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Webinar Replay – 2022, It’s All About You: Spotlighting Success Within the ES Community

September 21, 2022

Thinking about owning your own truck? Watch this webinar to hear first-hand from owner-operators and independent contractors how ES can help you be a Success in Trucking.

This edition of the IN-SITE 2022 Webinar Series entitled “2022, It’s All About You: Spotlighting Success Within the ES Community” is moderated by Leah Shaver, the President and CEO of the National Transportation Institute (NTI) alongside ES Sr Director of Operations & Recruiting, David Withers. Leah, who also serves as a host on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio Channel 146, is one of the foremost experts in the trucking industry on topics related to compensation, driver recruiting and driver retention.

During this webinar you will hear:

  • Personal stories from professional drivers who achieved truck ownership by utilizing the programs and support services available within the ES Community
  • How ES programs & support services work together to benefit the members of the ES Community
  • How the ES Path To Ownership (PTO) program works

As you will hear through the webinar replay, the Path To Ownership (PTO) program stands as one of the most unique and successful programs in the industry that offers professional drivers the opportunity to realize their dream of truck ownership and running their own business.

In addition to our panelists, you’ll hear from husband-and-wife team Dominic & Ashley Peace, who are owner-operators in the FedEx Custom Critical fleet, about the support they received from ES when they decided to enter the trucking industry, seeking a path to new opportunities and growth after deciding to make career changes. They also enlighten viewers about what it’s like living as a couple on-the-road.

You’ll also hear the experiences of veteran truckload driver Bobby Meredith, who run as part of the Forward Air fleet with his business partner Clayton Phelps. You’ll hear how Bobby got connected with ES after nearly giving up on his dream of truck ownership because of his difficult experience within a traditional lease-purchase program at his previous carrier. 

If you’re inspired by this webinar to take the next step in your Success in Trucking, reach out to the ES team at (877) 349-9303.

Leah Shaver, President and CEO of the National Transportation Institute
David Withers, Senior Director of Operations and Recruiting for ES

Want to learn more about how we can help you succeed in trucking, click to watch our previous webinars.

ES is proud to have Stoops Freightliner serve as the Title Sponsor for the IN-SITE 2022 Series.

Thank you to all the hard-working truck drivers who go the extra mile every day!

September 8, 2022

This year, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 11-17, but at ES, our commitment to Driver Appreciation and to Success In Trucking for the owner-operators and independent contract drivers in the ES Community is seen through the dedication to service and support that happens every day of the year. When it comes to Driver Appreciation, the ES Team always strives to take steps with actions that back up their words.

Success in Trucking Podcast: David Withers Discusses Driver Appreciation

David Withers, Senior Director of Operations & Recruiting at ES, is our featured guest on this edition of the Success In Trucking Podcast Powered By ES. As you will hear on the podcast, David’s appreciation for America’s Professional Truck Drivers dates back when he was a kid and his father was behind the wheel of a big rig. In this episode, David will discuss what Driver Appreciation means to him and the ES team as well as the importance of backing up your words with actions when it comes to working with professional drivers.

Webinar Replay: Spotlighting Success Within the ES Community

David is part of the webinar panel spotlighting success in our own ES Community entitled “2022, It’s All About You: Spotlighting Success Within the ES Community.” If you have friends or family that are interested in a Path to Ownership, please share this webinar replay so they can see what is possible in truck ownership when they Never Stand Alone with ES.

This edition of the IN-SITE 2022 Webinar Series is moderated by Leah Shaver, the President and CEO of the National Transportation Institute (NTI). Leah, who also serves as a host on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio Channel 146, is one of the foremost experts in the trucking industry on topics related to compensation, driver recruiting and driver retention.

During this webinar you’ll hear personal stories from professional drivers who achieved truck ownership by utilizing the programs and support services available within the ES Community and how ES programs and support services work together.

We highly recommend that you watch the webinar to learn about the ES Path To Ownership (PTO) program, which stand as one of the most unique and successful programs in the industry offering professional drivers the opportunity for truck ownership and running their own trucking business. Connect with ES to learn more.

Thank you again for everything you do as truck drivers!

Comprehensive Makeover of ES Website Focused On Effectively Delivering Information To The ES Community & The Trucking Market

September 1, 2022

Podcast: Take An Audio Tour of ESsuccessintrucking.com

In this edition of the Success In Trucking Podcast Powered By ES, we will be taking an audio tour of the comprehensive update to the ESsuccessintrucking.com website. Jeff Reese, who is the Director of Sales & Marketing for ES Vendor Network Services, will be our guest on the podcast, and Jeff will serve as our tour guide.

For our regular readers of Spotlight News, we are certain that you noticed the comprehensive makeover that ES released to the company’s website, ESsuccessintrucking.com.

If you have had an opportunity to spend some time looking at the updates that ES has made to ESsuccessintrucking.com, you will see that the company’s new online platform features a fresh look that is reflective of the steady growth by ES throughout its 16-year history. The website also speaks directly to the continued expansion of service offerings that are tailored to help independent contract drivers, owner-operators, fleet owners and trucking entrepreneurs build and grow their respective trucking businesses.

Through the updates to ESsuccessintrucking.com, ES worked with its web design team to provide trucking professionals with a website that is easy to navigate and serves information in a concise fashion that is well presented on mobile devices, tablets and laptops. The front page of ESsuccessintrucking.com establishes the approach the company has taken with its new website by presenting the variety of offerings from ES and inviting website visitors to click and learn more.

In addition to presenting call-out sections for people who are new to the industry, to those trucking professionals looking to start their own small business or current owner-operators or fleet owners seeking to expand their current businesses, ESsuccessintrucking.com details the broad range of trucking support services offered through the company to program participants and members of the ES Community. Those trucking support services include truck financing, insurance solutions, legal services, operational support and an ongoing safety education along with a comprehensive discount and support program designed specifically for owner-operators, independent contract drivers and fleet owners to assist these trucking professionals in driving savings to the bottom line of their respective businesses.

“When we began our effort to make a comprehensive update to ESsuccessintrucking.com, we believed it was not only important to detail to the trucking industry and to the general marketplace who we are and what ES does as a company, but we also wanted to highlight the fact that ES has established a proven model that provides opportunities and services that can support contract drivers, owner-operators and fleet owners across the industry,” said ES CEO and Co-Founder Jason Williams.

The Community of Success section on the home page of ESsuccessintrucking.com provides a quick look at the results that have been delivered through the programs and services offered through ES. The professional drivers utilizing the comprehensive offerings available within the ES Community now stands at more than 15,000. ES, serving as a small business generator, has helped more than 1,000 professional drivers to launch a trucking business. Looking at the savings available through what ES has in place, the total savings realized by the members of the ES Community currently stands at $100 million per year.

“As we look at ESsuccessintrucking.com today, it speaks to how we have grown and expanded to meet a number of real needs in the trucking industry,” said Williams. “ESsuccessintrucking.com also shows how we have evolved as a company. When we started in 2006, we cut our teeth in the expediting sector of the trucking industry, which gave us a safe place to develop our model with some great carrier partners. Over the past few years, we’ve been able to build relationships that allowed us to move into opportunities within the truckload and less-than-truckload sectors of the industry. We believe that ESsuccessintrucking.com has our company well positioned to meet the needs of all the trucking professionals we currently serve, and we believe it will also help open the doors to future opportunities for our company.””

For those who are new to the ES Community, we would like to share some information about the company. ES is a full-service, one-stop support company with expertise in financial services, financial technology, relationship lending and general business support, ES has developed highly effective programs focused on creating opportunities for independent contract drivers, owner-operators, and fleet owners in the trucking industry (including the Expedited, LTL, and TL sectors). ES features support in the areas of contract driver services, equipment financing and leasing, truck sales, management services, insurance services, and discount programs. In addition to serving as the leading provider of capacity in the expedited sector of trucking, ES also has built a strong network of independent contract drivers, owner-operators, fleet owners and partner carriers within the over-the-road, general trucking sector of the transportation industry and is quickly becoming a market leader.

A Look At How ES Truck Sales Is Answering The Call In Today’s Market

August 24, 2022

Success in Trucking Podcast: Update From ES Truck Sales

In this episode of the Success In Trucking Podcast, we’ll be talking with Danny Vernon and Tom Parker from ES Truck Sales. We’ll get a look at what’s happening in the equipment market and we’ll go inside how ES Truck Sales works with trucking professionals who are in the market to buy late-model, pre-owned trucks from ES.

This week, Spotlight News will be placing our focus on ES Truck Sales. We spent some time recently talking with Danny Vernon, Director of Truck Sales and Finance for ES, and Tom Parker, Danny’s first lieutenant on the Sales Team, to get an update on the latest happenings with truck sales and equipment financing as part of the comprehensive set of offerings that ES has made available for trucking professionals to access.

In this episode of the Success In Trucking Podcast Series, we focused on what’s happening in the overall truck market, how ES Truck Sales works with pre-owned equipment and how potential buyers can utilize the financing options available from ES.

In addition to Danny’s observations about the truck market and the activity the company has seen in the area of pre-owned equipment within the expedited sector of trucking, we spent some time talking to Tom about his first year at ES and what he has learned.

As you will hear during the podcast, we also took the opportunity to have Tom walk us through what happens when he gets a call from someone who is interested in buying a truck – including the care that ES takes to provide information about the truck to the potential buyer.

On the topic of financing and the comprehensive support that is available from ES, Danny talked to us about the Path To Ownership program from ES as well as the advantages of becoming part of the ES Community.

Danny Vernon, ES Director of Truck Sales & Finance
Tom Parker, ES Sales & Service Support

If you are a fleet owner or owner-operator who is in the market for well-maintained, late-model pre-owned trucks, the ES Truck Sales section of this website is definitely worth your time and attention. As it notes on the ES Truck Sales landing page, “Whether you are a driver looking to purchase or a current owner wanting to update or grow your fleet, ES Truck Sales is here to help you invest in an affordable, reliable used truck.”

During the podcast, Danny summed up the approach that he and his team take with truck sales when he said: “If you’re a driver looking to be an owner, or an owner looking to be a fleet owner, or a fleet owner looking to add equipment, reach out to us at ES Truck Sales. Give us a call at 877-349-9303 and we’ll see what we can work out for you.”

To visit the ES Truck Sales section of our website, please click here.

If listening to this podcast inspires you and you want to grow your business, give us a call at 877-349-9303 or click here to contact us.

Exploring Straight Truck Opportunities & Getting Started Inside The ES Community

August 16, 2022

How many of you have considered exploring taking your trucking career in the direction of expediting and driving a straight truck? Perhaps you are looking into opportunities that offer an easier entry into the trucking industry with the ability for great earning potential or you’ve been in the industry a few years with a class A and are looking for something different. If so, have you looked into straight trucks and the expedited sector?

Spotlight News recently put these questions in front of David Withers, the Senior Director of Operations and Recruiting for ES. David joined us for our latest edition of the Success In Trucking Podcast Powered By ES. David and his teams in both Operations and Recruiting at ES are continually keeping their fingers on the pulse of what’s happening and trending with professional drivers.

David Withers, Senior Director of Operations and Recruiting for ES

Getting behind the wheel of a straight truck, and driving within the expedited sector of the trucking industry can sometimes be overlooked by new entrants considering opportunities in trucking or veteran drivers looking for a change in their careers. For new entrants into the industry, driving a straight truck can be a great way to get introduced to the industry. One advantage with straight truck opportunities is that you don’t have to secure a Class A license to drive a straight truck.

During our Success In Trucking Podcast interview with David, we discuss the straight truck opportunities that are currently available in the ES Community, and David provides an introduction to the programs and services that are available when you become part of the ES Community. We also discuss how ES works to match up professional drivers with the expedited carriers that are a part of the ES Community.

One of the points that is highlighted during the podcast is the level of support that ES Community members receive from the team at ES from the moment that first phone call is made or first email is sent to the Recruiting Team at ES. In addition, David discusses the support that ES Community members will be receiving from the Service Coordinators in Operations.

If you are new to the industry or if you are a trucking veteran seeking a better path, the conversation with David during this edition of the Success In Trucking Podcast should prove to be quite helpful in your search for an opportunity that has the ability to deliver a better quality of life for you and your family.

If you are inspired by David’s podcast and want to grow your business give us a call at 877-349-9303 or click here to contact us.

Success In Trucking Podcast: David Withers

Listen to ES Senior Director of Operations & Recruiting David Withers talk about the opportunities that are currently available with straight trucks in the expedited sector. David also explains the approach ES takes in looking at the industry from the truck level up.

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