According to the American Trucking Associations, the trucking industry is currently facing a shortage of around 80,000 drivers. The industry is taking many different strategies to address that deficit, and two former inmates are taking a different approach to first help people and trucking.
Joining Jason and Matt this week on CCJ's 10-44 are Aaron Smith and Ed Hennings, former inmates who are now trying to help others beat the odds, and in turn help the trucking industry, with their Escaping the Odds box truck course.
The course is aimed at helping the formerly incarcerated and others looking for a new direction in life learn the ins and outs of getting started in non-CDL trucking and teaching them how to eventually start their own companies.
00:00 Two former inmates and a box truck course
05:14 A podcast about overcoming the odds
06:49 Creating an online box truck course
09:21 Becoming an entrepreneur in trucking
