The Autumn Transport Podcast
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Driver and staff interviews, transportation industry news, and advice for truck drivers on how to be successful. We are a growing, family owned trucking company based in St. Paul, MN offering four divisions and an ownership-program for drivers who would like to become owner operators.
The Autumn Transport Podcast
2w ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna had a chance to sit down at the office with Pneumatic Division driver Roy Wallace. Roy has been an Owner-Operator partner with Autumn Transport for 8 years, and has successfully participated in our Lease Purchase Ownership Program not once, but twice, paying off two trucks in eight years! Our discussion with Roy includes his story of losing his father due to diabetes, and how that became the motivation to becoming aware of his own diabetes, and the dangers he faced if he didn’t make some drastic lifestyle changes. When Roy started his journey to better health ..read more
The Autumn Transport Podcast
3M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna are joined by Autumn CEO Julie Andrich and General Manager Josh Wahlin. This was a fun discussion looking back at all that happened in 2023, and forecasting where Julie and Josh see Autumn going in 2024. We talk about how social media has impacted recruiting, Autumn's recognition by the Minnesota Trucking Association for multiple safety awards, Julie's Top Women in Business Award, and Autumn being named a Top Workplace for Women in Trucking. In 2023 Autumn hit an all time high for truck count, we had 17 driver's paid off truck leases, and multiple drivers win ..read more
The Autumn Transport Podcast
3M ago
The Autumn Transport Podcast
3M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna talk with Summit Health and Fitness coach Amie Chambers. Amie is a certified L1 CrossFit coach, as well as the owner of Summit Health and Fitness, which is a business that helps individuals understand health and nutrition. Their company motto is "We help driven people DITCH the diet & DISCOVER energy and confidence they DESERVE." Amie shares strategies drivers can implement to make better decisions about the food they eat, and she gives some great advice at what foods help us be healthy and fit, and what foods we should avoid. Plus, Jenna asks some h ..read more
The Autumn Transport Podcast
4M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna talk with Chris Thomas, an owner operator partner in the Pneumatic division. Chris is on fire in the trucking social media world right now and has been a guest on several recent trucking podcasts. We love Chris's mantra - "Freight friends are great friends."
During our conversation we discuss some of the trends Chris sees in the trucking industry and where he believes things are headed. We also talk about developing little habits to be physically and mentally healthy while trucking. Chris shares some great advice on playing the long game in trucking and learn ..read more
The Autumn Transport Podcast
4M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna talk with Autumn Transport Pneumatic OG Chris Thomas. Chris is on fire in the trucking social media world right now and has been a guest on several recent trucking podcasts. We love Chris's mantra - "Freight friends are great friends."
During our conversation we discuss some of the trends Chris sees in the trucking industry and where he believes things are headed. We also talk about developing little habits to be physically and mentally healthy while trucking. Chris shares some great advice on playing the long game in trucking and learning how to wisely ride ..read more
The Autumn Transport Podcast
4M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna sit down with Tim Tetz. Tim is the Director of Public Outreach at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. In his role Tim is responsible for managing The Wall That Heals, is a 375-foot long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, honoring the nearly eight million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. It bears the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. The replica wall has been brought to over 700 communities through partnerships between the VVMF and truck drivers and trucking compan ..read more
The Autumn Transport Podcast
4M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna sit down with Autumn Safety Director Chris Senty and his safety associate Char Oestreich to discuss their time at the Minnesota Trucking Association Annual Conference, and also to talk about the upcoming CVSA Brake Safety Week - August 20-26. We talk about asking the right questions of yourself and a company, gathering support and input from others to make better, decisions, and all about what to look for to successfully navigate the Brake Safety Week. Plus, Jenna learns what a Jake Brake is!
MTA Annual Conference
CVSA Brake Safety Week
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The Autumn Transport Podcast
4M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna are joined by KAW CEO Angela Castle. KAW Services is a full service repair shop and tank wash. Angela made the trip all the way from Kansas City to the Autumn office to join our show. Angela and her family owned business have been friends of Autumn for many years. Our conversation was full of stories and lots of laughs. If you are in the KC area and in need of a trailer repair or tank wash Autumn is proud to recommend the folks at KAW. And while you're there be sure to have a #KAWDog or 2!
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The Autumn Transport Podcast
4M ago
In this episode Brenton and Jenna chat with End Dump driver Jason Miles. Jason stopped by the office to do some video recording for an End Dump Training video so we grabbed him for a quick conversation before he hit the road again. Both Jason and his Dad are owner-operator partners with Autumn. Jason comes from a long family line of truckers and he talks about his success with the Autumn Ownership Program, how he maintains his trucks, his passion for service to his customers, and the great relationship he has with his dispatch team. It was a lot of fun getting to know Jason and we're sure you ..read more