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Driving Success: The Expediter Services Way

It doesn’t matter if you are an industry veteran with years under your belt, or are just getting started as an owner-operator — the path to success can seem daunting.

Many owner-operators are burdened by the traditional metrics that define their potential, with access to resources or credit scores often acting as gatekeepers to opportunity. But what if success wasn’t about a number? What if it was about something deeper, more intrinsic, and ultimately, more meaningful?

Driving Success

At Expediter Services, we’ve redefined what it means to succeed in the trucking industry. Yes, numbers matter because you have certain obligations and need to generate a profit to sustain your business, but it shouldn’t be the sole factor in determining if or how you get started.

We believe that your potential isn’t determined by your credit history but by your Attitude, Aptitude, and Work Ethic. This unique approach is reshaping the way owner-operators navigate their careers, offering a more inclusive and empowering measure of success.

What we have found in taking this approach is that when you give people a chance, more often than not, they will rise to the occasion.

Attributes of Successful Fleet Owners

What makes a great small business owner? The truth is that there is a lot that goes into answering that question. We’ve seen business owners from every background imaginable, making it difficult to just look at someone and know if they will succeed.

Once you dig a little deeper, however, we’ve uncovered three keys to success that every member of the ES Community exhibits.

Attitude

How you approach the challenges and relationships that impact your business will be a greater indicator of success than perhaps anything else. You are going to have your share of ups and downs, it is trucking after all.

Attitude isn’t about being all sunshine when you hit a bump in the road. It is about approaching every decision with a business mindset. There will be hard choices on the road ahead that have serious consequences for your business.

Your good attitude and approach will impact relationships and can help open doors, increasing your chances of success. 

Aptitude

Attitude and aptitude go together like peanut butter and jelly, but aptitude is often misunderstood. Typically in the context of business ownership, it refers to hard skills or knowledge. 

Many first-time small business owners believe that they have to have aptitude in every aspect of their business. While we encourage you to be a student of your craft, we will be the first to tell you that the best business owners understand their strengths and weaknesses and use relationships to fill in the gaps.

There are facets of your business that will be completely foreign to you, and that is OK. You don’t have to go at this alone. Find partners like Expediter Services that have your best interest in mind, and can take some of the burden off of your shoulders.

Work Ethic

Successful entrepreneurs find a way. They are willing to grind it out, put in the long hours, go the extra mile, or any other cliche you prefer. As an owner, your job doesn’t stop when you shut your rig down. 

For truck drivers eyeing ownership, your work ethic is indispensable. Not only does it cultivate a reputation for reliability and professionalism but also inspires confidence among clients and strategic partners. 

Partnering With ES

At ES, we hold these three components in such high regard that we use them in conjunction with your work history, as the basis of criteria for all our programs. If you feel that you are ready to put all of your planning and dreams into action, we even offer the opportunity to test the waters, risk-free. Connect with our team to learn more about programs, resources, and advantages available to you through ES.

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