#187. Update And Relaunch

About this episode

The episode discusses the relaunch of the podcast after a break, detailing past challenges and future directions.

After an extended break, Haulin’ Assets is back. In this episode, I explain where we’ve been, why the podcast went quiet longer than expected, and what’s changing as we relaunch. Quarter four was busy, the market shifted quickly, and between operational changes and a major accident, it was time to pause, reassess, and reset. This episode will feel familiar, but it also marks a more focused direction going forward. Where We’ve Been Q4 snowballed faster than expected. I talk through: Why I needed to step away How the break stretched longer than planned What we’ve been rebuilding behind the scenes The goal wasn’t just to restart the show, but to make sure it continues to deliver real value. Financials: The Real Numbers Here’s how the business performed late last year: September: $23,428 profit | $2.16 per mile October: –$6,143.88 | $2.26 per mile November: $12,877 profit | $2.18 per mile December: $27,818 profit | $2.16 per mile All P&L documents are available in the show notes. Changes in How We Operate In October, I took a hard look at our lanes, shippers, and loops. The takeaway was clear: some lanes we ran regularly were significantly less profitable. As a result: We avoid…

Topics covered

• podcast relaunch
• business performance
• operational changes
• profitability analysis

Keywords

• financial performance
• market shifts
• transit time savings

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