary


    For more information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    31 分
  • #53 Navigating Independent Contractors' Tax Returns: Expert Tips with Todd Amen
    2024/01/02

    Todd Amen is the Founder, President, and CEO of ATBS. Before ATBS, Mr. Amen was co-president of Trans-Western Express, LTD. (TWX), a family-owned trucking company operating in the contiguous 48 states and Canada. In addition to his work with ATBS, Mr. Amen is a recognized leader in transportation and finance and is also on the Board of Directors of the Truckload Carriers Association. Mr. Amen is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing.

    https://www.atbs.com/about-us
    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 information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    22 分
  • #52: Navigating the Horizon - A Deep Dive into ATRI's Top 10 Annual 2023 Survey on Trucking Industry Challenges
    2023/12/06
    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.
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    27 分
  • #51: Trucking's Uncharted Path: Navigating in Turbulent Times with Bill Webb
    2023/11/01
    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.

    Here is the link as promised to go back to the episode with Todd Amen, President of ATBS on financial strategies for Independent Contractors

    The Road Home with Todd Amen

    For more information

    https://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) 702-8745
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    21 分
  • #50: Protecting Your Cargo: Insights from J.J. Coughlin on Theft and Shipment Misdirection
    2023/10/03
    My guest this month brings a wealth of experience in transportation security.




    www.swtsc.com – Southwest Transportation Security Council

    www.tapaonline.org – Transported Asset Protection Association

    www.nicb.org – National Insurance Crime Bureau


    J.J. Coughlin conducts business through Corporate Security Solutions – Texas (CSS-T) as its principal owner, providing consulting, investigative, and solution services along with GPS response and recovery services with a focus on supply chain security.

    Since 2016, JJ has performed audits, assessments and conducted investigations for J&J through his consulting company. In 2020, JJ became a Pinkerton dedicated professional (PDP) assigned to Johnson &Johnson as the North American Supply Chain Security Manager primarily working with the RTO and IRTE vaccine shipments. In 2023, JJ assumed the duties of Director – Global Supply Chain Security for Johnson & Johnson Pharma/Med Tech. J. J. also serves as the Chairman of the Southwest Transportation Security Council (www.swtsc.com), which facilitates the sharing of information through a BOLO/Alert program and maintains a working network with law enforcement and the private industry throughout the US and Canada.

    The SWTSC also hosts an annual cargo theft summit for industry and law enforcement partners. Prior to starting CSS-T, JJ spent nine years as VP of Services for LoJack Supply Chain Integrity (SCI) and Director of the Supply Chain Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Prior to SCI, JJ spent ten years in the Transportation Industry as a Regional Security Manager for CNF/Conway (Now XPO), a national Transportation and Logistics company. Prior to joining CNF/Conway, he spent twenty-one years with the Dallas, Texas Police Department. Seventeen of those years he was assigned as a Detective or Detective Supervisor in areas including Assaults, Homicide, Intelligence, and Public Integrity. JJ has also instructed classes in Interview and Interrogation Techniques and numerous Supply Chain and Cargo Transportation-related subjects. JJ is a US Army Ist Cav Vietnam Veteran.

    JJ also authored the book, Cargo Crime: Security and Theft Prevention which was published by Taylor and Francis in October of 2012.







    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 information

    https://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) 702-8745
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    24 分
  • #49: Driving Change: Conversations on the Road Home with Susan Dold of Truckers Against Trafficking
    2023/09/06
    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 information

    https://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) 702-8745


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    www.truckersagainsttrafficking.org

    FDP events:
    Sept 14-17 Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show
    Oct 22-24 Rotary International–Lexington, NE
    Nov 5-8 WIT Accelerate Conference
    Nov 14 Bridgestone in Commerce City, CO
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    18 分