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How to be a truckerpreneur
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60 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2021
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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how modern truckers are building their businesses with solid fundamentals and side hustles that are turning small money into big bucks. Plus, everything you need to know about marine cargo insurance in ‘21, when to know when dedicated capacity is the way to go, Deliveright launches the first heavy goods delivery app for Shopify, how one comeback story turned a Landstar agent’s life around, world’s largest pair of spurs destroyed by truck and more. They’re joined by special guests Freight Bambino, truckerpreneur , Bambino Cattle Company; Mark Kunar, EVP of Strategy, Transportation and Automotive, Engineering & Manufacturing, Chemical & Energy, North America at DHL Supply Chain; Steven Roy, president / owner, Landstar: Agency RYX/Roy-Trans Global Logistics Inc; Rick Bridges, Vice President Client Development and New Product Development, Roanoke; Doug Ladden, Co-Founder / CEO, Deliveright Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 12, 2021
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