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Get a Load of This

By: Cameron Pechia Ryan Young Thomas Comstock
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  • A listening experience, with a load of trucker talk. Designed to keep truckers informed, and entertained, while they support the country, one trip at a time.
    2023
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  • Throwback: Road to Success from the Mouth of a Trucker with John Marienau of Origin Transport

    Throwback: Road to Success from the Mouth of a Trucker with John Marienau of Origin Transport
    Jul 26 2024
    In this throwback episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, Thomas Comstock, and Ryan Young are joined by John Marienau, Managing Director of Origin Transport. John talks about his decade plus of trucking experience and navigating challenges to use them to excel in his company's growth and success. Episode Highlights: What is John’s CB handle? (2:43) John discusses his background and motivation for starting his company. (6:12) John shares that his company’s biggest strength is that they embrace failure. (11:43) John explains how Origin Transport takes pleasure in their services. (18:48) If someone decides to acquire a vehicle, John advises them to plan realistically. (23:32) John discusses their objectives for 2022. (25:34) John explains what prompted them to alter their minds and focus on holistic growth. (31:43) John discusses their team culture and the development of their hiring process. (36:15) John mentions that the drivers have far more experience than he has. (47:42) John mentions that their major focus this year is process and procedure. (53:33) John discusses how his wife motivates him in his daily tasks. (1:00:05) John says that entrepreneurs, truck drivers, fleet managers, and owners shouldn't be afraid to put their heads down and try new things even if they don't work out at first. (1:02:32) Key Quotes: “For us, when people see an Origin truck, we want people to say Origin takes pride in what they do, and they care about what they do.” - John Marienau “Our biggest thing in Origins has been, how do we obtain awesome talent and make them a true part of the team and give them a life, and offer them what they need to have a great family life and financial life and security.” - John Marienau “Don't be scared to put your head down and fail. I mean, take the risk. Risk is a good thing, risk isn't a bad thing. And failure is a good thing. It's not a bad thing.” - John Marienau Resources Mentioned: John Marienau LinkedIn Origin Transport Cameron Pechia Thomas Comstock Ryan Young Valley Trucking Insurance
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Throwback: Money Talks - Planning for Financial Success in the Trucking Industry with Erik Garcia

    Throwback: Money Talks - Planning for Financial Success in the Trucking Industry with Erik Garcia
    Jul 12 2024
    In this throwback episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, Thomas Comstock, and Ryan Young are joined by Erik Garcia, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Owner of Garcia Financial Group and Host of the Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You In School podcast, to discuss using a AAA roadmap approach to financial freedom using your trucking revenue. Episode Highlights: Erik introduces himself and explains that he is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). (04:09) Erik shares that “fiduciary” is a fancy word for "I have to provide my clients suggestions and guidance that are in their best interests." (04:20) Erik mentions that financial planning and advice are becoming an increasingly important element of his profession. (06:10) Erik thinks that running a business is similar to running a household. (12:02) Erik believes that just making a lot of money does not equate to financial success. Successful people turn their earnings into wealth. (18:18) Erik agrees that owners make money by increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of their businesses. (36:46) Erik loves writing and is a huge fan of technology and digital. (41:19) Erik advises one simple rule, which is not spending all of your income. (43:39) Erik believes that the greatest approach to begin financial planning is just to become conscious of how you spend your money. (48:39) Erik shares the importance of giving. (58:33) Key Quotes: “That's what planning is, we are saying hey, where do you want to go? Okay, why is it important for you to go there? And let's make sure we're on the right track to get there. And money is the vehicle that's going to get you there.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “The key to building wealth is spending less than you make and saving as much as you can and not doing anything foolish with your money. No matter what income you make.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “Owners make money by making the business more effective, more efficient. By planning,” - Erik Garcia, CFP® Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® - LinkedIn Garcia Financial Group Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You In School Cameron Pechia Thomas Comstock Ryan Young Valley Trucking Insurance
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Throwback: Abhishek Gupta - Improving Driver and Operational Safety Through Tech and AI with KeepTruckin

    Throwback: Abhishek Gupta - Improving Driver and Operational Safety Through Tech and AI with KeepTruckin
    Jun 28 2024
    In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, and Ryan Young are joined by Abhishek Gupta. Abhishek is a Director of Product at KeepTruckin, leading their Safety, Compliance & Insurance products. KeepTruckin is a leading fleet management provider that recently launched a new AI dashcam, helping fleets reduce accidents by 30%. Episode Highlights: Abhishek tells us about KeepTruckin and what they do. (2:27) Abhishek shares what his CB handle would be if he had one. (5:48) Abhishek discusses the initiatives that will be rolling out that will be beneficial to KeepTruckin users. (7:33) Abhishek shares identifiers for an accident and what they do to increase safety for their users. (15:03) Abhishek explains that their company is backed with data and videos to study the reduced frequency of accidents for drivers. (19:21) Abhishek shares other things that his company does for drivers, customers, and other clients. (25:12) Abhishek shares how they work in a preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance realm. (34:21) Abhishek explains that their products are very user-friendly and anyone can become familiarised with it in minutes. (38:55) Abhishek talks about some of the things that are coming up that customers should expect. (41:40) Abhishek shares a message that he would want to put on a billboard if given an opportunity. (46:59) Abhishek gives out some of the features that their dashcam product has to offer. (47:53) Key Quotes: "We're a strong believer in transparency, and making sure that there are open lines of communication between fleets and drivers, and trust." - Abhishek Gupta “We do work in a preventative maintenance into a predictive maintenance kind of realm where we collect data from these vehicles or codes and things like that, and then we can use that to help customers understand where these issues are going to be. So, we do have a pretty kind of robust offering there.” - Abhishek Gupta “I think we have a real kind of obligation to make them safer on the road with some of the products that we're making. And so, we are really sort of bullish on what we do in terms of the impact we can have with safety and really think that the work we do really matters." - Abhishek Gupta Resources Mentioned: Abhishek Gupta LinkedIn KeepTruckin Cameron Pechia Ryan Young Valley Trucking Insurance
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    53 mins
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