Industry in training — Taking the Hire Road

Tim Chrulski, chief operating officer at Garner Trucking and host of the Beyond the Cab podcast, has seen firsthand what building relationships can do for personal growth and career advancement — and the best way to develop them.

With a background in sales, Chrulski began working for Garner Trucking after getting his CDL. The company soon decided to create a retention and recruiting department of one and tapped Chrulski to fill that role. After moving around within the company, Chrulski...

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Providing a bright future for industry’s women, young drivers — Taking the Hire Road

The future is bright for women in the trucking industry, as for all younger drivers. That is according to Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO of Garner Trucking as well immediate past chair of the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

Brumbaugh joined host Jeremy Reymer, CEO and founder of DriverReach, on this episode of Taking the Hire Road to share her thoughts on creating a more diverse industry as well as how to attract the next generation of drivers.

Brumbaugh ascended to the position...

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FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Know your freight network to unlock profits (with video)

Garner Trucking President and CEO Sherri Brumbaugh talks with KSM Transport Advisors President David Roush during the FreightWaves Carriers Summit. They discussed freight networks and profitability.

Not long after Garner Trucking began working with KSM Transport Advisors, the Ohio-based truckload carrier learned an uncomfortable truth about the biggest customer on its freight network.

“We’re losing money doing it. But it was a lot of freight,” Garner President and CEO Sherri Brumbaugh said. 

Brumbaugh recalled the episode in a discussion with KSM President David Roush during the FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Wednesday. The pair talked about how truckload carriers can improve their...

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