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The Road Home

By: John Piper
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  • The Road Home is a podcast for the Truckers Service Association members and partners. With more than 12,000 independent professional truck drivers our goal is to reach each member with information, education and resources to improve their life on the road wherever the road may take them. We will leverage this podcast to update members on new services and benefits.

    For more information https://tsatruck.org/about/
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Episodes
  • #56 Homeward Bound: Insights on Independent Contracting Plus 'Contractors Corner' tips on profitability

    #56 Homeward Bound: Insights on Independent Contracting Plus 'Contractors Corner' tips on profitability
    Apr 3 2024
    You are tuned into the Road Home, presented by the Truckers Service Association, a group of over 10,000 independent contractors.


    This month, I sat down with Emily Plummer, a successful Independent contractor with Prime Inc..

    Emily has been a professional truck driver for 24 years, accumulating over 3.5 million safe driving miles. She is an over-the-road driver for Prime Inc.Emily received Prime Inc.’s 2022 Highway Diamond of the Year award. She won Prime Inc.’s One-, Two-, and Three-Million Mile Award.

    Emily was named the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2023 Professional Driver of the Year.

    She served on Prime Inc.’s Driver Advisory Board for three years. She was also selected to serve as a member and continues to serve on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Women in Trucking Advisory Board.

    Emily resides in Springfield, Missouri, with her husband, Gary, with whom she has been teaming since 2007.

    Mike Hosted has been with ATBS for 15 years, serving as VP of sales and marketing. He shares three tips for becoming more profitable in an adverse market for Independent Contractors.

    You can contact ATBS @ atbs.com

    For more information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    33 mins
  • #55 Miles & Memories: Women Driving Change in Trucking

    #55 Miles & Memories: Women Driving Change in Trucking
    Mar 6 2024
    You are tuned into the Road Home, presented by the Truckers Service Association, a group of over 10,000 independent contractors.


    This month I'm out on the road capturing real stories from professionals drivers.

    For more information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    26 mins
  • #54 Highway to Justice: Inside the Legal Maze for Independent Truckers with Greg Feary

    #54 Highway to Justice: Inside the Legal Maze for Independent Truckers with Greg Feary
    Feb 1 2024
    You are tuned into the Road Home, presented by the Truckers Service Association, a group of over 10,000 independent contractors.

    My next guest is one of the most sought-after legal experts in the trucking industry! The independent contractor model in the trucking industry is facing scrutiny and under a microscope that started with California AB5 and now is at the federal level.
    Greg is the President of Managing Partner of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary


    For more information about the Trucker's Service Association:

    https://tsatruck.org/

    If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com

    Thanks for tuning in!
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    31 mins
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