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311: It's Not a Job, It's a Lifestyle with Tom Odom

Apr 11, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Pro Act and the War on Freelancing

2min

The Rise and Fall of Tom Odom

4min

How to Be a Long Distance Trucker

2min

The Importance of Loading Milkway

2min

How to Get the Next Load Coordinated

2min

The Benefits of Uncertainty in Trucking

3min

Route 66: The Best Way to See the Country

3min

The Importance of Trucking in the United States

3min

10.

The Circulatory System of Trucking

2min

11.

The Importance of Emergency Food

4min

12.

The Financial Impact of AB5 on Independent Truckers

2min

13.

How to Get Your Own Authority

2min

14.

The Advantages of Being an Independent Trucker

3min

15.

The Pros and Cons of Working in a Union

3min

16.

How Many Friends Have You Lost?

4min

17.

The Difference Between Independent and Contract Guy

2min

18.

The ABC Test for Independent Contractors

2min

19.

Game Time: The Fastest Growing Ticketing App in the Country

3min

20.

The Importance of Moving Your Business Out of California

2min

21.

The Pros and Cons of AB5 in the Trucking Industry

3min

22.

The Flexibility of AB5

3min

23.

Jerry Reed: The Truck Driver

2min

24.

The Pro Act and the Los Angeles Lockdowns

2min

25.

How I Got My License to Drive a Truck

4min

26.

The Benefits of Independent Trucking

2min

27.

The Importance of Loyalty in Trucking

3min

28.

The Importance of Freight Transport in the 60s and 70s

2min

29.

The Importance of Grief

2min

30.

Chuck Odom Is Rolling Along

3min

Our favorite modern-day cowboy breaks down what a day-in-the-life of a long-haul trucker looks like and how he manages to drive his office over 120,000 miles each year. Oh yeah, and you’ll also hear the chorus of a yet-to-be-written song called The Ballad of Tom Odom.