Behind the Wheelhouse: Inside the Real Challenges Facing Today’s Trucking Industry | Ep 1

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Behind the Wheelhouse, a new Trucker Talk Radio series where Jon and Justin break down the REAL issues facing trucking in 2025 - from the people running the loads to the people running the business.

In this kickoff episode, Jon and Justin dive into the challenges CEOs, founders, safety leaders, recruiters, and dispatchers face every day:
• Why driver turnover remains sky-high
• How insurance and onboarding delays crush carriers
• Why relationship-based recruiting is the future
• What drivers don’t see behind the curtain of running a fleet
• How dispatching, communication, and work ethic impact weekly pay
• Why good drivers should be rewarded like top performers in any other industry
• How Ready App and modern tools help highlight high-quality drivers
• Why carriers struggle with onboarding times, MVR checks, safety requirements, and keeping trucks moving
• Why continuous driver movement is the #1 key to driver happiness
• How dispatch-driver relationships make or break retention

“Behind the Wheelhouse” is built to bridge the gap between executives and drivers - giving both sides a chance to understand what the other deals with every single day.

Each week, we’ll sit down with CEOs, founders, fleet directors, dispatch leaders, and veteran drivers to talk about real problems, real solutions, and real ways to improve the industry.

If you’re a driver, owner-operator, recruiter, dispatcher, carrier, or logistics professional - this show is for you.

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Reach out in the comments or DM us - we want this show to be interactive and built with and for the trucking community!

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