Dump Truck FLEET OWNER’S Biggest $500,000 “MISTAKE,” LOSING MONEY On Government Contacts & More! 

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Jerry Rodgers, Owner of JH Alliance
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Jerry sits down with Rahmel and discusses his 10 years of experience in the dump truck industry; his failures and successes, dealing with bad brokers, navigating local politics and more!!
0:00 - Introduction
2:40 - Your Story
4:30 - Trouble after High School
6:03 - Time in prison and life after
9:30 - Getting a Dump Truck on Rent
11:58 - Buying a Box Truck
13:00 - Selling Box Trucks and taking a Break
14:45 - Working with Cousin as Co-Driver
15:10 - GTT Commercial Ad
16:25 - Purchasing a Dump Truck with a Friend’s Blessing
18:50 - Journey after getting the Dump Truck
23:04 - Working in Arizona with both trucks
25:10 - DBE and SBE
27:13 - Hydro Vac Truck for 500,000
30:51 - Back on Dump Trucks
34:35 - Government contracts after Certifications!
42:00 - A good advice by his Fiancé
45:58 - Going back to private contractors
46:31 - OTR Solutions Ad
48:00 - Is your truck running consistently with the Private Contractors?
51:45 - Key to survival, Do it yourself!
53:15 - How much your pay increased after you found work without broker?
54:23 - What’s your process to decide your pay for a job?
55:30 - How many different Dump Truck Companies are out there?
57:43 - Building Relationship!
1:00:30 - Did you buy Plow during Winter?
1:01:28 - How big do you want to grow this company?
1:04:32 - Any advice to people trying to get in Dump Truck?
1:05:44 - Your Biggest Mistake in Trucking
1:07:44 - Any problem getting paid by the Contractors
1:09:29 - Why do not you become a Broker?
1:11:26 - Do you finance your Trucks?
1:12:45 - Do you recommend anyone getting in the Dump Game?
1:15:40 - Final Thought!