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Trucking’s epidemic – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of Project 61, joined Jeremy Reymer (yes, you read that right!), founder of DriverReach, to discuss his passion for addressing the epidemic gripping the trucking industry: the fact that the average life expectancy of a CDL driver is 61 years.

Reymer had no experience in trucking and no family history in the freight industry, but at 30 years old, he was offered an opportunity at a small staffing business in Indiana. “It didn’t...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckings-epidemic-taking-the-hire-road

Modernizing CDL recruiting – Taking the Hire Road

Brent Dorfman, CEO of CDL driver recruiting and compliance platform DriverReach, joined Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, to highlight how the company is helping the industry move forward with a more modern solution to streamline recruiting, qualifying and hiring drivers.

Dorfman started his career as a merger and acquisition attorney at a major law firm. After a few years, he found his niche in the supply chain then worked for several 3PLs and carriers. “It’s an amazing industry and one...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/modernizing-cdl-recruiting-taking-the-hire-road

FreightTech Friday: Harbor Lab modernizing accounting for vessel operators

Athens, Greece-based Harbor Lab has raised $16 million to continue working toward streamlining vessel accounting practices with AI technology.

Atomico led the Series A with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, Venture Friends, Speed Invest and The Dock. New investors included Endeavor Catalyst and TMV.

“Harbor Lab’s platform gives peace of mind to shipping companies by enabling them to run critical parts of their operations in a more seamless, transparent and efficient way. It is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-friday-harbor-lab-modernizing-accounting-for-vessel-operators

Now is the time to sharpen your sword — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by Sepeti Moala, vice president of client success at Transportation Marketing Group.

As is a common story throughout the industry, Moala fell into trucking by chance. Starting at a young age in sales, he was eventually hired to be a recruiter with C.R. England.

Within his first year, Moala became the No. 1 recruiter at the entire company, at which he spent a total of six years.

But, in the latter...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/now-is-the-time-to-sharpen-your-sword-taking-the-hire-road

Standing out in a crowd — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, is joined by Sean Horton, VP of sales at JobsInLogistics.com.

Like so many within the industry, Horton fell into trucking by accident. When he received a job offer from JobsInLogistics.com, he thought it was too good to be true and refused it outright.

In other words, when opportunity knocked, Horton was late in answering the door.

Given his firsthand experience,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/standing-out-in-a-crowd-taking-the-hire-road

Reshaping the perception of trucking for a new era — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by Chris Woody, director of safety at The M&W Logistics Group.

Woody is a distinguished veteran of the industry, having been named the Tennessee Trucking Association’s Safety Professional of the Year in 2021 and having helped M&W to win the American Trucking Associations’ President’s Trophy in 2022.

Yet, like many within the trucking industry, Woody relates that he fell into this line of work “by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reshaping-the-perception-of-trucking-for-a-new-era-taking-the-hire-road

Sleep smarter, drive safer — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by Dr. Abhinav Singh, a board-certified physician with decades of experience in the field of sleep medicine.

When trying to impress upon his patients the importance of proper sleep hygiene, Singh often found himself recommending literature written by others. One day, a patient asked him why he had yet to write a book on the subject.

Thus was the genesis of “Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sleep-smarter-drive-safer-taking-the-hire-road

Lessons on reaching trucking’s next generation — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, is joined by Anthony Book, VP of sales and marketing at Long Haul Trucking. 

While serving as the director of sales and marketing might imply a customer-facing role, Book devotes much of his attention to leading driver recruitment and retention programs at his company. 

At Long Haul Trucking, “we always say that we have two sets of clients: We have our drivers and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lessons-on-reaching-truckings-next-generation-taking-the-hire-road

Lessons from across the pond — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by Simon Curtis, CEO of Career Driver as well as founder and director of Curtis Gabriel, a leading digital marketing agency based in the U.K.

Curtis took a circuitous path toward his present affiliation with the transportation industry, starting with sports marketing in university. But he quickly realized that the fundamentals of marketing in sports were equally applicable to all verticals.

Fundamen...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lessons-from-across-the-pond-taking-the-hire-road

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