What to Expect From the Road Forward

WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:08.669 You're a trucking industry vet. You're hard working, honest approach has seen you 2 00:00:08.830 --> 00:00:14.390 through your share of tough times, whether it's been managing safety protocols, rolling 3 00:00:14.429 --> 00:00:19.390 out technology for your fleet or finding ways to stay profitable. Your toughness has 4 00:00:19.429 --> 00:00:22.980 seen you through it all. You know there's promise around the next bend and 5 00:00:23.140 --> 00:00:28.019 exciting future for the trucking industry and a chance for your company to thrive, 6 00:00:28.620 --> 00:00:33.100 but it's a tough road to travel alone. Join US on a weekly podcast 7 00:00:33.100 --> 00:00:37.609 journey as we sit with the business leaders finding their way forward in a changing 8 00:00:37.729 --> 00:00:42.929 industry. Here's a taste of what you'll get each in every week in this 9 00:00:43.090 --> 00:00:52.719 show as we travel the road forward together. If you're coming into the industry 10 00:00:52.719 --> 00:00:56.439 as a new company, build your safety program now. Build it as if 11 00:00:56.479 --> 00:01:00.359 you're a hundred fifty trucks today, and and it's not that expensive. It 12 00:01:00.439 --> 00:01:03.909 doesn't take that much to build that program you're looking at maybe a twelve to 13 00:01:04.069 --> 00:01:11.069 fourteen thousand dollar your investment to develop some of these policies, developed these these 14 00:01:11.150 --> 00:01:15.109 programs, develop some safety management processes that will help guiding direct your drivers to 15 00:01:15.189 --> 00:01:19.859 be safe drivers on the roadway. And now you've provided them with some stability, 16 00:01:21.219 --> 00:01:25.420 some long term employment where they don't have to worry about coming in and 17 00:01:25.540 --> 00:01:30.060 being pushed to do something unsafe or do something that they wouldn't want to do. 18 00:01:30.340 --> 00:01:33.730 You're going to retain those drivers and in long you know, long term 19 00:01:33.890 --> 00:01:36.769 it's going to make you more reputable in the industry because you're not going to 20 00:01:36.849 --> 00:01:40.609 have a driver shortage. Drivers are drawn to safe programs. It'll make you 21 00:01:40.689 --> 00:01:44.689 more dependable, you can carry more loads, you can accept more loads, 22 00:01:44.890 --> 00:01:49.359 which makes you more profitable in the long run. Safety programs that are properly 23 00:01:49.400 --> 00:01:55.400 managed mean dollar signs. The investment does result in profit. You've been listening 24 00:01:55.480 --> 00:02:00.280 to the road forward, the show for trucking industry that's like you. If 25 00:02:00.319 --> 00:02:02.310 you want to hear from other business owners who've seen trends come and go, 26 00:02:02.590 --> 00:02:07.229 all the while building lasting businesses that keep America running, make sure you're subscribed 27 00:02:07.270 --> 00:02:10.669 to catch more episodes. To easily find the show in your favorite podcast player, 28 00:02:10.830 --> 00:02:15.590 go to the road forward podcastcom. Until next time, keep your eyes 29 00:02:15.629 --> 00:02:15.460 on the road forward.