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Buying the Truck Is the Easy Part — Running the Business Is Where Carriers Fail | The Long Haul
50 minutes Posted Apr 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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Everyone wants to own a truck.
Very few understand what comes after.
In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, Adam sits down with Pamela Polyak — a third-generation transportation owner who took over her family’s asset-based operation at the start of 2020 and has spent years helping small carriers navigate compliance, operations, and growth
This conversation breaks down:
Why most new authorities are unprepared for what ownership actually requires
The massive gap in back-office knowledge
The compliance mistakes that quietly shut carriers down
The difference between driving a truck and running a company
And what it really takes to build something that lasts
If you think owning a truck means you’re running a business… this episode will challenge that.
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