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Matt Zarras, Vice President of Recruiting at Dart Transit made a life-changing decision when he saw Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) change his Dad's life. Matt will be running the 2023 New York City Marathon on November 5 to raise funds and awareness of the little-known disease.

Darin and Beach talk with Matt about his journey from "couch to marathon" and the real-life challenges that such an endeavor creates. The current state of truck driver recruiting is discussed, and we learn that Beach may have bought “energy gum” from a guy in an alley at a recent truck
show.

To learn more about PSP, Matt's journey, and how you can support him; visit his LinkedIn profile here.

Darin and Matt are back again with their best guest yet....themselves!

From February to May each year in the trucking industry, it is "show season". The Recruitment and Retention Conference, the Mid-America Trucking Show, the Tenstreet Users Conference, and the CVTA Spring Session are all discussed and reviewed.

The CVTA Spring Session is also where their Board of Directors is elected, and our very own Matt Beach is on the ballot for one of the seats. The role of the CVTA and its members is discussed, and Darin tries to convince Beach that this could be a stepping stone to Pennsylvania Avenue. Beach is not so sure...

Scott Dismuke, VP of Operations at PDA joins the show. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, PDA’s mission is to change the landscape of the transportation industry by offering comprehensive retention programs, rehire programs and actionable driver data that helps trucking companies keep and rehire drivers.

Scott discusses and shares insights of the PDA 4Q 2022 Report, and how every trucking company can use the data to help in their own retention issues. 

CDLjobs.com is the premier lead-generation source for finding qualified driver leads, and utilizing proactive direct market messages. Ten4 Recruiting is a third-party recruiting agency ready to assist trucking companies by filling trucks with qualified professional drivers.

Dr. Mark Manera, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Fitness joins the podcast to talk about the health risks for professional truck drivers, and what can be done to combat those risks and improve the overall driver lifestyle.

Overall health, diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes are all discussed as well as the different options available to anyone who is looking to make a healthy change. 

Supply Chain Fitness partners with trucking companies to improve to health of every employee at their organization through different programs built for drivers, office staff, warehouse, and the shop.

CDLjobs.com has been providing trucking companies pre-qualified driver leads through their lead generation website since 1999.

Ten4 Recruiting has several services built to serve the recruiting needs a carrier may have, including driver sourcing, advertising, and database follow-up.

Darin and Matt welcome Aaron Craddock to the Driver Recruiting Happy Hour Podcast.  

Aaron brings a lot of different experiences to the show with a relatively short tenure in the trucking industry. We discuss Aaron's recent move from Alabama to Austin, Texas; whether or not Beach's parents would vote for him, Sonic Diet Cherry Limeade, and a potential million-dollar internet trucking business idea.  

CDLjobs.com has been providing trucking companies pre-qualified driver leads through their lead generation website since 1999. Ten4 Recruiting has several services built to serve the recruiting needs a carrier may have, including driver sourcing, advertising, and database follow-up.

Darin and Matt visit with the Senior Director of Student Recruiting & School Partnerships at Covenant Transport, Doug Smith.

This Halloween Day-recorded episode starts with Beach talking about recycled toilet paper, photoshopped chickens, and stolen inflatable Halloween decorations without really taking a breath. Doug is an avid reader, and he talks about which books he thinks every Driver Recruiter should read right now.

Covenant Transport has a history going back more than 35 years, to founders David and Jacqueline Parker, who started Covenant Transport in 1986 with 25 trucks and 50 trailers. It's a story of trucks, trailers and people crisscrossing all 50 states, and racking up millions of miles along the way.

CDLjobs.com has been providing trucking companies pre-qualified driver leads through their lead generation website since 1999. Ten4 Recruiting has several services built to serve the recruiting needs a carrier may have, including driver sourcing, advertising, and database follow-up.