Jennie Abarca, owner of King Fio, talks about her family and business history, life as a company owner and leader, how to be resilient, navigating gender dynamics in the industry, and more.

December 31, 2022 is the last day 2007-2009 trucks can enter the ports in California. What are your options? What year will diesel trucks be banned for good? What year truck do you need now to work out of the ports?

In this episode I got to interview the CEO & Founder of Franco Trucking. Xavi Franco and I spoke about many things from childhood, the positive impact his father had on him, overcoming personal challenges and the full Franco Trucking story just to name a few!

Danny Rivera is the owner of DR Inspect & Repair. His company specializes in on-site services. Anything from 90 day inspections to basic repairs that get the trucks back on the road. In this episode he shares how he started as well as some tips on how you can avoid getting put out of service by DOT.

Jeremy Sanchez is a Port Trucker with the goal of becoming an Owner Operator. In this episode we discuss his trucking journey.

Walker Banks is VP of Strategy & Business Development at PortPro. Walker talks about his journey through the Software industry and how Tech Companies and Drayage Carriers can work collaboratively to improve the Supply Chain.

Tony León is the owner of Leoness Express Inc. He started as a company driver and worked his way up throughout the years. In this episode he also shares tips for other drivers that aspire to become owner operators or company owners as well.

Bryan Acosta drives for an Owner Operator at the moment. Out of all his previous jobs, he has found truck driving the most rewarding. Tune in and listen to his trucking journey.

The Port Professional Podcast is a series on port-related industry topics, discussions around technologies and current state of the international supply chain featuring industry leaders and innovators.