Ep005: Furniture Going Electric with Tesla Semi | Guest: Keystone Transport | Caution: Wide Right

June 28, 2023
Ep005: Furniture Going Electric with Tesla Semi | Guest: Keystone Transport | Caution: Wide Right
Caution: Wide Right
Ep005: Furniture Going Electric with Tesla Semi | Guest: Keystone Transport | Caution: Wide Right

Jun 28 2023 |

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Show Notes

Today, we have James Martin with Keystone Transport and Diamond Fleet Services here with us. James is the owner of Keystone Transport, which started in 2014 delivering high end, blanket wrapped furniture to stores and designers.

Shortly after, James started Diamond Fleet Service, a diesel truck repair and maintenance shop for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks with visions to include upcoming Tesla semi maintenance needs, which we will definitely talk more about.

00:00 – Intro

1:09 – How did Keystone Transport get started?

3:33 – How do you handle driver retention and on-boarding?

7:01 – How did Diamond Fleet Service and Repair get started?

8:28 – On the Tesla Semi waitlist? Is EV coming?

11:58 – What about EV Semi charging?

14:39 – How do you survive in this crazy freight market right now?

17:05 – What truck safety tech does Keystone use?

19:31 – ELDs: Good or Bad?

21:06 – Thoughts on Speed-limiter Rule?

23:26 – What about Uner-21 Interstate drivers?

27:34 – How do we solve the truck parking issue?

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