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Buying the Truck Is the Easy Part — Running the Business Is Where Carriers Fail | The Long Haul
Published 1 week, 5 days ago
Description
Everyone wants to own a truck.
Very few understand what comes after.
In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, Adam sits down with Pamela Polyak — a third-generation transportation owner who took over her family’s asset-based operation at the start of 2020 and has spent years helping small carriers navigate compliance, operations, and growth
This conversation breaks down:
- Why most new authorities are unprepared for what ownership actually requires
- The massive gap in back-office knowledge
- The compliance mistakes that quietly shut carriers down
- The difference between driving a truck and running a company
- And what it really takes to build something that lasts
If you think owning a truck means you’re running a business… this episode will challenge that.
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