On this episode of The Urban Truck as Ed Hennings interviews Dominique Deville and receive information about selecting trucking equipment, insurance hacks, and the truth behind trucking. Dominique is the owner of Deville Enterprises and the last excuse he ever wants to give any brokers is that his truck broke down. So with researching and some trial and error he decided to pivot. Pending location and the type of loads it is important to select the proper hauling equipment. The insu...

Find out about eliminating overhead, hazmat loads, and how your network can keep you trucking as Ed Hennings interviews Dexter on The Urban Trucker. Dexter, the owner of Wayne Drivers LLC, signed on with a company who covers most of his overhead costs. He has been able to maximize his profits this way and getting back the time he would have lost covering his overhead himself. Dexter adds, scaling up doesn’t always mean more money, but it does mean more time to do other things. He explai...

Checkout this interview with Henry as he talks with Ed Hennings about terms of agreement, working with freight brokers, knowing who you are, and finding the niches in the trucking industry. Henry owns Cottage Grove Hauling and starts this interview by highlighting the importance of receiving an agreement of exchange document before you ever move your truck. This binding contract outlines the rate and the services to be performed. Henry advises when working with freight brokers to come to an a...

Listen in as Ed Hennings interviews Brandon Whitehead about using an ELD, the hard lessons of trucking, and loading properly to get the most money. The owner of Jules Express, Brandon Whitehead, decided to start using an electronic logging device (ELD) in his trucks to limit extra costs just in case of an accident, and the safety of his drivers. This monthly service helps protect against those who may cause accidents just to get paid. Being overly hungry about his hustle, Brandon has ma...

Michelle Deadwiler's road to success wasn't a straight path, she struggled to obtain her CDL .However, with perseverance and assistance from her supportive husband ,she passed and now offers CDL training to hundreds of students in the Atlanta Georgia area. 3 Rivers Trucking School is one of legacy building and community impact. Michelle’s biggest motivation was to provide an opportunity for her son who is currently incarcerated and who aspires to join the family business upon his ...

Mark Porter is made for trucking. He was 1st introduced to the industry at the young age of 8 by his father. He vividly details learning the game and all that it took to run a successful trucking enterprise. His experience specifically hauling within the intermodal sector has afforded him the knowledge to build out his fleet. Mark touches on building relationships to grow and his mobile application that will change the game for truckers. @Da.mlk.of.intermodal instagram. PLEASE SUBCRIBE ...

On this episode of The Urban Trucker, we sat down with Lakesha Hughes,founder of Randy lanes corporation. Her company provides Trucking dispatch services , specializing in Box trucks and federal government contracts. Her knowledge of the industry and the art of Dispatching will leave you wanting to learn more. Stay up to date with Lakesha and her endeavors at @Randy_lanes_corporation on Instagram PLEASE SUBCRIBE TO THE URBAN TRUCKER YOUTUBE CHANNEL. https://www.youtube.com/...

Kevin and Star Skidmore, epitomizes the term "power Couple." Their humble beginnings growing up in New Orleans, LA and Atlanta, Georgia respectively has been a bumpy road. Kevin found the inspiration to start a trucking company named four forty trucking which was the state law bill that sent him away as a youth to prison . His time away did not deter his dreams, In fact it fueled his desire to give other justice impacted indivuals a chance at trucking. Kevin's F...

Keidrain Brewster CEO of Brewster logistics spent 13 years in prison and not long after was able to create a successful life in the trucking industry. He tours the prisons throughout the country providing hope with his best selling book " From the streets to the suites". Keidrain has provides opportunities through trucking with his BIG Reform movement, training the formerly incarcerated to become CDL holders. Well on his way to being a millionaire,he started with 1 truck and now owns/op...

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