Ep015 | TACP Veteran Discuss CDL Journey to Hotshot Owner-Operator | Guest: Ted Danowski

November 21, 2023 00:44:47
Ep015 | TACP Veteran Discuss CDL Journey to Hotshot Owner-Operator | Guest: Ted Danowski
Caution: Wide Right
Ep015 | TACP Veteran Discuss CDL Journey to Hotshot Owner-Operator | Guest: Ted Danowski

Nov 21 2023 | 00:44:47

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Show Notes

Hey everyone and welcome to the podcast, Caution: Wide Right! I’m Luke, your host, and today… shortly after Veteran’s Day, we are going to talk about one vet’s perspective, Ted Danowski, who is on the journey of getting his CDL and starting his owner-operator business.

We will discuss his time in the military, why he is getting his CDL, how the training is going, and what he hopes his new career and business will look like. Then, hopefully in a future episode… we will discuss how it is going and what he’s learned along the way.

00:00 | Intro
01:30 | How Ted joined military
04:56 | What is TACP special forces? And stories…
09:54 | Civilian life
17:26 | Why military veterans are assets in trucking/logistics
21:57 | CDL journey – what are you anxious about?
24:20 | Favorite trucking-related movie?
26:26 | Research to prepare for CDL and Owner-Operator business?
31:42 | What will make Aurelius Logistics a success?
36:45 | Plans for loads?
42:29 | Outro

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