After CTC: What Happens When You Trust the Process

1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:07,120 You know, earning your CDL is a pretty incredible feeling. You spend weeks learning the truck, 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:12,240 studying your pre-trip, working through maneuvers, battling nerves, wondering if you're really cut 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:17,959 out for this, and then one day you just pass the test. Just like that, you've got a CDL in your 4 00:00:17,959 --> 00:00:24,800 pocket and a whole new career in front of you. But here's the thing. Passing the test doesn't make 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:30,840 you a finished truck driver. It makes you a truck driver with a whole lot more to learn. In the 6 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:36,879 first half of today's episode, you'll hear from Ken Codere and Randy Wells as they pull back the 7 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:43,440 curtain on what happens after you graduate from CTC. Orientation trainers learning the 8 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:49,640 job, building the confidence one mile at a time. They'll tell us that they don't throw drivers to 9 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:54,960 the wolves. They don't hand you the keys until you're ready. And even after you're on your own, 10 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:01,569 the support doesn't stop. Well. Talk is cheap. Obviously I, I 11 00:01:01,610 --> 00:01:07,489 embody that every single day of my life. So for the second half of today's show, we're going to 12 00:01:07,489 --> 00:01:13,249 hear from the guys who just lived it. Camren Snowten and Tim Bonner are only a couple months 13 00:01:13,249 --> 00:01:17,769 into the running their own trucks. They're going to tell you what the process actually feels like 14 00:01:17,769 --> 00:01:23,049 from the excitement of passing their CDL test to the nerves of meeting a trainer to the first time 15 00:01:23,050 --> 00:01:28,449 they're out there making decisions on their own. But somewhere along the way, this conversation 16 00:01:28,449 --> 00:01:34,089 became something even bigger, and I want you to look out for it. It became about confidence. It 17 00:01:34,089 --> 00:01:39,889 became about friendship. It became about mentorship, about picking each other up. When 18 00:01:39,889 --> 00:01:45,489 somebody starts doubting themselves. And if you've ever wondered what kind of culture exists here at 19 00:01:45,489 --> 00:01:50,649 Cypress Truck Lines, I don't think I could script a better answer for you than what you're about to 20 00:01:50,689 --> 00:01:56,769 hear. So buckle up. We've got football stories, we've got family stories. We've got enough laughs 21 00:01:56,769 --> 00:02:01,729 to make you forget that this was supposed to be an interview heavy segment? Um, because, hey, we got 22 00:02:01,769 --> 00:02:05,729 off the rails a little bit, and that's okay. We love a rabbit hole here on the Cypress Truck 23 00:02:05,730 --> 00:02:12,689 Lines podcast. But somewhere in the middle of all of this, you're going to hear exactly why 24 00:02:12,729 --> 00:02:17,129 trusting the process at CTC actually works. 25 00:02:22,049 --> 00:02:26,609 Countdown to the Cypress Truck Lines podcast starts now. 26 00:02:28,969 --> 00:02:35,850 Your number one professional flatbed podcast here to deliver stories, safety updates and company 27 00:02:35,850 --> 00:02:40,529 news directly to your ears. Let's get down to business. 28 00:02:46,809 --> 00:02:51,929 How's the weather out there? Cypress and Sun belt. Welcome into another episode of the Cypress Truck 29 00:02:51,969 --> 00:02:58,019 Lines podcast. I'm your host, Marcus. Thank you so much for being here with us today. We greatly 30 00:02:58,020 --> 00:03:02,739 appreciate every single one of you that clicks that download button or goes to the website 31 00:03:02,740 --> 00:03:09,579 podcast.cypresstruck.com and checks out any of the episodes. Uh, obviously we're doing 32 00:03:09,580 --> 00:03:16,579 this for you guys, and, uh, today's episode is a great example of exactly why we're doing it 33 00:03:16,580 --> 00:03:23,300 and exactly who we're doing it for. Um, we are going to talk about the process 34 00:03:23,300 --> 00:03:30,139 after you graduate CTC moving into orientation, kind of that last week in CTC. And 35 00:03:30,139 --> 00:03:35,219 that first week in orientation is where we're going to concentrate on when we get Ken Codere 36 00:03:35,219 --> 00:03:39,699 and Randy Wells in here. Now, of course, you guys have both heard from Ken and Randy together on 37 00:03:39,699 --> 00:03:46,539 the show before. Ken runs CTC and Randy heads up orientation. So there are two really 38 00:03:46,539 --> 00:03:52,820 good resources to hear from about the nuts and bolts of what you're going to experience. If you 39 00:03:52,820 --> 00:03:59,029 get signed up soon for CTC, you're going to get that CDL and get over there into orientation with 40 00:03:59,029 --> 00:04:04,629 Randy if everything goes right. That's really what today's episode is about. What's it look like? What 41 00:04:04,630 --> 00:04:10,189 are people that are listening to this podcast? And they're about to make that final call to Angela 42 00:04:10,190 --> 00:04:16,749 and the recruiting staff and get on board. What are they in for? And Ken and Randy do a great 43 00:04:16,750 --> 00:04:23,469 job in framing this up for you and letting you know exactly what you're in for, exactly how they 44 00:04:23,510 --> 00:04:29,789 they do the process and exactly what they're looking for before they're going to kick you into 45 00:04:29,790 --> 00:04:35,269 the deep end of the pool, which I think is really cool. Now for the second half of today's episode, 46 00:04:35,670 --> 00:04:41,949 um, we well, what we wanted to do was get a couple of drivers that were kind of fresh into Cypress 47 00:04:41,950 --> 00:04:48,109 trucks, and we did exactly that. We got Ahold of Tim Bonner and Camren Snowten, and these guys are, 48 00:04:48,430 --> 00:04:54,109 uh, nine weeks and eight weeks, respectively, into their Cypress trucking careers. They're out there 49 00:04:54,149 --> 00:05:00,879 on their own, but that CTC and orientation bit is fresh enough in their minds that they can really 50 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:06,119 take us through it. And there's something I want you to pay real special attention to. Once we get 51 00:05:06,119 --> 00:05:12,000 to the Camren and Tim segment, which will be the second segment, you hear Randy and Ken are going 52 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:18,320 to kind of frame up the how the instruction manual. Okay. And what Tim and Camren are going to 53 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:25,079 come in here and show you is why it works. And Tim will tell you some, some very kind of 54 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:31,839 deep personal stories about why he approached CTC like he did. And Camren will tell you 55 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:37,639 about how Tim actually helped him through learning the pre trips and what comes out of that 56 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:44,279 whole thing. And out of the entire second segment of today's podcast episode is the camaraderie, the 57 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:50,839 culture that exists here at Cypress Truck Lines. You don't hear these guys talking about, 58 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:57,440 um, you know, hating school and not liking the process or not trusting the process. You hear them 59 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:02,559 talking about laughing. You hear them talking about making friends, helping one another out, 60 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:08,799 trusting the process. And, uh, yeah, I'm not going to lie to you. We found a couple of rabbit holes. Uh, 61 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:15,359 Camren informed me during the interview that Tim was a former, uh, NCAA college football player. And, 62 00:06:15,359 --> 00:06:20,760 you know, with my love of football and football season right around the corner, I'm gonna have to 63 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:26,439 ask him about that. So, yeah, we found some rabbit holes, but that's okay. I think it all goes to show 64 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:33,320 you how comfortable people are within the culture here at Cypress. There is a lot of trust in this 65 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:40,079 company running through the entire thing. The highest levels of management trust everybody 66 00:06:40,079 --> 00:06:46,440 all the way down the line. Drivers, shop techs, anybody, you name it, safety personnel. 67 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:53,290 There is trust here. And that trust comes through a place like CTC and a place like Cypress 68 00:06:53,329 --> 00:06:59,569 Orientation with Randy. You start to feel that what we're developing here is not only a skill 69 00:06:59,609 --> 00:07:05,809 set, it's not only knowledge of the job, it's a trust in one another that makes this whole thing 70 00:07:05,809 --> 00:07:12,729 go and run as smoothly as what it does. I don't have to tell you, this is a big operation. All 71 00:07:12,769 --> 00:07:19,769 right, we're sitting 500 trucks, 1500 trailers ish. That is a lot of moving 72 00:07:19,770 --> 00:07:25,369 parts. I can't even fathom the amount of moving parts. But you know what? Every driver we get in 73 00:07:25,370 --> 00:07:30,088 here on this show tells us about. They're happy here. They're going to retire here. They love this 74 00:07:30,089 --> 00:07:35,529 company. They love their trainers. They love their driver managers. They love their dispatchers. It 75 00:07:35,529 --> 00:07:42,169 goes on and on. And I think that all starts especially for the drivers 76 00:07:42,170 --> 00:07:48,369 with CTC and after that orientation. And that's why we wanted to bring you today's episode. What 77 00:07:48,369 --> 00:07:54,219 are you in for if you're about to call Angela and the gals over recruiting and have a real 78 00:07:54,219 --> 00:08:00,859 conversation about coming to work at Cypress, enrolling in CTC, earning your CDL. 79 00:08:00,899 --> 00:08:07,179 And let me tell you something, Ken. Over there at CTC, he runs a tight ship. All right. You're not 80 00:08:07,179 --> 00:08:12,059 going to go and just coast through that school. You'll hear Tim and Camren talk a little bit 81 00:08:12,060 --> 00:08:19,019 about that later in the episode, but that's for good reason. Ken's not over there outdoing the 82 00:08:19,019 --> 00:08:24,700 federal standard every day of the week just because he feels like it. He knows that that's 83 00:08:24,700 --> 00:08:31,579 what it takes to make this company run as smoothly as it does, as safely as it does, and as 84 00:08:31,580 --> 00:08:37,699 efficiently as it does. And then right into Randy's arms. And, you know, Randy knows it, too. Ken 85 00:08:37,699 --> 00:08:42,579 and Randy both drove for this company for years. There's a reason they are in the positions that 86 00:08:42,580 --> 00:08:48,219 they are in. So we're going to talk to them here in just a couple of seconds. And then later on, 87 00:08:48,219 --> 00:08:54,109 we'll get Tim and Camren in here are a lot of fun guys. These conversations today are so much 88 00:08:54,110 --> 00:08:59,429 fun, and you're going to get a lot of insight out of them. So if you're listening to this and you're 89 00:08:59,429 --> 00:09:04,269 already driving for Cypress and you went through this same thing and you want to come on and talk 90 00:09:04,310 --> 00:09:10,789 about your experience, I would love to have you head on over to the website podcast, Cypress 91 00:09:11,070 --> 00:09:17,789 Comm. Send me an email. It'll go right to my pocket. In fact, a guy that we mentioned a couple of times 92 00:09:17,790 --> 00:09:24,149 last week, uh, Jimmy Henry's, he's a trainer. Um, he emailed me this morning and told me it's actually 93 00:09:24,150 --> 00:09:30,750 his last day with Cypress. Uh, everything is good. He's departing on good terms. Um, we want to wish 94 00:09:30,750 --> 00:09:36,829 him well on this podcast because he got so much love from so many drivers that said that he was 95 00:09:36,830 --> 00:09:42,229 their trainer. And, uh, Jimmy reached out to me today and just said that, uh, he was appreciative 96 00:09:42,229 --> 00:09:47,710 of that. And he'll still come on an episode if we want him to. And, uh, I can get that cleared for 97 00:09:47,710 --> 00:09:52,630 sure. With as much love as Jimmy's already received on this podcast, you know I can get it 98 00:09:52,630 --> 00:09:59,389 cleared to get him on here, even though he's no longer wearing a Cypress Trux logo. Um, I already 99 00:09:59,390 --> 00:10:04,709 mentioned the podcast. I'll say it one more time. Or the website. Sorry. Uh, podcast website. My mouth 100 00:10:04,710 --> 00:10:11,069 is going faster than my brain right now. podcast.cypresstruck.com. And really the the main piece of 101 00:10:11,070 --> 00:10:16,109 homework I've got for you, you guys are finding the website. I think about 80% of our listeners 102 00:10:16,109 --> 00:10:20,789 are coming from the website, which we really appreciate. Uh, but we want you to tell a friend 103 00:10:20,789 --> 00:10:25,909 today. Tell a friend about the Cypress Truck Lines podcast. Maybe you're out helping him secure the 104 00:10:25,909 --> 00:10:30,390 load. Maybe you run into him at a truck stop. You guys are enjoying an American pig missile 105 00:10:30,430 --> 00:10:36,669 together. Um, maybe you see him on the lot or in the break room. If you're enjoying this podcast, 106 00:10:36,670 --> 00:10:41,710 even if you've just enjoyed one episode, tell a friend about it. It will help us out greatly 107 00:10:41,710 --> 00:10:46,870 because we want to keep bringing you this great content. And, uh, today, you know, we're hearing from 108 00:10:46,870 --> 00:10:51,239 a couple of guys that we've already heard from on the show and they have great stuff to offer, and 109 00:10:51,239 --> 00:10:55,279 we got a couple of new guys on the show today, and our two drivers that are joining us. That's what 110 00:10:55,280 --> 00:11:02,079 we love. Let's hear from more of you. Let's tell a friend. Let's go over to podcast.cypresstruck.com and 111 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:06,559 eat up some of this awesome content we're bringing you every single week here on the 112 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:11,399 Cypress Truck Lines podcast. That's enough of me running my mouth in the intro. Let's get Ken and 113 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:15,158 Randy in here and talk about CTC and orientation. 114 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:27,639 All right, Cypress Truck Lines, I told you about how excited I was for this one in the open. Let's 115 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:33,880 get the experts in here real quick. First, I want to welcome back to the show director of CTC, Mr. 116 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:39,359 Ken Codere. Ken, thank you so much for being here today, my friend. Hey. You're welcome. It's always a 117 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:45,119 pleasure. How's the foot doing? Uh, well, I got it up and elevated right now, but but it's getting there. 118 00:11:45,159 --> 00:11:50,408 Okay. All right, well, uh, listen, just a peek behind the curtain. Before we get too far into this, we're 119 00:11:50,409 --> 00:11:55,289 welcoming two guys that are, uh, recovering from injuries right now. Uh, the next guy we're going to 120 00:11:55,289 --> 00:12:00,849 bring in here, director orientation, Randy Wells. Uh, Randy's recovering from a hip surgery. Joining us 121 00:12:00,849 --> 00:12:06,529 from his recovery. Not even at work right now. So huge hats off to both of you guys coming on the 122 00:12:06,530 --> 00:12:12,048 show. Sick or injured. Randy, really appreciate the time as well. Hey, I'm glad to be here, Marcus. Thank 123 00:12:12,049 --> 00:12:17,810 you. We like to consider ourselves. We're part of the sick, lame and lazy crew. Well, you know, Ken, I 124 00:12:17,810 --> 00:12:21,928 told you guys if you'd stop fighting in the parking lot, you'd stop laying each other up so 125 00:12:21,929 --> 00:12:27,889 much. I mean, what is it between you guys? That's right. Yep, yep. Hey, I'd rather be at work and then 126 00:12:28,169 --> 00:12:33,129 do what I've been through. I hear you, man, I hear you. Well, I just want to say thanks. Glad the 127 00:12:33,129 --> 00:12:38,369 recovery is going well for both of you guys. And hope that you're back to 100% sooner rather than 128 00:12:38,369 --> 00:12:42,890 later. Randy, I know you're going to be back at work here, uh, starting next week. We're recording 129 00:12:42,890 --> 00:12:48,619 this on the 6th of August. So you're going to be back in the in the shop next week? Yes. Awesome. 130 00:12:48,659 --> 00:12:53,779 Glad to hear it, man. Well welcome back. When you do get back going, fellows, the reason I have you in 131 00:12:53,780 --> 00:12:58,659 here today is because the last time I had you in, we kind of talked about the entire process. We 132 00:12:58,659 --> 00:13:03,499 talked about trust in the process at CTC. We talked about what orientation is going to look 133 00:13:03,499 --> 00:13:09,059 like for the most part. Um, that was kind of a 10,000 foot view. I want to zoom in a little bit 134 00:13:09,059 --> 00:13:15,419 here. I want to talk to you guys today about the end of the CTC process in the beginning of 135 00:13:15,420 --> 00:13:22,059 orientation, maybe kind of the most nerve wracking part that some drivers might go through. And so, 136 00:13:22,059 --> 00:13:27,659 Ken, I'm going to start off with you here. Can you take me through kind of what the last week in a 137 00:13:27,659 --> 00:13:33,819 driver's CTC experience is going to look like as they're starting to try to test out, um, what's 138 00:13:33,820 --> 00:13:40,419 that last week entail for the guys in CTC? So the last week is going to start with, um, uh, 139 00:13:40,419 --> 00:13:45,579 actually working on the footprint for their testing. So for the first three weeks, they did all 140 00:13:45,580 --> 00:13:49,899 the maneuvers and everything else. And then on the fourth week, it all comes together and they're 141 00:13:49,900 --> 00:13:54,699 going to practice that all week long until they test at the end of the week. So they're mainly 142 00:13:54,700 --> 00:14:01,099 focused on strictly going to that test and making their CDL. Okay. So lots of test prep. Do you find 143 00:14:01,099 --> 00:14:05,859 that guys get a little nervous towards the end there when that test prep really starts to ramp 144 00:14:05,859 --> 00:14:12,419 up? I'd say probably about 25% out of 100. Sure. Okay, so not as much nerves as I 145 00:14:12,419 --> 00:14:17,139 expected. So is it. Do you see excitement? Do you see, uh, people questioning whether they're 146 00:14:17,180 --> 00:14:22,859 actually ready or not? How to how do they kind of come through? I assume you've done a very good job 147 00:14:22,859 --> 00:14:29,858 the three weeks prior instilling confidence in these guys. Ken. Yeah. So some of the guys that 148 00:14:30,019 --> 00:14:35,259 the other 75%, you know, some of them are a little cocky and they go, yeah, I got this and this and 149 00:14:35,260 --> 00:14:40,820 that. And and then of course, the other 25%, you know, they're a little skeptical. And we try to 150 00:14:40,820 --> 00:14:45,709 lean on them guys a little more, give me a little more pointers and and try to instill a little bit 151 00:14:45,710 --> 00:14:50,789 more confidence in them. Uh, that way come test day. You know, we're in a pretty relaxed environment, 152 00:14:50,830 --> 00:14:57,309 even through test day. Um, it doesn't go so bad for them. You know. That's good to hear. Uh, how about 153 00:14:57,310 --> 00:15:01,469 the guys that are a little bit too cocky? How do you how do you check them and make sure that 154 00:15:01,470 --> 00:15:07,029 they're not overconfident for that test? Well, shame on me, because when we see it and they come 155 00:15:07,030 --> 00:15:11,029 out and they act like, yeah, I got this, you know, and we're like, man, don't get all happy with 156 00:15:11,030 --> 00:15:16,150 yourself, you know, because anything can happen in any particular minute, you know. Uh, so we, you know, 157 00:15:16,190 --> 00:15:20,308 getting around with them and stuff. Well, that's the experience talking, isn't it, Ken? You've been 158 00:15:20,309 --> 00:15:24,829 out there. You've seen the way that things can go off the rails and, uh, you're just trying to help 159 00:15:24,830 --> 00:15:29,829 them be prepared for anything that can happen out there, aren't you? Yeah. Yeah, it's good to have the 160 00:15:29,829 --> 00:15:35,310 confidence. But they also got to be humble to a certain degree also because again, you just said 161 00:15:35,349 --> 00:15:40,548 anything can happen at any given time or day. When you're working on that confidence with some of 162 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:45,039 the guys that are maybe a little bit more concerned. Do they ever have kind of a harsh 163 00:15:45,039 --> 00:15:49,519 realization? I won't even call it a harsh realization. Maybe the great realization that, man, 164 00:15:49,519 --> 00:15:54,799 I'm more prepared for this than I actually thought that I was. So we hear it after the fact. 165 00:15:54,840 --> 00:16:00,839 Yes. Um, of course, you know, everybody's all high and mighty after they pass, you know? But yeah, not 166 00:16:00,839 --> 00:16:06,798 too much prior to. Okay. All right. I like to hear it. Randy, uh, I'm going to go over to you. When you 167 00:16:06,799 --> 00:16:12,119 first see these guys coming fresh out of CTC, are they skipping? Can they can they not wait to get 168 00:16:12,119 --> 00:16:17,639 into orientation or some of them walking across the parking lot? A little bit slow. What do you see, 169 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:23,279 by and large, from the guys coming over from CTC about to step into orientation with you? Well, 170 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:28,119 usually when they come in, they, you know, when Ken brings them over to us, you know, they're on cloud 171 00:16:28,119 --> 00:16:32,639 number nine. You know, they pass their test, they're ready to start a career. You know, they know 172 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:36,599 they've got a job now. They got to prove their self. You know. Now they've got to get into 173 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:41,879 orientation and start proving theirselves. But right now they're on cloud number nine. So walk me 174 00:16:41,879 --> 00:16:46,319 through day one and orientation for our cloud number nine guys. What's the first thing they're 175 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:51,240 seeing I assume there's some paperwork involved. There's a lot of preparation for what they're 176 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:56,718 going to see in orientation. But take me through day one, Randy, and how you kind of navigate those 177 00:16:56,719 --> 00:17:03,239 waters. So so on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, they're still at home and they're going to the 178 00:17:03,239 --> 00:17:08,519 DMV to get their license. And, uh, there's a bunch of films that they got to watch. Then they come 179 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:14,520 back Thursday and then, uh, on Thursday we give them a road test. And if they do real well on the 180 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:19,359 road test, you know, we keep going with them. And then, uh, you know, like I said, there's a lot of 181 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:25,879 paperwork on Thursday and then on Friday, another a lot of paperwork and then on, uh, if they do real 182 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:31,599 well on that Friday, then the following Monday, they start with load procurement. And they're with 183 00:17:31,599 --> 00:17:37,439 us on the yard for Monday through Friday. And then on that Friday we start sending out, uh, the 184 00:17:37,439 --> 00:17:42,449 trainers for warn. Then they start with their trainers. So it all happens pretty fast once this. 185 00:17:42,490 --> 00:17:47,169 Once this orientation gets started, you guys aren't in the mood to to sit around and wait. You 186 00:17:47,169 --> 00:17:51,049 guys are pushing them through pretty quick because you trust the education that they've got 187 00:17:51,050 --> 00:17:56,729 at CTC. You know they're ready for this, right? Randy. Right. I mean, you know, like I say Ken don't 188 00:17:56,769 --> 00:18:02,249 he don't play. You know if the if they ain't right, they're not coming to see us if they're right, you 189 00:18:02,250 --> 00:18:06,610 know, they're pretty well ready to go, you know, and sometimes, you know, like Ken said, they still get a 190 00:18:06,610 --> 00:18:11,609 little big head. You know, sometimes we have to bring them back into the to the real life and, and 191 00:18:11,610 --> 00:18:16,089 tell them, hey, you know, you're still on the bottom level. You know, you're not you're not a number 192 00:18:16,090 --> 00:18:20,930 just yet. You know, you got to prove yourself before you get out there and tell everybody, hey, I 193 00:18:20,930 --> 00:18:27,249 know how to do this. Do you ever get any pushback from those guys? No. They're all pretty well, you 194 00:18:27,249 --> 00:18:33,009 know, people, they they kind of know, hey, I'm at the bottom level, and I know that they're here to help 195 00:18:33,009 --> 00:18:37,779 me. And you know, they know what's going on, you know? And we tell them, hey, you guys, we're here to 196 00:18:37,819 --> 00:18:43,579 help you. We're not here to hurt you. Sure, sure. I wonder, Randi, by and large. Um, is there anything 197 00:18:43,580 --> 00:18:49,379 that sticks out to you? That is something that new drivers worry about that usually ends up not 198 00:18:49,380 --> 00:18:54,819 being as big of a deal as they make it, as they start orientation. Yeah, they get out there, you 199 00:18:54,819 --> 00:18:58,740 know, and they're afraid, you know, they got to be out there by theirself and stuff like that. But we 200 00:18:58,780 --> 00:19:03,739 kind of coach them enough that they know when they when within the seven weeks, they know that 201 00:19:03,780 --> 00:19:08,459 what they, they're going to be looking for and they know this is a good career for them. And then 202 00:19:08,499 --> 00:19:12,819 they can make a lot of money for this. And and so we just don't throw them out there to the woods. 203 00:19:12,859 --> 00:19:16,819 You know, we're like the little bird. We hold our hands for about seven weeks. And then after that 204 00:19:16,819 --> 00:19:21,780 seven weeks we put them out there. And if they're not ready for us to release them, we don't release 205 00:19:21,780 --> 00:19:25,938 them. Right. You guys aren't in the in the mood of kicking people out of the nest that don't have 206 00:19:25,939 --> 00:19:31,380 developed wings yet. Isn't that the case? That's exactly right. Yeah. Okay, now, on the flip side of 207 00:19:31,420 --> 00:19:35,909 that question, I asked you, what's something they worry about that ends up being not as big of a 208 00:19:35,909 --> 00:19:41,709 deal. Uh, what are some things that maybe some of your newer drivers aren't considering? Or. Don't 209 00:19:41,709 --> 00:19:46,749 worry about that. They should worry about Randy. You know, sometimes these guys, they worry about, 210 00:19:46,789 --> 00:19:52,989 you know, can they be gone from their family and and Stan gone from their kids and stuff like that, 211 00:19:52,990 --> 00:19:58,509 and we kill them. Hey, this is a new career for you. And after they get out there for a few weeks, they 212 00:19:58,509 --> 00:20:04,429 understand, hey, they're making a lot of money. And, you know, the family has got to sacrifice. Daddy's 213 00:20:04,430 --> 00:20:08,229 being gone, you know, and and they understand it. And then they say, well, it ain't as bad as they 214 00:20:08,229 --> 00:20:14,429 thought it was. Their home every weekend. So, you know, they justify with it pretty well. Sure, sure. 215 00:20:14,430 --> 00:20:19,870 And that's something we've heard from drivers on the show plenty of times is like, man, I thought it 216 00:20:19,870 --> 00:20:24,189 was going to be tougher. There's we had one driver come on and say, I didn't think it was going to be 217 00:20:24,189 --> 00:20:28,989 so tough. Be in a way that's been the hardest part, but we're adjusting well. And then I've also had 218 00:20:28,989 --> 00:20:34,469 drivers come on the show and say, I thought that it was going to be a lot harder, but I see that my 219 00:20:34,469 --> 00:20:39,229 my family at home is doing fine. That's helping me stay out on the road longer and not worry about 220 00:20:39,229 --> 00:20:43,909 it. So really kind of sounds to me, Randy, like something they have to experience before they're 221 00:20:43,910 --> 00:20:48,429 going to be able to adjust to it. Yeah, I think that they need to talk to their wives or their 222 00:20:48,430 --> 00:20:53,149 families and say, hey, you know, daddy or me or girlfriends or boyfriends, whoever that is. You 223 00:20:53,150 --> 00:20:57,670 know, we got males and females and they got to say, hey, you know, I'll be home, you know, for the 224 00:20:57,670 --> 00:21:02,429 weekend. So just gotta justify it because I'm going to make a good living doing this. You know, I 225 00:21:02,430 --> 00:21:09,069 mean, it's it's a good job. It pays well. They just gotta suck it up and get through it. 226 00:21:09,069 --> 00:21:14,109 And, you know, after a few weeks, a few months, you know, they they're used to being that gone from 227 00:21:14,109 --> 00:21:20,989 their family. Uh, you know, I remember, uh, in ten from 5 to 10 to leaving on that, that Sunday or 228 00:21:20,990 --> 00:21:24,870 that Monday. It's kind of hard telling the family, hey, I'll see you Friday. So, you know, that's 229 00:21:24,870 --> 00:21:31,149 something you just kind of, kind of have to get used to and and kind of suck it up. Sure, sure. Uh, 230 00:21:31,189 --> 00:21:37,599 in terms of relationships here. Ken, I know that the guys get. They get really fond of you during 231 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:43,159 the, uh, the CTC training because they've told me that here on the show. How often do you hear from 232 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:48,799 guys that have gone through your CTC training? Uh, down the road? Ken, what kind of relationships do 233 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:54,999 you get to keep with these guys as they become tenured drivers at Cypress? Well, whenever they 234 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:59,519 come through the yard here and we're up by the break room or we're even out here and these guys 235 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:04,079 are cruising by the yard, you know, going through the safety lane. They'll honk the horn. We'll wave. 236 00:22:04,079 --> 00:22:09,479 If we happen to be able to see who's in the seat. And well, that's a good experience. You know, with 237 00:22:09,479 --> 00:22:13,559 my broke foot, I'm down there at the break area and and these guys are sitting down two former 238 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:18,959 students and, uh, man, how are you doing? What happened? You know, and I hear it all the time, um, 239 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:24,358 almost probably 4 or 5 guys a week or, uh, that have come through the school that I conversed 240 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:29,920 with out here that we run across. Uh, it's a real good feeling. And it's. And it's good to see that 241 00:22:29,959 --> 00:22:36,689 what we do, not only here, but orientation through the whole process. It's helping the company 242 00:22:36,729 --> 00:22:43,569 grow. And it's we're seeing that what we do makes a huge impact on the company itself. 243 00:22:43,610 --> 00:22:49,209 Oh for sure. For sure. I want a good feeling to converse with you. Matter of fact, I had one call 244 00:22:49,209 --> 00:22:53,609 me this morning and said, hey, could you do me a personal favor? I don't live far from home. Hey, can 245 00:22:53,609 --> 00:22:58,250 you pick this up from Napa and a carried home? I'll swing by the house and pick it up. Yeah. Sure. 246 00:22:58,250 --> 00:23:04,448 Man. So? So those are the kind of things that, uh. Yeah. Every day just about. That's awesome. And I 247 00:23:04,449 --> 00:23:08,769 love the fact that it makes you feel good because it should, um, you you really are trained in the 248 00:23:08,769 --> 00:23:15,129 next, uh, crop of drivers here at Cypress to carry this company into the future, Ken. And it's it's 249 00:23:15,129 --> 00:23:20,049 got to be cool to know that they trust you enough to, you know, ask you to go pick something up for 250 00:23:20,050 --> 00:23:25,129 them or do a personal favor. I wonder, do you ever have any of these guys come back to you and be 251 00:23:25,130 --> 00:23:31,019 like, man, I'm glad I listened to you because you told me X would happen and X happened anything 252 00:23:31,019 --> 00:23:37,699 like that? Sure. We, um. And I'll go back to the one I talked about last time. Uh, Andre, you know, after 253 00:23:37,699 --> 00:23:43,379 I think after he finally, uh, about a year after he got his truck, came through the school, got his 254 00:23:43,379 --> 00:23:48,739 truck, and about a year later, he had bought his family a car. And shortly after that, he bought a 255 00:23:48,739 --> 00:23:55,579 second car for his family. Yeah, we we hear these stories all the time, and it's it's nice. It really 256 00:23:55,580 --> 00:24:01,938 is. It it feels good. Yeah. See, it's helping their lives along with this because we're all the team 257 00:24:01,980 --> 00:24:07,660 together, you know. Sure, sure. And, I mean, what a cool transition for you to go from literally 258 00:24:07,660 --> 00:24:13,179 moving, uh, the things that build America to now training the drivers that will move, the things 259 00:24:13,180 --> 00:24:18,379 that that build America. It's got to be a great feeling, Ken. And and you can tell by the amount of 260 00:24:18,379 --> 00:24:23,979 pride you take in it, man. It's it's. No. And Randy's the same way. Uh, you guys obviously came up 261 00:24:23,979 --> 00:24:28,300 through with this company. You had really good experiences, great careers as drivers. And now you 262 00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:35,299 get to continue and pass that knowledge down. Um, I mean, it's it's the same feel that a coach gets or, 263 00:24:35,300 --> 00:24:39,819 or a teacher or anything like that, uh, when they get to apply the knowledge that they've learned 264 00:24:39,819 --> 00:24:45,740 over all those years. And I think it's such a, such a well thought out program to have you two guys 265 00:24:45,740 --> 00:24:49,939 in the positions that you're in, because there's nothing that can happen out there that's going to 266 00:24:49,939 --> 00:24:56,819 surprise either one of you. Right? Right. And what another good part of it all is, you know, when 267 00:24:56,819 --> 00:25:01,338 these guys, like Renee said, when these guys are out there on their own, um, they're having to make 268 00:25:01,339 --> 00:25:06,779 these decisions, understand to now they have our phone numbers, they've got Randy's phone numbers, 269 00:25:06,780 --> 00:25:11,659 they've got their trainers, phone numbers. And we all tell them anytime you guys run across any 270 00:25:11,660 --> 00:25:17,339 issues, don't hesitate to give us a call. We're all there to help you get out of tight spots, so to 271 00:25:17,339 --> 00:25:22,780 speak. Right? And tons of experience doing so. And that actually brings up a good point. Can you 272 00:25:22,780 --> 00:25:28,749 mention trainers there, Randy? Um, I want to talk to you about kind of how you go about pairing 273 00:25:28,790 --> 00:25:34,829 trainers with drivers. Um, obviously we've talked to a lot of driver trainers on this show. We've 274 00:25:34,829 --> 00:25:39,829 got a lot of really good, really experienced driver trainers out there. But like everyone else, 275 00:25:39,829 --> 00:25:45,708 they have a diverse personality set. Uh, are you looking to kind of match personalities, Randy, when 276 00:25:45,709 --> 00:25:50,989 you're looking for drivers, or are you more looking at the skill level and who who you're 277 00:25:50,990 --> 00:25:57,149 going to put that, uh, driver with as a trainer to best help them advance their driving skills? 278 00:25:57,150 --> 00:26:02,629 What's in the philosophy behind parent drivers and driver trainers? Randy. Yeah, a little of both. 279 00:26:02,670 --> 00:26:07,790 You know, we try to make sure that everybody is compatible. You know, and we try to make sure that 280 00:26:07,790 --> 00:26:12,789 where they live at that helps them out, you know. But we want to make sure that everybody can get 281 00:26:12,790 --> 00:26:19,269 along. You know, so we know just about all of our trainers personalities and stuff like that. And we 282 00:26:19,270 --> 00:26:26,269 know, hey, this guy here is a little harder on, on, on some of the trainers and, uh, trainees and maybe 283 00:26:26,270 --> 00:26:30,439 he won't fit. So we. We don't move him. We don't put him with that. But we got another guy there a 284 00:26:30,439 --> 00:26:36,319 little harder. You know, he he's been in round cup and stuff like that. So we'll try to put him with 285 00:26:36,319 --> 00:26:42,639 them. And another thing is, you know, we try to help the guys out. You know, uh, if we can get them close 286 00:26:42,639 --> 00:26:47,280 to the trainer where they live, and maybe they're in the same area that they live with, where if the 287 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:53,959 trainer is home on the weekends, that they can get to go home for the trainer. Got it. Have you ever 288 00:26:53,959 --> 00:26:59,319 had an instance where maybe a driver and a driver trainer didn't really mesh, and you had to you had 289 00:26:59,319 --> 00:27:03,599 to move them out of that, uh, out from with that trainer maybe to another trainer or anything like 290 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:08,838 that. Oh, yeah. That happens all the time. I mean, you know, I think it probably happens at least a 291 00:27:08,839 --> 00:27:13,720 couple of times a month. You know, like I say, everybody's not compatible. You know, we'll try to 292 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:18,478 move them around. I think that that's a really big thing. And the fact that you're even willing to 293 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:23,279 mix and match and and maybe move a guy off with one trainer and put him with another one, that's 294 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:28,289 something that a lot of companies don't do because they don't have as robust of a of a crop 295 00:27:28,289 --> 00:27:33,729 of driver trainers as you guys do, and they don't necessarily always promote from within as well as 296 00:27:33,729 --> 00:27:40,289 Cypress does. So, um, it's been really cool to get so much insight into how these 297 00:27:40,290 --> 00:27:46,769 drivers get trained here at Cypress and why they perform so well after that training. Um, can I 298 00:27:46,770 --> 00:27:53,089 wonder what's something when when you see guys coming through CTC, is there any, uh, one thing or 299 00:27:53,089 --> 00:27:57,129 any collection of things that makes you look at this guy and go, yeah, this guy is going to make it. 300 00:27:57,130 --> 00:28:04,129 He's going to do really well. Yeah. So between me and our instructors out here, we 301 00:28:04,129 --> 00:28:10,608 look at all aspects of the individuals coming in from day one all the way through up until 302 00:28:10,650 --> 00:28:16,688 hopefully they make it to test day. And uh, there's, there's some certain traits that we see, um, 303 00:28:16,689 --> 00:28:23,528 personalities. Uh, if they're uncatchable, then those aren't people that we want here. Um, so we 304 00:28:23,529 --> 00:28:30,529 are tasked with vetting these people out. We can't always do it correctly and get every single one 305 00:28:30,530 --> 00:28:37,529 of them, but I think we do a pretty good job at doing that. Yeah, I think so. Uh, Randy, how about 306 00:28:37,530 --> 00:28:42,728 for you in orientation? Same question. Anything that you look for that really, uh, tips you off 307 00:28:42,729 --> 00:28:47,529 that. Hey, this is a good one. Yeah. You'd like to say, you know, there's a lot of guys that come 308 00:28:47,529 --> 00:28:53,610 through that the family is in trucking and they've been around trucking, so we kind of know 309 00:28:53,610 --> 00:28:59,770 that these guys are going to make it. And and sometimes we don't make that call perfect. But a 310 00:28:59,770 --> 00:29:03,610 lot of times we'll say, hey, this guy's going to make her this guy's not going to make it. You know, 311 00:29:03,649 --> 00:29:08,129 some guys, you know, mama, tell em, you gotta get off the couch. You got to get a job. And they're 312 00:29:08,170 --> 00:29:13,009 they've got a CDL license, and they don't really want this job, but they gotta just they gotta try 313 00:29:13,050 --> 00:29:17,929 to get out and make a living. Yeah, well, we've had lots of guys on this show, Randy, that come on and 314 00:29:17,930 --> 00:29:22,729 say, you know, uh, this was going to be a field trip for me, or I just wanted to check it out and see 315 00:29:22,779 --> 00:29:27,299 what truck driving was like. I needed to put some money in the pocket. This was going to be a kind 316 00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:32,979 of a stepping stone for me, but now I'll retire with this company. That's something we see quite 317 00:29:32,980 --> 00:29:38,980 frequently. And that adjustment, I think a lot of that adaptation of The Driver comes from, man, if 318 00:29:38,980 --> 00:29:44,899 I'm trained this well and I'm this well prepared to take on this as a career, not just my next job, 319 00:29:44,899 --> 00:29:49,739 I can really flourish here. And, you know, we've had a couple episodes recently talking about the 320 00:29:49,740 --> 00:29:56,380 bonus structure and things like that where there's plenty of opportunity at Cypress. And I 321 00:29:56,380 --> 00:30:02,419 mean, it's got to feel good for you guys in orientation and training and CTC alike. Uh, just as 322 00:30:02,420 --> 00:30:07,179 good as it feels for the drivers to make it through that kind of grueling process and come 323 00:30:07,179 --> 00:30:12,140 out smelling like a rose on the other side. And that's the whole reason behind today's episode, is 324 00:30:12,140 --> 00:30:16,818 just to get a little bit of that out into the open and let these guys know if they're listening 325 00:30:16,819 --> 00:30:21,988 right now, thinking about calling Angela over in recruiting. We want them to know what they're in 326 00:30:22,030 --> 00:30:27,709 for. Um, and, guys, this has been great. I know you're both busy. I want to get you back to what you're 327 00:30:27,709 --> 00:30:33,109 doing. So, uh, we're going to go ahead and, uh, get to our Final Thoughts segment here, because we've got 328 00:30:33,109 --> 00:30:38,510 some drivers that are coming in to share about their experience at CTC and an orientation that's 329 00:30:38,510 --> 00:30:44,869 going to follow this up. So, uh, Ken Codere going with you first. Uh, the director over there at 330 00:30:44,910 --> 00:30:51,388 CTC, um, very, very prideful in the program that you've put together for very good reason, often 331 00:30:51,389 --> 00:30:57,909 exceeding the federal standards for testing scores, all of that stuff. Uh, final thoughts from 332 00:30:57,909 --> 00:31:02,429 you today, Ken, for this episode and anything that we left on the table, you can feel free to bring 333 00:31:02,430 --> 00:31:07,389 up here because, uh, I want to make sure that everybody's got a good snapshot. So before you 334 00:31:07,389 --> 00:31:11,910 give me the final thoughts, I'm going to ask you for two things here. First off, give me one piece 335 00:31:11,910 --> 00:31:17,670 of advice for a driver that's thinking about signing up to go to CTC right now. And then give 336 00:31:17,670 --> 00:31:22,670 me your final thoughts before we let you go, sir. So one of the things that I want you to look at 337 00:31:22,670 --> 00:31:29,470 yourselves and see if you have the ability to handle structure and discipline. We're very 338 00:31:29,470 --> 00:31:34,788 structured here. You know, we start at 8:00. We don't start at 805. I know there's a lot of jobs 339 00:31:34,789 --> 00:31:38,950 out there that, you know, it doesn't matter if you come in late, blah, blah, blah. You know what? Every 340 00:31:38,950 --> 00:31:45,110 minute is every bit of training time and it ends up with your success, hopefully. And one of the 341 00:31:45,110 --> 00:31:51,109 other things I wanted to add on in my final thoughts on is one thing we left out here. One of 342 00:31:51,110 --> 00:31:57,029 the the best things Cypress has got going on for all the process from beginning to end in this 343 00:31:57,029 --> 00:32:03,069 whole company is we're personable. If you've got an issue, you can come talk to each and every one 344 00:32:03,069 --> 00:32:10,069 of us at almost any time of the day. We're all accessible at every level, and I think that's what 345 00:32:10,469 --> 00:32:17,429 separates us from any other company out there. Well said, man. Very well said. And I think that 346 00:32:17,430 --> 00:32:22,279 if you've listened to enough episodes of this podcast. There's proof in the pudding to what Ken 347 00:32:22,279 --> 00:32:27,600 just said there. You hear it from the drivers and everybody else that we have on. The accessibility 348 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:34,079 is second to none at Cypress and Sun Belt. And uh, uh, there's good reason for it, Ken. You guys got a 349 00:32:34,079 --> 00:32:39,759 great support staff. We appreciate everything you do over there at CTC and, uh, even more so here 350 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:45,359 today. We appreciate the time that you've given us. Ken, thank you so much for this insight today. Sure. 351 00:32:45,359 --> 00:32:51,280 Anytime. Randy, going over to you. Same thing. One piece of advice you've got from somebody who's 352 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:58,239 maybe got, let's say, a week or less left at CTC and they're headed your direction. And then final 353 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:04,040 thoughts from you before we let you get back to your recovery, my friend. Uh, just being prepared to 354 00:33:04,079 --> 00:33:10,598 do the job and, you know, don't think that you can just come up there and be a big head in, 355 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:16,319 uh, you know, prove yourself to what you can do. Don't just get out there and and be the person in 356 00:33:16,439 --> 00:33:22,368 the back. Make sure that you know what's going on and what you gotta be looking for. And hey, I'm 357 00:33:22,369 --> 00:33:28,410 doing this for me and my family, so, you know, everybody can do it. Um, we just try to do the best 358 00:33:28,410 --> 00:33:34,290 we can with everybody, you know? And like I said, we we do the best we can for everybody from 359 00:33:35,250 --> 00:33:40,129 CTC to orientation. You know, and like I say, even when we put them in the truck, you know, like Ken 360 00:33:40,129 --> 00:33:46,169 said, hey, you call us, you know, I, I've been out for a few weeks now and, you know, I've had several 361 00:33:46,169 --> 00:33:50,489 calls, you know, and I tell these guys, hey, if you need help, call me. You know, I had a guy the other 362 00:33:50,490 --> 00:33:54,329 day was picking up a load of wiring and said, Randy, I don't know how to do this. And I said, hey, 363 00:33:54,330 --> 00:33:59,569 send you some pictures, I'll walk you through it. So, you know, they know that they can call us and, 364 00:33:59,570 --> 00:34:05,209 uh, we'll help them out. You know, we're we're a family. We're a team. Yes, sir. And and and a very 365 00:34:05,210 --> 00:34:10,408 tightly woven one at that, I think. Randy, one thing I can take away from what you just said is you 366 00:34:10,409 --> 00:34:15,489 don't want guys to come in and be like me. Don't be a podcaster. Don't just talk about it. You gotta 367 00:34:15,530 --> 00:34:22,299 live it, right? Exactly. Randy Wells, Ken Codere. You guys are always awesome when you come on here. We 368 00:34:22,299 --> 00:34:27,859 appreciate it. Uh, thank you guys, both for the time. Here's to a full recovery for both of you and 369 00:34:27,860 --> 00:34:33,339 Randy. Can't wait to see you back in the office, man. All right, man, I thank you. I thank you so much. 370 00:34:33,500 --> 00:34:37,579 All right. Thanks again. Marcus. We'll talk to you later. Yeah. Thanks, Ken. Thanks, Randy. Have a great 371 00:34:37,580 --> 00:34:40,019 day, fellas. All right. Bye bye. 372 00:34:47,939 --> 00:34:52,698 All right. Welcome back in here to the Cypress Truck Lines podcast. Very excited to get my next 373 00:34:52,699 --> 00:34:57,459 two drivers in here. I've already had the pleasure of having some conversations over the phone with 374 00:34:57,460 --> 00:35:02,899 these guys, and this one's going to be very entertaining and very fun and very informative 375 00:35:02,899 --> 00:35:08,019 for you new drivers who are thinking about heading through CTC, getting your CDL, and maybe 376 00:35:08,020 --> 00:35:13,139 going to work for Cypress. So let's get these guys in here real quick. First, want to welcome Camren 377 00:35:13,139 --> 00:35:19,419 Snowten to the show. Camren, thank you so much for being here, my friend. Yes, sir. Now, Camren, how long 378 00:35:19,460 --> 00:35:26,019 have you been driving for Cypress? Out on your own? Um, I've been driving for eight weeks on my 379 00:35:26,019 --> 00:35:32,060 own. It's right here at the end of my eighth week. Going into my ninth week, Monday. It's been good so 380 00:35:32,060 --> 00:35:36,659 far. That's great. Man. That was. He took the words right out of my mouth. That was going to be my 381 00:35:36,659 --> 00:35:41,539 next question. How do you like it? But, uh. Good so far in eight weeks in, you probably start to feel 382 00:35:41,539 --> 00:35:48,219 like you're really, uh, getting this down now at this point. Yeah. Camren. Yes, sir. Great. Glad to 383 00:35:48,219 --> 00:35:53,780 hear it, man. Our other driver joining us today is going to be Tim Bonner. Tim, thank you so much for 384 00:35:53,780 --> 00:36:00,659 being here, my friend. Well we're certainly daddy. That's. Hey, that's a new CB handle 385 00:36:00,659 --> 00:36:06,939 for me, man. If my CB handle is going to be Lil Daddy from here on out, I'm good with it on the 386 00:36:06,939 --> 00:36:13,859 Cypress Truck Lines podcast, okay. Tim. Tim. How long you 387 00:36:13,870 --> 00:36:19,509 been driving for Cypress man? Is it kind of the same time frame for you? No. I think my night. We 388 00:36:19,510 --> 00:36:26,110 wait till then. My night week. Ninth week. And how are you liking it so far? I'm enjoying it. You know, 389 00:36:26,310 --> 00:36:31,589 because I've seen her in different cities, different towns, staying the same with her. Don't 390 00:36:32,110 --> 00:36:37,149 save me. But, you know, I'm enjoying it right now. I ain't got no place. That's great man. Great to hear 391 00:36:37,149 --> 00:36:43,870 it. Well, listen, I want to rewind you guys back to 8 or 9 weeks ago. Maybe ten weeks ago. Uh, to talk a 392 00:36:43,870 --> 00:36:50,789 little bit about the transition between CTC and orientation. Now, uh, Camren, I'll start here 393 00:36:50,789 --> 00:36:57,229 with you. Um, Randy told me yesterday that every driver that comes to him at 394 00:36:57,229 --> 00:37:03,709 orientation from CTC is always on cloud nine. He said, you guys are just tiptoeing over there, happy 395 00:37:03,710 --> 00:37:08,749 as can be because you've passed the test. You've kind of gotten through the hard part. Camren 396 00:37:08,749 --> 00:37:13,439 walked me through how you were feeling when you passed that test at CTC and you were headed to 397 00:37:13,479 --> 00:37:20,479 orientation. CTC I was actually proud of myself because 398 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:25,279 it's something that I've been always trying to work hard towards getting my CDL, and I had always 399 00:37:25,279 --> 00:37:29,479 looked up towards my uncle working here, and I was going to work from Cypress, so I was kind of happy 400 00:37:29,519 --> 00:37:34,600 and proud of myself, and it just made me feel a on a different type of level because I always wanted 401 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:40,439 to. This is what I always wanted to do. That's awesome. And I had actually been told by somebody 402 00:37:40,439 --> 00:37:45,479 else that your uncle works here, and that's very cool, man. We want to do an episode sometime in the 403 00:37:45,479 --> 00:37:50,039 near future where we get you and your uncle on here. Talk a little bit about, uh, what it's like to 404 00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:54,559 have a family member driving in the same fleet. Do you guys kind of support each other and and 405 00:37:54,560 --> 00:38:00,679 communicate that often out there? Camren? Yes, sir. We talk every day. Me and my uncle back and forth 406 00:38:00,679 --> 00:38:06,519 about each other. And what? What's a better me from what he knows so far. And we actually got that son 407 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:12,009 out here getting on his own next week, actually, to join us in the family. That's awesome. And that's 408 00:38:12,050 --> 00:38:16,889 actually what we're waiting for. We wanted to make sure that he got through, and he was, uh, you know, 409 00:38:16,889 --> 00:38:22,889 comfortable out there on the road before we do that episode. But don't, uh, you know I'm coming 410 00:38:22,889 --> 00:38:26,849 knocking again here Camren. Very soon. All right. So we're going to turn you into a star on this 411 00:38:26,849 --> 00:38:33,648 podcast, you know. So uh, I hope you're ready for it. Yes, sir. Awesome. Camren. He ain't no star. 412 00:38:33,850 --> 00:38:40,329 That boy still got a cap on. He ain't never the baby he was on, baby. He ain't. He's got a he's got 413 00:38:40,370 --> 00:38:45,850 water behind the eels. He's still crawling. He ain't even walked me yet. He's. He's still got a 414 00:38:45,850 --> 00:38:52,609 soft spot in here. He ain't. No he ain't never thought he a baby. Still I raised his boy Camren. 415 00:38:52,850 --> 00:38:57,369 Camren. You just just sitting here laughing at this. This seems like old hat to you. You heard 416 00:38:57,370 --> 00:39:04,129 this stuff before. Haven't you raised that little boy? Yeah. He'll kill me. I look up to him. 417 00:39:04,689 --> 00:39:10,290 I look at him like a big brother. Okay? And. And did you guys know each other before you were at CTC 418 00:39:10,330 --> 00:39:16,330 together? No, sir. Uh, me and Tim is like was was as I was meeting Tim. It's like I was meeting a 419 00:39:16,330 --> 00:39:21,929 celebrity because I, I always watched him on TV playing football. I always looked up to Tim ever 420 00:39:21,929 --> 00:39:28,849 since I was in middle school. So me and Tim, it was like I was coming here to get my CDL. That's one 421 00:39:28,850 --> 00:39:34,009 good thing I was coming to do. But also I ran into somebody I always wanted to meet. Now, I didn't 422 00:39:34,010 --> 00:39:38,769 know anything about Tim's football background. Tim, tell us a little bit about your background in 423 00:39:38,770 --> 00:39:45,770 football, because we're big football fans on this podcast. Oh, man. Oh. My football career started in 424 00:39:46,010 --> 00:39:52,729 2008, back when I was like 11 years old. And, um, I always kept on 425 00:39:52,730 --> 00:39:58,169 playing it and kept playing throughout the years, even though I didn't really like it like that. I 426 00:39:58,169 --> 00:40:04,449 kept playing it. And, um, as the years went on, I got better and better at the sport 427 00:40:05,010 --> 00:40:11,779 than football. At, um, around 2013, I had got my first offer from Middle Tennessee 428 00:40:12,220 --> 00:40:19,219 and, um, from Tennessee. And then after that I had got west to Turkey. And then as 429 00:40:19,220 --> 00:40:25,779 the year went on, I started receiving offers from Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, 430 00:40:25,820 --> 00:40:32,179 Minnesota. They're not interested in Michigan, Minnesota University. And I had an offer medical 431 00:40:32,180 --> 00:40:38,779 university and a committed to the University of Louisville in 2014. Um, 432 00:40:39,300 --> 00:40:43,379 and I had a lot of interest from the Ole Miss, too. You know, they offered me I was thinking about 433 00:40:43,379 --> 00:40:49,060 going to Ole Ole Miss, but I didn't go. You know, going to Louisville did do myself. 434 00:40:50,179 --> 00:40:55,980 Got dismissed. Ain't no going to a junior college in Mississippi called eastern Mississippi. Uh, 435 00:40:55,980 --> 00:41:02,459 dream college. I got them. They were shooting a Netflix documentary called Last Chance. You that 436 00:41:02,459 --> 00:41:08,030 fall in here? They asked me to be a star on the show, and I'm like, nah, I don't want to do that. So 437 00:41:08,030 --> 00:41:12,908 by the time the summertime hits, they're like, man, you gotta, you know, go ahead and beat you. The last 438 00:41:12,909 --> 00:41:17,909 one we need. So I started my contract the first day outside my country. The cameras found me while 439 00:41:17,909 --> 00:41:22,949 I went. So I was like, nah, you know what? The camera's on me, bro. I'm gonna show the world who I 440 00:41:22,949 --> 00:41:28,750 really am. For real. Like, I'm gonna play ball and I'm gonna be a funny dude. Like, I don't know. And 441 00:41:29,469 --> 00:41:36,428 it worked for them. And I became the real fake. The the real fan favorite. And after that, 442 00:41:36,470 --> 00:41:43,429 I ended up going to the Atlantic with Lane Kiffin in 2017. I won the championship that year. Oh, 443 00:41:43,429 --> 00:41:46,628 and I won a championship at Eastern Mississippi two. Then I hit with the throat and then it went 444 00:41:46,629 --> 00:41:53,589 back to three five. Won a championship on their team. We had a bad year. We won the one five games 445 00:41:53,629 --> 00:42:00,549 my second year. That same year with Doug, we had came together again as a team. We worked real hard 446 00:42:00,549 --> 00:42:06,519 in the off season and then summer workouts. Then we went to the stream two. We were like, man, if 447 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:11,079 somebody mess up, we just got a fight on. But nobody never messed up. Ain't nobody want to. Fight. 448 00:42:11,159 --> 00:42:16,080 For everybody that you know wrote together. And we worked. We worked as a team, like a brotherhood. We 449 00:42:16,080 --> 00:42:22,199 had called ourselves the Band of Brothers, and my senior year was like one of the best year of my 450 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:27,639 football career because it was so fun. And we were in temporary that year. Also 2020, I had the 451 00:42:27,639 --> 00:42:33,800 opportunity to go to work out with the Miami Dolphins and the Seattle Seahawks, and I did that 452 00:42:33,840 --> 00:42:40,759 and went to the CFL and played in Vancouver, Canada with BC Lions for two years. Then I came 453 00:42:40,799 --> 00:42:46,958 back in 2023 and played in the USFL, the spring live in Houston. But I had got my foot in 454 00:42:46,959 --> 00:42:51,879 2022 and with that foot injury had kind of held me back, but I still would have played another 455 00:42:51,879 --> 00:42:58,159 year after that. I just wrapped it up because my foot hurts so bad. I had an injury like a Achilles 456 00:42:58,159 --> 00:43:04,439 injury. It wasn't the injuries you get in your own career. Sure there was, there was, there was some of 457 00:43:04,440 --> 00:43:08,439 my football career, I got a lot of football so I could go out there. The coach is going to be 458 00:43:08,439 --> 00:43:14,999 around. Oh, I see, uh, the locker room or summer workout. You know, I missed the locker room a whole 459 00:43:14,999 --> 00:43:21,678 lot. You know, like when I was in D.C. and training back there, the guys I met, they were. Everybody was 460 00:43:21,679 --> 00:43:26,759 so funny. And, you know, cam came along my second week. You know, he was so young and funny. And I 461 00:43:26,759 --> 00:43:31,999 said, man, this is a funny little dude where, you know, he said to me, he's funny, man. He's funny. In 462 00:43:31,999 --> 00:43:35,799 fact, they kind of remind me of the locker room when I was in the locker room when I was in this 463 00:43:35,800 --> 00:43:41,039 field, because everybody back there, we all got along. We joke to have fun all day back, though, and 464 00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:44,080 they kind of had to remind me of when I was playing football, because they got a lot of 465 00:43:44,080 --> 00:43:50,359 memories in the locker room. And just about 20 minutes ago, I just see my old college roommate, my 466 00:43:50,360 --> 00:43:55,719 old kind of creamy with the flat jeans. These are all stuff I was taking my 30 minute break. You 467 00:43:55,719 --> 00:44:01,519 were there too, and I met him back in 2017. We won championships together. We we came to FSU together. 468 00:44:01,520 --> 00:44:06,169 We left together. And they were my old roommate and my old teammate threw a good thing there, too. 469 00:44:06,209 --> 00:44:11,849 It ain't can't dock. I just saw him and he sat for 30 minutes and let her talk. You know, we had fun, 470 00:44:11,850 --> 00:44:17,569 but yeah. Damn them. There's a lot of football and some football. I could go out there and cut the 471 00:44:17,569 --> 00:44:22,169 football. I got a lot of footballs, too. I've been around a lot of coaches, a lot of Hall of Fame 472 00:44:22,209 --> 00:44:28,049 coaches and a Hall of Fame players, you know? I looked up to them in the kitchen when the kitchen 473 00:44:28,050 --> 00:44:33,689 was, uh, the Hall of Fame coach from the temple. His son, Lane Kiffin had coachman, Lane Kiffin and 474 00:44:33,690 --> 00:44:39,449 Chris Kiffin. All the kids were there around me. So yeah. And I had a I had a good experience in the 475 00:44:39,450 --> 00:44:46,249 game of football. You know. It sounds like it. Man. Yeah. That's why it made me the person I 476 00:44:46,249 --> 00:44:51,330 am now. That's why I did my work so hard. I got the call, cam 1:00, 2:00 in the morning, and I for the 477 00:44:51,330 --> 00:44:58,249 energy, because when I was playing football, I had to be energized. You know, four hours of 478 00:44:58,250 --> 00:45:03,580 sleep. Wake up. Go to the me room. Now we're going to go to the work out their minerals in a 479 00:45:03,580 --> 00:45:09,699 practice field at the practice field meetings all day. So that's why now, when I came CPC, I tried to 480 00:45:09,699 --> 00:45:14,620 tell you every day when I started to see, I studied my future like it's a free book. I used to 481 00:45:14,620 --> 00:45:20,059 have came in the parking lot late at night. Some have a history show because I want him to pass it. 482 00:45:20,379 --> 00:45:26,059 And when I was in college playing football, I either helped the freshmen with the playbook. I 483 00:45:26,179 --> 00:45:33,139 transition the football to CTC. You know, I like I was in training camp or training camp for 484 00:45:33,139 --> 00:45:37,899 four weeks and CTC was four weeks of training. So that's how I looked at that CTC training, like I 485 00:45:37,899 --> 00:45:42,819 was at football training. So got. It. That's how I that's why I take the day every day. Like every 486 00:45:42,820 --> 00:45:48,139 day I wake up by the day. I don't want to. I don't want to lose the day. I want to win the day 487 00:45:48,139 --> 00:45:52,898 because I got to do my job. And that's why, like when I'm in this truck, I'm focused. I'm locked in 488 00:45:53,020 --> 00:45:59,739 like I was. I'm playing football. So I just took football and back to the real, real with me. So 489 00:46:00,300 --> 00:46:06,309 that's why I passed my test and passed my freak show. You know, when they came out to come down. 490 00:46:06,309 --> 00:46:12,149 Because, yes, I was nervous when I asked before I did my my road trip and my pre-trip and my 491 00:46:12,149 --> 00:46:18,030 maneuvers. I was nervous, but once I got past the girlfriend, the cutoff man was game time. This is 492 00:46:18,030 --> 00:46:24,109 like it was a football without playing football. The coin toss. I'm like, bro, I don't want to kick 493 00:46:24,110 --> 00:46:29,270 the ball because I was on kickoff, but we had to kick the ball. I said, you know what? My mom said? 494 00:46:29,470 --> 00:46:34,389 I'm gonna run down the field fence. I can at run through the blocker. And by the time I do that, I'm 495 00:46:34,389 --> 00:46:41,350 ready to get on defense. So once I had got that double cut out, 121 for the outside, the first mile 496 00:46:41,350 --> 00:46:48,309 wide open, I read the road. Then I was good. Oh. Yeah, I love that I yeah, I did that 497 00:46:48,309 --> 00:46:54,149 when I was wide open I was ready, you know so. Well that's awesome man. Well thank you for sharing a 498 00:46:54,149 --> 00:46:57,589 bit of your history with us. I'm going to be honest with you. I googled you while you were 499 00:46:57,590 --> 00:47:03,429 talking there, and I got this picture of you in your Florida Atlantic uniform, wearing number 45 500 00:47:03,429 --> 00:47:08,909 with that beautiful red helmet. That picture goes hard, man. I like it. It looks good on you, man. I got 501 00:47:09,629 --> 00:47:14,269 I got a fruit purse on my Instagram, man. You know, I got I got a few pictures. I know I got a lot of 502 00:47:14,270 --> 00:47:18,909 pictures, but I never uploaded it on. I just I'm just saving them. I got pictures from when I was 503 00:47:18,909 --> 00:47:24,509 in college, and I just. I never uploaded when I was even in the U.S.. Got them upload. I got a picture. 504 00:47:24,510 --> 00:47:28,870 I was in Miami Dolphins I never uploaded. All right. I was going to wait because they're going 505 00:47:28,870 --> 00:47:34,749 to be a they're going to be a story for me to tell behind them, you know. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I got a 506 00:47:34,750 --> 00:47:38,669 lot of pictures that you can see on my truck. And although the look I got a story behind it, you 507 00:47:38,669 --> 00:47:45,509 know. So. Love it. Love it. Now, now, Camren, I want to go back to you here. Uh, can you 508 00:47:45,509 --> 00:47:51,789 talk to me a little bit about Tim's mindset in CTC and how that rubbed off on you? Um, obviously, 509 00:47:51,789 --> 00:47:57,029 he's he's trying to mentor you, trying to bring you along a little bit. He said he he raised you, 510 00:47:57,070 --> 00:48:03,040 which I think is great. It's funny, but talk to me a little bit about. How that boy panther. How that 511 00:48:03,079 --> 00:48:09,319 how that relationship kind of help you get through, uh, the, the grind that can can be CTC. 512 00:48:09,360 --> 00:48:15,479 Camren. Okay, so when I first came to CTC, I'm not going to lie, my first week I kind of stood up on 513 00:48:15,480 --> 00:48:21,399 the wrong foot because my mind was stuck in negativity, not thinking I was going to make it 514 00:48:21,399 --> 00:48:26,839 and stuff like that. Because like I said, I've been training for so long, my pre-trip not was my 515 00:48:26,840 --> 00:48:32,438 biggest problem. And then when I came and, um, me and Tim started skating and stuff and he was 516 00:48:32,439 --> 00:48:37,119 always telling me, don't stop right here. You keep going. You push yourself to better yourself 517 00:48:37,159 --> 00:48:40,600 because this is what you want to do. So you keep going. So like he said, he helped me with my 518 00:48:40,600 --> 00:48:45,679 preacher, my stuff, and by my my third week, it's like my pre-trip now was just like I was just 519 00:48:45,680 --> 00:48:50,839 talking about it because he just taught me really every every day, every all night long about what I 520 00:48:50,840 --> 00:48:55,760 really needed to know. And he didn't just, like, read it out to me. He made me understand, give me a 521 00:48:55,760 --> 00:48:59,849 better understanding of it and what comes. What comes where and where this right here is supposed 522 00:48:59,850 --> 00:49:06,168 to come from? Um. In in a timely manner and stuff like that. And Tim, like, he, he a great person, 523 00:49:06,209 --> 00:49:11,529 somebody that he could be like a motivational speaker for real. Because if somebody they mindset 524 00:49:11,530 --> 00:49:16,209 ain't the right talking to Tim, it's gonna get you back on track. Him call me every morning. Well, some 525 00:49:16,209 --> 00:49:21,049 mornings around like 1230 1:00 at me and he would just talk about life and God and stuff like that 526 00:49:21,050 --> 00:49:26,289 and talk about the Bible. Tim is really a great person to be around. Like, I never had nobody like 527 00:49:26,290 --> 00:49:32,049 that to actually communicate with that. I always keep me on the right track. Man, that's awesome, 528 00:49:32,050 --> 00:49:35,810 because not only do you have Tim, but you've got your uncle and you've got your cousin coming 529 00:49:35,810 --> 00:49:41,369 along here too soon. So you're building this nice little network of people that, uh, you guys can all 530 00:49:41,370 --> 00:49:47,009 help one another out and and get help from one another alike. Man, that's a really cool thing. And 531 00:49:47,010 --> 00:49:52,009 and from what I hear, Camren, that's kind of unique here. Uh, the way that that works at Cypress, 532 00:49:52,010 --> 00:49:57,769 you don't find that at a lot of other trucking fleets. So you don't find that at all. To be honest, 533 00:49:57,809 --> 00:50:03,449 uh, Cypress, really? The one of the first ones I ever seen was like a family owned business, but have, uh, 534 00:50:03,449 --> 00:50:10,249 family working for them? Yep. Yes, sir. Tim, uh, going back to you, man. Uh, we we asked Camren 535 00:50:10,249 --> 00:50:17,168 already kind of how he was feeling, uh, that transition from CTC over to orientation. Uh, were 536 00:50:17,169 --> 00:50:22,329 you on cloud nine? Just like, uh, just like Camren was when, uh, you wrapped up the test, you already 537 00:50:22,330 --> 00:50:28,729 said, man, I'm ready to go. That's the coin toss. We're 100%. Uh, you you seem pretty, uh, pretty happy 538 00:50:28,730 --> 00:50:35,689 to get past that test and get into orientation. Yeah, well, it opened up because just 539 00:50:35,689 --> 00:50:41,850 in January, I was in the railroad school in Minnesota, and I was there for a whole month in 540 00:50:41,850 --> 00:50:48,409 class, and I had failed my test. And when I got sent home on the plane, 541 00:50:48,689 --> 00:50:55,539 my daddy had picked me up. And I told him, I said, hey, bro. I said I would never, ever again get 542 00:50:55,540 --> 00:51:01,940 sent home on a plane because I fail the test, I told myself. I'm about to study for my CDL. I'm a 543 00:51:01,940 --> 00:51:07,179 part of my permanent test and I'm instead of my preacher. I told myself I never let an opportunity 544 00:51:07,180 --> 00:51:12,659 to embarrass me with the applicant in front of me, so I never let that happen again. And I was in 545 00:51:12,659 --> 00:51:18,259 that classroom in Minnesota at railroad school, packing up in front of everybody because I fail 546 00:51:18,300 --> 00:51:24,099 my test. And then it had brought me back flash back when I was the Seattle Seahawks. And when 547 00:51:24,100 --> 00:51:30,418 they flew me home, I said, dang, bro, I never again get flew home again because I got cut. And that's 548 00:51:30,419 --> 00:51:36,059 always been my motto. Uh, I never let this happen again in my life. And once that happened to 549 00:51:36,060 --> 00:51:40,540 railroad school, I thought I'd never again get sent home because I failed the test and the 550 00:51:40,540 --> 00:51:46,499 answers in front of me. So when it came to my CDL, want me to pass my test? I made sure I was 551 00:51:46,499 --> 00:51:49,738 prepared for because I wasn't gonna get embarrassed again. That wasn't going to happen 552 00:51:49,739 --> 00:51:56,309 again. So when I passed, they were like me winning the Super Bowl. Hey, Liv. They were. They were they 553 00:51:56,310 --> 00:52:02,049 one of the CTC teachers? Yeah, I think the leader. You know. They're about four feet tall, about 120 554 00:52:02,050 --> 00:52:07,949 pounds, you know. Here he is, here in the dude. He's like 50 years old, though. He he's small. I ain't. No, 555 00:52:07,949 --> 00:52:12,549 I picked him up for real. He was so small. Like I picked up. Like I picked up a newborn baby when I 556 00:52:12,550 --> 00:52:19,269 picked him up, but boy, so little. I picked him up and picked that boy around and 557 00:52:19,270 --> 00:52:25,949 circle. That boy little. Oh, man. Kevin. Camren, were you 558 00:52:25,989 --> 00:52:30,070 watching this happen? Did you think something bad was going to happen? Were you like, oh, God, he's 559 00:52:30,070 --> 00:52:36,749 gonna drop him anything because. No, sir. Because, um, better at CTC, the 560 00:52:36,749 --> 00:52:43,350 best. The the me, uh, Mr. Lawrence and Derrick, they made me feel welcome and CTC. 561 00:52:43,909 --> 00:52:50,350 Yeah, I was in my mind. It was like, I don't like school and training, and training at PTC is like a 562 00:52:50,350 --> 00:52:55,199 school to me. But Mr. Lawrence And there. They didn't. They didn't make it like a school to me. 563 00:52:55,199 --> 00:52:59,639 They they told me what they were there for, and they and they and they told me, like, straight up, 564 00:52:59,679 --> 00:53:04,399 either you can pay attention or at the end it's going to show what you paid attention to and what 565 00:53:04,399 --> 00:53:10,120 you didn't pay attention to. Yep. They had a way of whipping you into shape out there. And yeah, they 566 00:53:10,120 --> 00:53:14,840 didn't just throw us out there and tell us what to do. They actually they got to show you how to 567 00:53:14,840 --> 00:53:20,840 do. And like in my situation, I'm a I'm a learner, right. As a learner, 120 plays or trying to count 568 00:53:20,840 --> 00:53:27,039 in four weeks. And I'm in a dead guy in the truck my first week. And so I do it straight back. When 569 00:53:27,040 --> 00:53:32,919 he got out, I did my straight back thinking, we just got in the truck. He showed me how to do an 570 00:53:32,920 --> 00:53:39,600 offset backing. I got a truck. I did all sit back. And third, we, um, David showed me how to do it at a 571 00:53:39,600 --> 00:53:45,919 job. I messed up first two days that came with it. But by the way, it's the third of Friday. I went 572 00:53:45,919 --> 00:53:52,198 for shooting 2.03.2 out of you, and my first week I'm still going to look at the parallel 573 00:53:52,199 --> 00:53:59,159 parking there. Got me right, man. When the first time I came. I put the truck in the hole. So 574 00:53:59,199 --> 00:54:04,159 it's all about me. When Darren showed me that attitude and this and this and it taught me how 575 00:54:04,160 --> 00:54:09,399 to drive. Sure. My first time on the road, and it was like my first day driving. I was getting a 576 00:54:09,399 --> 00:54:13,958 pregnancy and said, where are you going? I said, I'm getting a patsy. He said, man, today ain't driving 577 00:54:13,959 --> 00:54:19,678 you driving. I'm like, damn, I never drove a truck and trailer before, bro. So I had to get right. And 578 00:54:19,679 --> 00:54:24,159 I drove that truck there and got to my destination, drove that truck back to the yard, and 579 00:54:24,760 --> 00:54:30,479 it was like, hey, man, you did good. And I did not expect you to do so. After that, I said, I ain't, bro, 580 00:54:30,520 --> 00:54:34,720 I ain't ain't going to be afraid of the truck. I'm getting drive the truck, bro. And then I made a 581 00:54:34,720 --> 00:54:40,439 house. I love it, I love it. Now I want to give a quick shout out to your guys's trainers, your 582 00:54:40,439 --> 00:54:45,839 driver trainers real quick, because we've talked a lot about driver trainers on today's episode, and 583 00:54:45,840 --> 00:54:52,369 they are so crucial to the next crop of Cypress drivers that we have. So Tim, real quick, who was 584 00:54:52,370 --> 00:54:59,168 your trainer? I had old Gary, and if I want to get a good, uh, trainer, you might have an idea. 585 00:54:59,210 --> 00:55:06,089 Gary. But I had a man. He told me a lot about him. You know, I still use some of his to make it, and I 586 00:55:06,090 --> 00:55:10,290 mix it with some of the stuff I just learned on my own out here. For sure. That's what the. That's 587 00:55:10,290 --> 00:55:14,610 the name of the game man is, is learning the things that they teach you and pass you down, and 588 00:55:14,610 --> 00:55:20,729 then shaping it around yourself is is the best way to get by. And, uh, shout out to Gary, how about 589 00:55:20,730 --> 00:55:26,889 you, Camren? Who did you have as a trainer? Deonte Pittman, top five. One of the best trainers that I 590 00:55:26,889 --> 00:55:31,969 ever been that I ever been. Man. That boy. Sorry. That boy. You drive. No draws. Don't eat raw hot 591 00:55:32,009 --> 00:55:38,929 dogs. That man lied. About what he did. 592 00:55:39,129 --> 00:55:45,888 His trainer. Man. You lying to me? Say, are you kidding me? I don't know, man. We've 593 00:55:45,889 --> 00:55:50,779 had we've had him on the show, man. He seems like he's got his stuff together. Give me one of the 594 00:55:50,780 --> 00:55:57,139 top five. He won the top five. Regardless of how he eats his hot dogs, right? 595 00:55:57,620 --> 00:56:04,499 Yeah, he's real hot dogs. Yeah. Oh, man, you guys got me going. Well, 596 00:56:04,500 --> 00:56:09,219 shout out to Deontay Pittman as well. Uh once again we've had him here on the show. He did a 597 00:56:09,219 --> 00:56:13,939 fantastic job. You could tell he was a really good trainer. And uh, just wanted to give you guys a 598 00:56:13,939 --> 00:56:18,979 chance to shout out those guys because I know they're so. Important to the Andre man. I spoke to 599 00:56:18,980 --> 00:56:24,458 him a lot from cameras and trainer, man. Funny dude. Good dude man. Shout out to the Andre bro. Now, uh, 600 00:56:24,459 --> 00:56:29,779 Tim, I gotta ask you a question here. How important is it to be able to have this type of camaraderie 601 00:56:29,779 --> 00:56:34,139 with the people that you're working with? Because I never played any college level sports or 602 00:56:34,139 --> 00:56:38,939 anything like that. But I was a big athlete all through high school, and one of my favorite parts 603 00:56:38,939 --> 00:56:45,779 about it was that camaraderie in the locker room. I mean, we did just playing pranks on each other, 604 00:56:45,779 --> 00:56:51,389 joking with one another. Hanging out. Going to get a cheeseburger. All that stuff with your position 605 00:56:51,389 --> 00:56:56,509 group. I always love the camaraderie, and it really seems like that's a big thing for you here at 606 00:56:56,510 --> 00:57:01,789 Cypress. Can you tell me how important that is to you in in loving this job and wanting to stay 607 00:57:01,790 --> 00:57:08,749 with this as a career? For me. I wake up at 4:00 608 00:57:08,749 --> 00:57:15,668 in the morning. It's the locker room. I'm in, like, at 445. Everybody looking all sad. Long face. 609 00:57:15,830 --> 00:57:22,509 I come in, no loud mouth. Waking everybody up, getting everybody going crazy to him. I got to 610 00:57:22,509 --> 00:57:28,990 Cypress. I come out upstairs at about 6:00. Everybody out there at 630. Everybody all 611 00:57:28,990 --> 00:57:34,910 quiet. I climbed out with everybody, but we didn't do any quiet game, bro. No parties are going around 612 00:57:34,949 --> 00:57:40,589 here. Y'all, y'all. But like y'all that live down here, bro. And we're all just need to stay calm. 613 00:57:40,589 --> 00:57:46,189 When I come downstairs to say we had a dude named Jeffrey with us, he said, oh, there. Go big. Mouth. 614 00:57:51,269 --> 00:57:57,069 Every time I'm coming down, I'm still wide open. Like I'm getting people going. And they know we 615 00:57:57,070 --> 00:58:03,029 gotta win the day, bro. Ain't no such thing, y'all. He'll be looking sad and dead, man. We're just 616 00:58:03,029 --> 00:58:09,950 alive. And we're in a blast. Let's roll bro. Let's get it. Ain't no damn me, you, you round me. You just 617 00:58:09,950 --> 00:58:16,029 not really look sad at all. Are they quiet all day? Like the first two weeks were? My first two weeks. 618 00:58:16,030 --> 00:58:22,989 Which was him. Uh, third and fourth week. There was quiet all day. But at the end of our. At the 619 00:58:22,990 --> 00:58:29,749 end of our, um, training every day. Every day. You didn't see them quiet people no more. They were 620 00:58:29,750 --> 00:58:33,629 talking. They were active. There was talk them up. They they liked talking to people. Now they're 621 00:58:33,629 --> 00:58:38,790 happy, they're laughing. And soon me and Taylor come downstairs. Everybody's laughing and joking 622 00:58:38,790 --> 00:58:43,549 and talking. Do you think that that helps build the build the confidence, fellas? Because that's 623 00:58:43,550 --> 00:58:48,799 something that Ken and Randy talked about a lot was guys building confidence over time. Yeah, 624 00:58:48,839 --> 00:58:55,719 because I remember I go back with Derek, said, Derek and Andy and Laurence and Kenny. I 625 00:58:55,720 --> 00:59:01,719 remember they were like, use the time we've been on break. Everybody quiet, nobody talking. But when 626 00:59:01,719 --> 00:59:06,680 we were on break with my group, my first, second, third, fourth and we count back there, everybody 627 00:59:06,680 --> 00:59:13,559 back there, we was loud. We was active. We went, we had Derrick, Kenneth noise. All of 628 00:59:13,560 --> 00:59:19,439 the Andy laughing. They laughing. And I never forget what Lawrence said. Lord said we haven't 629 00:59:19,439 --> 00:59:26,360 lived back in so long. He says the fresher fresher. All too loud back, y'all. And 630 00:59:26,360 --> 00:59:32,359 I don't know how it is back there now, but when we were back there, we had it loud. We were loud to 631 00:59:32,359 --> 00:59:35,879 the point where we don't break Darryl. I mean, y'all gotta keep em back. Y'all go up there with 632 00:59:35,879 --> 00:59:42,560 all that, bro. It was. I was like, yo, we had a loud man. Like we had we had. He was 633 00:59:42,560 --> 00:59:49,330 fun, I knew Forget Them for weeks was almost like me in training camp for four weeks. But the big 634 00:59:49,330 --> 00:59:56,129 difference is when I was at 66 for four weeks, everybody passed their test. I'm training camp for 635 00:59:56,129 --> 01:00:01,169 four weeks. You will meet the most nicest quarters of the people, but never get cut and you'll never 636 01:00:01,170 --> 01:00:05,689 see him again. The only difference anyway, though, you keep in touch with him. But you ain't gonna 637 01:00:05,689 --> 01:00:11,689 see him again. Sure. So that's why I say, man. Like when you go to 66, you gotta, like, enjoy. Because 638 01:00:11,689 --> 01:00:16,570 it's it's a grind. It's something that could change your whole life this year. I got for life. 639 01:00:16,610 --> 01:00:22,609 It'll never, ever leave my pocket unless I mess up. Nobody can take it from me. I work hard for it 640 01:00:22,649 --> 01:00:29,209 unless I mess up. I don't have no plans to mess up at all. I got past my CDL for a long time. Till the 641 01:00:29,210 --> 01:00:36,129 day I die. And I owe that bout. And that's how I can see me. I'm gonna be a 100ft tall and 642 01:00:36,129 --> 01:00:43,019 about 105 years old, sitting in rocking chair on the front porch and my feet Get back! You 643 01:00:43,020 --> 01:00:49,539 read the newspaper. Like the old folk. Like the old time. I'm gonna be sitting back 100ft tall. 644 01:00:49,980 --> 01:00:54,339 And that's my plan to go away, though. That's what you're gonna do. You're gonna pile up a bunch of, 645 01:00:54,379 --> 01:00:58,659 you know, millions of safe miles, and then you're gonna retire and enjoy your golden years. Right. 646 01:00:58,899 --> 01:01:04,299 You and I'm. And I'm gonna sit back in The Rocketeer like an old bit. I promise you, drinking 647 01:01:04,300 --> 01:01:08,980 a cup of coffee, a cup of black coffee. Yep. Yeah. And I'm gonna keep on rocking like a cutoff 648 01:01:08,980 --> 01:01:15,299 stocking. I promise you. I mean. Hey, man. The black coffee is great, and I know that's what the 649 01:01:15,300 --> 01:01:20,819 retired guys like, but you guys live down there, and sweet tea country, man. I don't want no black 650 01:01:20,820 --> 01:01:26,739 coffee. I want no coffee with some sugar in it. Yes, I know, I want sweet corn. He told me something 651 01:01:26,739 --> 01:01:33,060 black cause, you know, black coffee. Hey, man. You're down there in sweet tea country. How could you 652 01:01:33,100 --> 01:01:38,019 want anything other than some sweet sun tea? I mean, come on, like that's why you want to find it. 653 01:01:38,019 --> 01:01:44,020 You get it down in Florida. Man. One thing about it. I've been living in Florida since 654 01:01:44,020 --> 01:01:51,019 2017, and I'm gonna give a big shout out to Boca Raton. Y'all gotta go to France. Haven 655 01:01:51,019 --> 01:01:57,260 chicken. It will change your life. I promise you, if anybody lives in this town in Boca Raton, 656 01:01:57,740 --> 01:02:04,419 go to France. Haven chicken on federal highways. I'm right here. Change your 657 01:02:04,419 --> 01:02:09,939 life. I'm writing. It down. Change your life. I don't get to Boca Raton very often, but I'm going. I'm 658 01:02:09,940 --> 01:02:16,378 coming now. I mean, I'm all the way out here in Oregon, so I got a long. Year to go. Honey. 659 01:02:16,419 --> 01:02:23,340 Go, chicken. I promise you, it will change your life. You won't ever think about it. Camren, 660 01:02:23,340 --> 01:02:29,699 have you tried this chicken that Tim's excited about? No. He served the squirrels and turtles and 661 01:02:29,699 --> 01:02:36,579 apostles and raccoons. All that duck. Yeah, yeah. He mean, he'd be eating all that. He eat frog 662 01:02:36,620 --> 01:02:43,229 legs and horse toenails. Maybe she and all that little 663 01:02:43,229 --> 01:02:49,949 Bobby and he everything. So you like a good. You like a good fish boil, then, Camren? Yes, sir. 664 01:02:49,989 --> 01:02:56,269 Yes, sir. Okay. Yeah. Like I like fish, too. I like catfish. Oh, crappie. 665 01:02:56,990 --> 01:03:03,269 Hey, y'all. That deal crawfish. You know, my family side. You know my family on my dad's side. You know, 666 01:03:03,310 --> 01:03:06,869 my dad grew up in New Orleans. All my family on my dad's side, new Orleans, my mama's side out of 667 01:03:06,869 --> 01:03:13,110 Belmar. You know, so I'm a seafood type of eating person. I like that. I got you get some of those 668 01:03:13,110 --> 01:03:18,589 spicy crawfish, man, that's oh so good. You know, I don't want to get that spicy one either. Norman 669 01:03:18,590 --> 01:03:24,509 gives us spicy sauce. There you go. That should be good. You'll be hurting. You can just fight the 670 01:03:24,510 --> 01:03:29,229 crawfish. You could be hurt at the end of the day. Yeah, I hear you. That's why you do it. That's is. 671 01:03:29,230 --> 01:03:35,310 It's a rite of passage, right? You gotta prove that you can. Have, you know, you can handle. It. Because I 672 01:03:35,310 --> 01:03:38,479 know it's like the food before, man. I'm a hot for two days. 673 01:03:42,719 --> 01:03:47,480 Uh, Camren, I can hear it in your laugh, man. You know he can't hang it. One of your fish boils, 674 01:03:47,480 --> 01:03:54,439 right? I mean, he's. This. Spicy bird that. If I even count, he and I hate to be a toilet. Cause 675 01:03:54,479 --> 01:04:01,359 count he. I can't even count me eating. Well, 676 01:04:01,400 --> 01:04:06,439 fellas. I wasn't I wasn't a defeat for cam. I wasn't dill burgers on deal signing day. What I 677 01:04:06,440 --> 01:04:12,279 really want. Well, yeah, you gotta get. You gotta get your hands on some man. Uh, but, fellas, listen, uh, 678 01:04:12,319 --> 01:04:17,199 we're running out of time here. This has been great. I, I want to give everybody that's listening 679 01:04:17,199 --> 01:04:22,360 a peek behind the curtain. Tim told me, uh, the first time I called him, he said, if you want to go 680 01:04:22,399 --> 01:04:27,960 viral, you get me on the show with Camren. Um, I think we've accomplished it here today. We've had 681 01:04:27,960 --> 01:04:33,319 a lot of laughs, but we've got some insight, too. We got to learn about the camaraderie and the 682 01:04:33,320 --> 01:04:37,839 importance of confidence from you guys, uh, building that up in one another, helping each 683 01:04:37,840 --> 01:04:43,359 other along. Now you've got a little community of of people that went through CTC and orientation 684 01:04:43,360 --> 01:04:48,959 with you. Camren, you've got your uncle and soon to have your cousin out there as well. Um, this is 685 01:04:48,959 --> 01:04:53,999 exactly why we brought you guys on today. Really appreciate it. Now, since it's your first time on 686 01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:58,159 the podcast, I want to let you guys know that everybody that comes on the show gets a chance to 687 01:04:58,200 --> 01:05:03,119 share their final thoughts with us, and this can be anything. This can be shouting out other 688 01:05:03,120 --> 01:05:08,478 employees or management or your trainers. This can be shouting out your family back at home if you 689 01:05:08,479 --> 01:05:13,559 want to, or if we left anything on the table and you want to talk about something before we get 690 01:05:13,560 --> 01:05:19,439 out of here, this is the time to do it, fellas. So, uh, real quick, uh, want to thank you guys, both 691 01:05:19,439 --> 01:05:25,159 Camren Snowten and Tim Bonner for your time today. Camren, I'm going to come to you for your final 692 01:05:25,159 --> 01:05:29,919 thoughts first, my friend. Uh, thank you so much for agreeing to do this today. Can't wait to have you 693 01:05:29,960 --> 01:05:36,249 guys back on again. Final thoughts from you, Camren, before we let you go today. Everyone is 694 01:05:36,249 --> 01:05:42,649 trying to get into the trucking industry. Stay positive and believe in yourself. That's great 695 01:05:42,649 --> 01:05:47,489 advice, man. And you said you were. You were a bit negative at first. The negativity kind of had a 696 01:05:47,490 --> 01:05:52,730 hold of you. Uh, you were able to change that pretty early on and build some confidence at CTC, 697 01:05:52,769 --> 01:05:59,529 weren't you? Yes, sir. That's great man. Anybody back at home you want to shout out you got a wife or 698 01:05:59,529 --> 01:06:03,089 some kids or anything that you might want to shout out here before we let you go? You got about 699 01:06:03,090 --> 01:06:09,489 20, sir. He got about 20 kids. You got kids. You got that? He got it 700 01:06:10,649 --> 01:06:16,849 later. Later on. Later on in life. My kids, they they looked up to me with my son. Uh, CJ, he looks up to 701 01:06:16,850 --> 01:06:23,570 me and he want to get in with trucking and come to Cypress. That's awesome man. Well, uh, 702 01:06:24,209 --> 01:06:30,289 hats off to you for the job you've done so far. And, uh, here is to a long, successful and safe 703 01:06:30,290 --> 01:06:35,219 career with Cypress Truck Lines. Camren, thank you so much for the time. We really appreciate you 704 01:06:35,260 --> 01:06:41,859 coming on here today, my friend. Yes, sir. Thank you to. Uh, Tim Bonner. On to you, my friend. Final 705 01:06:41,859 --> 01:06:46,739 thoughts from you before we let you go. We greatly appreciate the time, uh, and the attitude and all 706 01:06:46,739 --> 01:06:51,299 the fun you've had on here today. That's exactly what we're looking for, man. It's contagious. Thank 707 01:06:51,300 --> 01:06:57,579 you for bringing that to the show. Final thoughts from you. Before you take off today. I'm gonna say, 708 01:06:57,620 --> 01:07:03,379 bro, bro, y'all gotta have confidence in yourself, bro. Y'all gotta go there. I know y'all gonna get 709 01:07:03,379 --> 01:07:07,538 y'all CDL. Don't get in the truck and be like, oh, man, it's hard. I can't do this now. You gotta have 710 01:07:07,539 --> 01:07:13,019 faith and believe in yourself, bro. So once again, that truck and do that first maneuver, you better 711 01:07:13,019 --> 01:07:17,740 okay, I can do this. And they get you your second maneuver and they get hard. Then you got locked in 712 01:07:17,779 --> 01:07:24,499 and put your mind to it so you could do it. And oh man, don't be that 1% who don't make it, man. Be the 713 01:07:24,500 --> 01:07:29,219 one who gonna make it and do it and change your life. Because it's not an opportunity. This world, 714 01:07:29,219 --> 01:07:34,668 man. A lot of people don't take advantage of it, you know? And I know a lot of people who didn't go 715 01:07:34,669 --> 01:07:41,629 to college don't got no degrees. They got a CDL making a lot of money. And I just 716 01:07:41,630 --> 01:07:46,749 gotta have a little faith in yourself, faith and belief and stand them knees and praise him in the 717 01:07:47,149 --> 01:07:53,589 Broncos right here. We wouldn't be nobody, bro. Remember that y'all. If anybody in 718 01:07:53,589 --> 01:08:00,229 life ever get destroyed and going through tough times or bro y'all Bible or read the book of Job. 719 01:08:00,270 --> 01:08:06,749 It will help y'all out. Or not. Because when I was going through tough times, my life in 2024, 21 720 01:08:06,750 --> 01:08:13,709 through the 2025, I read the book of job and I realized, dang, man, Joe is literally just like me. 721 01:08:14,189 --> 01:08:20,990 Lost a lot, but never lost faith. And I drove for a job. He lost a whole lot, but he never he never 722 01:08:20,990 --> 01:08:24,749 turned his back on God. He kept on believing in him. Even his wife tried to make her turn her back 723 01:08:24,749 --> 01:08:31,029 on him, but he never turned her back. And he lost a lot. He lost his son. And you know, the devil went. 724 01:08:31,070 --> 01:08:36,350 The devil went to the garden. So we're going to do the job, he said. You can do it to him, but you 725 01:08:36,350 --> 01:08:43,309 can't kill him. And he took everything from him, and he never lost. He never stopped losing faith 726 01:08:43,549 --> 01:08:50,269 in God and the devil. My story with God. Never lost faith in God. I just kept my best foot forward, man, 727 01:08:50,270 --> 01:08:57,029 and just kept pushing. And that's how. That's how I die on. Not to this day, you know. And that's how I 728 01:08:57,029 --> 01:09:01,709 got through it, though, man. Shout out to my I ain't gonna say no name because last time I got in 729 01:09:01,710 --> 01:09:07,749 trouble. Y'all go do that shout out boy do y'all go to TikTok. Look on BC live on and look at that 730 01:09:07,750 --> 01:09:12,189 shout out. I got big trouble right there with her because I forgot a few people and I ain't doing 731 01:09:12,189 --> 01:09:17,069 it no more. Alright, good. I'm going to my home. I'm going to say shout out to my old family, bro, cause 732 01:09:17,069 --> 01:09:20,789 I when they call the names, I forgot some of my brothers and sisters and they were heated. They 733 01:09:20,790 --> 01:09:27,709 were mad. You know, hey, I ain't doing that no more. I'm just saying sorry to my own family, bro. Like 734 01:09:28,230 --> 01:09:34,160 the whole family though, I got. I got sister, sisters and I forget nobody. There you go. 735 01:09:35,160 --> 01:09:39,640 That's the best way to do it. The whole family. Every last one of you got a shout out today on 736 01:09:39,640 --> 01:09:46,039 this podcast. I like it, Tim. Yeah. Well, fellas, thank you so much for the time today. You guys be safe 737 01:09:46,039 --> 01:09:51,279 out there on the road with as much fun as I had in here today. We will be getting you guys back on 738 01:09:51,279 --> 01:09:57,399 the show whenever you're willing. So we greatly appreciate the time. Man town is available 739 01:09:57,439 --> 01:10:03,919 247. Man. We got we could be your man. Host. You ain't gotta go look for nobody or be here. 740 01:10:04,160 --> 01:10:09,240 Okay. Well, if you're gonna make my job easy, I'm just going to send you the topics and let you 741 01:10:09,240 --> 01:10:15,519 guys do the podcast every week. I'm gonna go take some time off. Yo, y'all let us do this. Y'all see 742 01:10:15,560 --> 01:10:20,359 conversation rule the nation. You know what I'm saying? Come on. Move the nation. I gotta have man. 743 01:10:20,400 --> 01:10:25,798 Campbell here. You just sit back and let him do the talking. Yes, sir. I, I like to say I'm Steve 744 01:10:25,799 --> 01:10:31,490 Nash on this podcast. I don't score the points. I just get the ball where it needs to go. Man. Told 745 01:10:31,490 --> 01:10:38,208 you to throw you that, are you, bro? How about that? We told you that you. Love it, fellas. Oh, yeah. Dude. 746 01:10:38,330 --> 01:10:44,449 We'll be in touch. Okay, guys. Yes, sir. All right, that's all good with me. Be safe out there. Guys, 747 01:10:44,450 --> 01:10:47,369 thank you so much. Yes, sir. 748 01:10:55,569 --> 01:11:01,009 You know, I've said it so many times on this podcast. I've. I've said constantly that I am the 749 01:11:01,009 --> 01:11:05,609 Steve Nash. You heard me say it right there at the end of the interview with Tim and Camren. I'm 750 01:11:05,610 --> 01:11:10,729 Steve Nash. I get the ball to the people that score the points on this podcast. I'm not the star, 751 01:11:10,730 --> 01:11:16,409 I'm merely the point guard here. I'm the quarterback and I gotta get the ball to you in 752 01:11:16,409 --> 01:11:23,289 space and let you work with it, okay? And, uh, it's almost every single podcast episode that 753 01:11:23,290 --> 01:11:30,139 I get. Just overwhelmingly lucky, uh, with the people that come on here to share their time with 754 01:11:30,140 --> 01:11:36,980 us. Ken and Randy. Those are two of the guys that have some of the most knowledge, not only about 755 01:11:36,980 --> 01:11:43,859 trucking in general, but about Cypress truck lines and how the process works here. That's why Ken 756 01:11:43,859 --> 01:11:50,419 says, trust the process. And once you do, you get to go over and hang out with Randy, who will get you 757 01:11:50,419 --> 01:11:56,220 so well prepared for heading out on the road with your driver trainer that you're going to wonder 758 01:11:56,220 --> 01:12:01,379 why you didn't make this decision sooner? And that's what you heard there from from Tim and 759 01:12:01,379 --> 01:12:05,899 Camren both. You know, Camren talked about, hey, I was struggling a little bit with my pre-trip. Tim 760 01:12:05,899 --> 01:12:10,939 came and helped me out. We nailed it down and all of a sudden it was like second nature. That's the 761 01:12:10,940 --> 01:12:16,819 type of education. That's the type of training you're going to get at CTC and in 762 01:12:16,819 --> 01:12:23,339 orientation. Um, and and trust me guys, it's to, to be able to sit in my seat 763 01:12:23,939 --> 01:12:30,939 and get to talk to people like we got to talk to today. Um, the the knowledge and the know how 764 01:12:30,980 --> 01:12:37,659 that comes from Ken and Randy. Just the straight up good energy that we got from Tim and Camren. 765 01:12:37,699 --> 01:12:44,699 You here? Tim. So much confidence and just happy to be here, you hear? Camren. Humble but still 766 01:12:44,700 --> 01:12:51,020 confident and still trusting the process. These guys are going to have great long careers with 767 01:12:51,020 --> 01:12:56,339 Cypress. You heard Tim say it. I'm driving here until I retire, and I can sit on the porch at 768 01:12:56,339 --> 01:13:02,339 100ft tall and read the newspaper and drink a cup of black coffee. Why would you do that? That's what 769 01:13:02,380 --> 01:13:06,539 retired people do. You don't need any of that sweetness in your coffee anymore. When you're 770 01:13:06,539 --> 01:13:12,620 retired, you've seen it all. Bitter and black is the midnight sky. That's the way the retired guys 771 01:13:12,620 --> 01:13:17,139 like their coffee. And that's where Tim and Camren are both headed. But they're at the very 772 01:13:17,139 --> 01:13:22,939 outset of that right now, and it's very exciting to see, uh, once again, I just feel super lucky that 773 01:13:22,939 --> 01:13:28,109 we got those guys in here today. You know, you'll hear from Ken and Randy again on this show. Uh, we 774 01:13:28,109 --> 01:13:34,148 can't keep them off the air. They've got too much good information for us. And, uh, if I have my way, 775 01:13:34,149 --> 01:13:38,989 we will get Tim and Camren in here. Um, and they're going to host their own show. I'm just 776 01:13:38,990 --> 01:13:44,789 going to sit back, relax, kick my feet up and drink a mint julep while they are, uh, you know, running 777 01:13:44,790 --> 01:13:49,950 the show because, hey, every podcast host needs a break once in a while. And if I can take a break 778 01:13:49,950 --> 01:13:55,869 with the microphone still on, even better, because then I can act like I'm actually working. I can 779 01:13:55,870 --> 01:14:00,749 let Tim and Camren do all the heavy lifting. I love that idea. It's going to management for 780 01:14:00,750 --> 01:14:06,990 clearance next week, for sure. Uh, I want to thank Ken, Randy, Tim and Camren for coming on today. 781 01:14:06,990 --> 01:14:12,669 This was a fantastic episode. If you are a prospective Cypress employee and you've been in 782 01:14:12,669 --> 01:14:18,350 CTC and you've been thinking about it and you've listened to today's episode, I don't know how 783 01:14:18,549 --> 01:14:23,869 you're not on one side of the fence with both feet firmly planted in the grass. At this point in 784 01:14:23,869 --> 01:14:29,919 time, we've given you all the info that you need, and this isn't the only episode we've done on it. 785 01:14:29,919 --> 01:14:36,839 You can go back into our episodes at the website podcast.cypresstruck.com, and if you get back there, 786 01:14:36,839 --> 01:14:41,759 I think it was somewhere within the first ten episodes. We talked to Ken and Randy about the 787 01:14:41,759 --> 01:14:47,679 whole about trusting the process. In fact, I think the episode is called Trust the Process. Um, 788 01:14:48,479 --> 01:14:54,359 listen, we've given you all the information that you need, and I would also say, listen to our 789 01:14:54,359 --> 01:14:59,879 episode where we spotlighted the recruiting team because those ladies are hard at work and trying 790 01:14:59,879 --> 01:15:05,079 to look for good, qualified candidates. If you are that, you got to give them a call. There's just no 791 01:15:05,080 --> 01:15:10,279 reason not to, and there's no reason not to listen to the rest of the content that we're pumping out 792 01:15:10,279 --> 01:15:14,759 here. If you're interested in Cypress truck lines, whether you're driving for them, you're thinking 793 01:15:14,759 --> 01:15:19,679 about it. You got a family member out there driving for them. Uh, or maybe you've just seen 794 01:15:19,680 --> 01:15:24,329 these big, beautiful trucks on the road and you wondered what this company was all about. Well, 795 01:15:24,330 --> 01:15:30,008 here you are at the Cypress Truck Lines podcast, and we thank you greatly for tuning in here and 796 01:15:30,009 --> 01:15:35,089 listening to a little bit about this amazing company. We do this once a week, Wednesdays, 5 a.m. 797 01:15:35,089 --> 01:15:41,409 local time. We pump out a new hour of content for you, fully focused on Cypress truck lines. And let 798 01:15:41,410 --> 01:15:45,689 me tell you, if this is the first episode you've ever listened to and you're wondering, well, I 799 01:15:45,690 --> 01:15:50,768 wonder what this podcast is all about. We got a whole team of people working on this thing. I'm 800 01:15:50,769 --> 01:15:57,609 the only one you ever hear from, but, uh, Scott, our producer, Mike, our editor, um, and 801 01:15:57,649 --> 01:16:04,569 Tyler, our web guy. Arie is on graphics. Lurie is on graphics, Hanna is working in the background. 802 01:16:04,569 --> 01:16:09,410 And that's not all of them. You know, you heard Tim say, I don't want to do shout outs because I feel 803 01:16:09,410 --> 01:16:14,929 like I'm gonna forget somebody's brother. I'm under that pressure all the time because there is 804 01:16:14,930 --> 01:16:20,689 a sea of people that helped me make this podcast. In fact, I can't even say it like that. There's a 805 01:16:20,730 --> 01:16:26,769 sea of people that I help make this podcast. They do phenomenal work. Without them, we would not be 806 01:16:26,810 --> 01:16:32,049 able to produce the content and have it sound as good as it does. That's why we're here. That's our 807 01:16:32,049 --> 01:16:38,769 job. Your guys's job. Move the country, our job, entertain you, educate you, inform you 808 01:16:38,810 --> 01:16:45,169 while you do so. I think today's episode made a lot of hay for us in that barn. Thank you all so 809 01:16:45,170 --> 01:16:51,009 much for being here today. We will talk to you next week, 5 a.m. local time on Wednesday with 810 01:16:51,009 --> 01:16:57,409 another great episode from the Cypress Truck Lines podcast. Randy, Ken, Tim, Camren, thank you for 811 01:16:57,410 --> 01:17:01,369 everything today I've been Marcas you've all been great. We'll see you next week.