The Road to Success® podcast highlights the entrepreneurial spirit and industry knowledge of the Landstar network. The interviews and stories are geared to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to succeed in the highly competitive, technology-driven transportation logistics industry. The Road to Success® podcast is produced by Landstar System, Inc. It is recorded and published for Landstar contractors, agents, employees, and the general public. The views and opinions expressed by independent con ...
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Formerly known as The American Truck Driver Podcast, The Blue Ribbon Podcast is a show about how thrive and survive in the Trucking Industry as an Owner/Operator. Hosted by Larry W. Long and Chris Polk, this podcast will give you all the tools and information you need to become a successful Owner/Operator.
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Sales lessons and stories from the jungle of transportation. Senior sales executive and his new sales leader share life and work stories regarding sales victories and challenges in their personal and business worlds.
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Many people struggle with overcoming tough circumstances. They struggle with moving past childhood hurts. What do you do when life happens? How do you handle unfair situations? How do I change my mindset in order to become more than a conqueror? In this podcast, Larry Cothran shares different stories of what seemed like hopeless situations. He gives practical and biblical principles that will work every time in your life. Being an overcomer takes faith, persistence, and confidence. If you or ...
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Episode 202: New Shop Grand Opening
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SINCE THE EPISODE WAS PUBLISHED, THE OPENING DATE OF THE MD ALIGNMENT SHOP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JUNE 17, 2024By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 200: Mid America Trucking Show 2024 Wrap Up
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We're back from MATS and the 2024 Blue Ribbon Awards Banquet, We will catch you up on what we've been up to and our experience in Louisville.By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 199: Landstar Heavy Haul and Platform with BCO Phil Frese
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Larry is off this week. Landstar Heavy Haul BCO Phil Frese will be joining us to talk all things Heavy Haul and Platform. Get your questions ready!By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 197: Guest Co-Host Justin Martin
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Larry had a medical procedure today, so he is at home resting. Justin Martin from Freightwaves will be joining us.By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 196: How Can Shops be THIS Bad?
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$10,000 for a FUEL FILTER????We took a truck to a shop this week to diagnose a problem. We were given a $10,000 estimate to replace the turbo and the EGR cooler. We didn't trust the diagnosis so we brought the truck 700 miles back to West Virginia. What did we find? A $35 fuel filter that needed replaced.…
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Episode 195: Success in Business Requires Hard Work
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There is no escaping hard work to succeed in business. Short cuts don’t work.By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 192: Are You REALLY Prepared for the "Unexpected"?
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We've always told you that you better have a plan when the "unexpected" happens in your business. Well, this past week we got an opportunity to practice what we preach when Larry was sidelined with a medical issue. The rest of the Blue Ribbon team stepped up and filled the gaps. Richie and Phil put a closer eye on the fleet while Chris managed payr…
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Larry is under the weather, so Chris will be joined by Steve Vest of Nationwide Equipment Transportation, Inc. We discovered Steve on TikTok last week and quickly decided to join us on the podcast to discuss his experience as a freight broker. Steve's website: https://nationwidetrans.com/Steve's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ntwdequiptrans…
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Episode 190: Preparing for the New Year
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In this episode we will talk about our outlook for 2024 and beyond.By Blue RIbbon Podcast
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We will be live from the hotel conference room where we will be all together. Richie and Phil will be joining us. There is likely to be copious amounts of alcohol consumption, so buckle up and get ready for a good time.By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 188: Your Decisions Will Lead to Your Success or Failure
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It's been reported that 450 carriers are leaving the Trucking industry every day, and that number is expected to increase to as many as 1,000 carriers per day in Q1 2024. There are no shortage of excuses being given and blame assigned to anyone and everyone except the business owner. We are going to talk about how you must accept responsibility for…
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Episode 187: You Can't Be Two Things at Once
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This episode will be about understanding your role in the market and putting yourself last.By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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We have a question for you on tonight's episode - Are you really willing to do what it takes to reach the pinnacle of business?By Blue RIbbon Podcast
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Larry is in Florida for the Holiday, so Chris decided to jump on and do an impromptu episode.By Blue RIbbon Podcast
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Episode 185: Overtime Pay for OWNER OPERATORS?!?!?
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OOIDA is joining the effort for Overtime Pay for Owner Operators. We are trying to figure out what that has to do with "Owner Operators" or "Independent Drivers"By Blue RIbbon Podcast
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Episode 184: Truck Drivers Are TERRIBLE Business People
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"The National Owner Operator Association" (TNOOA) called for a nationwide Trucker's Strike. To no one's surprise but their own, it didn't happen. These clowns are crying out for help, and they're looking in the wrong place. TONIGHT: Larry's first Quickbooks lesson. Stay tuned to tBy Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 183: Special Guest Host Brandon Johnson from Be.Logistics
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Larry is out of town this week with family, so we will be joined by Brandon Johnson from Be.Logistics.Brandon Johnson is an entrepreneur that started out as a Hotshot Carrier in 2016 with 4 Trucks, to then start a dispatch company in 2018 with hopes of helping other small Hotshot carriers avoid the mistakes he did by properly dispatching & educatin…
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Episode 182: Booted, Kidnapped and Extorted
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One of our drivers was kidnapped by a scum bag extortionist thief in Charlotte, NC that demanded a $2500 extortion payment in order to be released. We tell that story and answer a lot of questions from the audience.All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.bluer…
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Episode 181: Back After Two Weeks Off
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We’re back after a couple weeks off, so grab a drink and sit down with us as we catch up. All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.…
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Episode 180: This Week's Co-Host is YOU
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Larry is on vacation this week. This is probably a terrible idea that will end in disaster, but I'm going to let some of you be my co-host. Buckle up. This has the potential to be an absolute disaster. All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistic…
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Discussions of IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) cause more fights than Budweiser. IFTA is not all that complicated. We are going to explain how IFTA works in detail and why you should NEVER consider IFTA when making your fuel purchasing decisions. All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpow…
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All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/blogDRIVE FOR…
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Chris had to go to Ohio and rescue a truck so the Friday night show won’t happen. We will be live SUNDAY night at 8:00 PMAll of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBl…
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All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/blogDRIVE FOR…
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Episode 175: LIVE from the Blue Ribbon Bar
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It's time again for the RESET YOUR MINDSET LIVE EVENT for 2023. We're live at the Wingate in Hurricane for the reception before the event begins. All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.…
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All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/blogDRIVE FOR…
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Episode 173: Business is Not for the Weak
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Reading, writing and math are the basics of education. You must be proficient in all of them to succeed in business. All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue R…
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Episode 172: It Always Hurts More When You Don't See it Coming
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Have you ever been sucker-punched? Life and business can do that to you, and it always hurts more when you don't see it coming?All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogis…
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Episode 171: The "Freedom" of Business or the "Security" of a Union?
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It's official that Yellow Freight is shutting down after 100 years and a lot of people are out of a job. This begs the question - Which is better? The freedom of being in business or the security of being in a union. We will be on Saturday night this week as Chris and Larry both have scheduling conflicts on Friday. All of our Links: https://beacons…
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Episode 170: Stop Caring What Other People Think About You
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All of our Links: https://beacons.ai/blueribbonlogisticsPittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/blogDRIVE FOR…
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Episode 169: Transactional vs Transformational
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Larry drops some gold in this episode. Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/blogDRIVE FOR US: https://www.…
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Larry's in Chicago in his son's "Bourbon Barn" and apparently had technical difficulties. He finally calls in about 20 minutes in and hilarity ensued.Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://…
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We’re starting the show an hour late because Chris is on a towing mission and might not make it home by 8. Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog…
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This week the podcast will be on MONDAY NIGHT JUNE 19, 2023 as we will be doing a midweek orientation with a new driver. Join us MONDAY instead of Friday this week.Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Web…
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Episode 165: Special Guest Host Justin Martin
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Larry is in Las Vegas this weekend putting the casinos out of business. Chris will be joined by Justin Martin from Freightwaves What the Truck? Podcast. Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https…
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Episode 164: Live from Larry's Bunker
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Larry is in the midst of a major renovation, so he’s been relegated to the bunker as the construction progresses.Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbo…
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Episode 163: Simulcasting with TikTok
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We're trying something new this week, simulcasting the show to TikTok. Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.comBlue Ribbon Blog: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.co…
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Episode 162: Live from New Driver Orientation
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Larry and Chris are both in West Virginia this weekend for a new driver orientation. Stop by, grab a drink, and settle in for the conversation. Pittsburgh Power: https://pittsburghpower.comPodcast Website: https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/podcastBlue Ribbon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueribbonlogisticsBlue Ribbon Website: https://www.bl…
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Episode 12 - Can I Make Money In This Market?!?
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Season 1 - Episode 12: "Can I Make Money In This Market?!?" Send us a voice message at: https://www.speakpipe.com/YoungLionOldLionPodcast Find out more about Josh and Tony: https://younglionoldlion.buzzsprout.com Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoungLionOldLionPodcastBy Josh Valera, Tony Darin
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Episode 161: "Truckers" vs Business People
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Larry is spending the weekend with his grandchildren, so we will have Annique Lesage back on the show to set in as co-host.By Blue Ribbon Podcast
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Episode 160: The FUTURE of TRUCKING - Blockchain
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The revolution began in 2008, but no one knew it. Over the last 15 years, people with vision have been working behind the scenes to lay the groundwork for a new way of trading. The Blockchain Revolution is upon us. The old markets depended on intermediaries that owned distribution networks to get things moved. Those old ways are no longer necessary…
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Episode 159: Who is the REAL Owner/Operator?
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Our guest this week is Michael Lombard (@lombardtrucking on TikTok). He hosts the Lombard Trucking Podcast. He is an Owner/operator and became a driver in 2020. He has some strong opinions and we are going to talk about themBy Blue Ribbon Podcast
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