The Key to Profitability: Understanding Costs and Numbers in the Trucking Business with Kevin Rutherford of LetsTruck and Henry Albert of Albert Transport

Episode notes

In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Kevin Rutherford of LetsTruck and Henry Albert of Albert Transport. Join them as they discuss: Strategies for increasing profitability Building relationships Controlling costs Maximizing fuel mileage Understanding the profitability of each load Kevin Rutherford is the owner of LetsTruck, who provide a wide range of solutions for the challenges facing drivers. He hosts a radio show about trucking on SiriusXM satellite radio, and is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner at Destination Health. Before this, Kevin was a small fleet owner for over twenty-two years. Henry Albert has been the President of Albert Transport for over twenty-eight years; Albert Transport is an active carrier in Huntersville, North Carolina. He is involved with Trucker Buddy and is currently on the board of directors. In 2007, Overdrive Magazine recognized Henry as Trucker of the Year. Episode Highlights: [06:43 - 08:59] - Henry emphasizes the importance of optimizing basic truck configurations for fuel efficiency.

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