Challenges of a professional CDL driver – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Shaun Lezer, professional CDL driver of over a decade, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss the health challenges drivers face while delivering the nation’s goods. Lezer shares what motivated him to make some critical decisions to improve his health, and discusses the importance of taking small steps in the right direction.

Lezer, like many drivers, was looking for a reliable income at a young age, and...

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Alvys paves the way to improved efficiency – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Nick Darman, founder and CEO of Alvys, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss his entrepreneurial journey into trucking, from starting a trucking company to creating a world-class TMS to help fleets maximize efficiency and utilization.

Darman began working in trucking when his father was driving a truck. While attending Georgia State University, Darman started a trucking company and ran dispatch. Other...

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Learning by listening to drivers – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Josh Hankins, senior vice president of safety, security and driver personnel at J.B. Hunt, sat down with guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute, to discuss how listening to drivers and jumping in-cab helps to drive the direction he and his team take with policies, and to highlight J.B. Hunt and Carol Ekster’s new book, “Trucker Kid.”

Hankins has been with J.B. Hunt for nearly 20 years. He started part...

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Focus on drivers sets the best carriers apart – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Tracy Rushing, executive director of safety and recruiting with R.E. Garrison Trucking and recipient of the Influential Woman in Trucking Award, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss the importance of having the right mindset when it comes to recruiting and how staying focused on drivers is what sets the best carriers apart.

“I love talking about one thing that really matters, and that is how to keep...

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2024 compliance update with Trucksafe – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Brandon Wiseman, owner and president of Trucksafe Consulting, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to review important compliance-related changes to trucking’s landscape that come with Phase II of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse program.

Trucksafe is a DOT consulting company that helps transportation companies stay in compliance with DOT regulations.

“Our goal is to help trucking and bus companies of all sizes...

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Modernizing the trucking industry – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Madison Conway, vice president of marketing and communications at DDC Freight Process Outsourcing, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss why the trucking industry hasn’t advanced as fast as other sectors and how companies can create an environment that fosters innovation.

Conway got her start in the freight industry at DDC after spending her early career at public relations agencies. 

“My first...

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Keeping truckers in the truck – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Keith Whann, chief technology officer of TruckSuite, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss the development of a multiservice solution for turning drivers’ cellphones into mobile offices.

Whann’s career path, as is the case with many others, did not begin in trucking. When he graduated law school, Whann was appointed as assistant attorney general of Ohio. For several years, he worked in regulating the...

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Comfortable in the culture you’re in – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of enterprise services at TA Dedicated, sat down with host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute, to discuss how leaders can continue to improve standards in the trucking industry, including in safety policies and in women’s involvement.

After spending nearly two decades in operations, Gonnerman transitioned to safety, compliance and recruiting, where she has been for the past 14...

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Standing out with outstanding commitment – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Stormie Janzen, vice president for safety and recruiting at Total Transportation of Mississippi, sat down with Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss the importance of being involved and engaged in the industry.

Prior to working in the freight industry, Janzen spent 10 years on Capitol Hill working with the U.S. Senate. 

“One of the connections I made in Washington eventually went on to become the chief of staff at the...

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Helping drivers make better decisions – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Nussbaum Transportation’s Joe Anderson, director of recruiting, and Caleb Gee, senior driver hiring manager, sat down with Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss their new project, Truck Driver’s Best.

Anderson started his trucking career in the accounting department of Nussbaum Transportation, but the small fleet found it needed more help in recruiting. He has since spent the past decade learning the ins and outs of truck...

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