$14 MILLION Dollar Trucking Empire; w/Amazon Box Trucks, Car Haulers, Tow Trucks & More (150 TOTAL)!
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Dameian Shephard, Owner Shepard Companies
Dameian Shephard sits down with Rahmel live on location in Milwaukee, WI. Breaking down how he built a $14million trucking company with 150 trucks in only 9 years. He also discusses, his experience as one of the first Amazon Box Truck carriers; the do and don'ts of running a trucking business; and the many business endeavors he currently has.
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - Was Logistics a difficult thing?
2:15 - Did you remain with 2 Box Trucks when you grew?
2:53 - Why did you stop working with Snyders of Hanover after 11 years?
5:30 - FreightFest ad
5:45 - Time to make a Decision either snacks or Amazon!
7:10 - FreightFest Ad
9:45 - A Great Opportunity! And we jumped onto it.
12:28 - Amazon's infant stage in the Business.
13:27 - How many locations did you open for Amazon?
14:48 - What was your inspiration to grow in different areas?
19:32 - Where did you look for loads outside Amazon?
22:04 - How many semis did you grow to? And why a new equipment?
24:35 - Relationship with the Financial Institution!
27:25 - How do you pay for the Trucks?
31:18 - What is your main commodity and how's the market impact?
32:56 - What adjustments you made in the market to keep going?
34:55 - OTR Solutions Ad
35:47 - When did you shift to Car Hauling?
39:04 - Financially, how is Car Hauling compared to General Freight?
42:05 - Towing and Recovery! How much did you spend before you started your own?
45:24 - How do you manage different businesses?
48:09 - Combined number of Trucks!
49:28 - Shepard Tax and Accounting!
54:52 - A Tested Situation!
58:06 - Amazon compared to General Freight in your Life.
1:00:12 - Is Amazon a good place to start?
1:01:08 - GTT Commercial Ad
1:01:58 - What are your KPI's?
1:06:50 - Do you do safety training in-house?
1:07:59 - Shifting in a different vertical in Shepard, how does this work?
1:09:39 - Upcoming Trucking School.
1:11:12 - Pillars of Trucking Industry.
1:13:19 - Focus on one First!
1:15:47 - What are you not good at? Weaknesses!
1:18:14 - Last Year Revenue topline and Future Growth!
1:20:53 - How much of your success you attribute to Luck?
1:22:46 - Anything for personal development?
1:24:45 - Acquiring a Bakery and other investments.
1:29:05 - Final Thoughts!
Shepard (aka snoop) is one of the best representation of a true business man and hustler out of Milwaukee..I salute you brother 💯💯💪💪💪
He's A Humble Dude. Shepard Is EveryWhere In Our City. SALUTE
😊😊
Wish he could help me, I tried…
My man literally dropped millions of $ worth of information in this video
Facts he's smart
Literally
As a Milwaukee native, it makes me proud to see this intelligent brother standing on solid business.
A real hustler ... with a good wife for support
This man paid his dues he is the real deal. A true workaholic within amazing ability to handle stress.
I watched a lot of interviews to learn about being a owner operator..after watching this interview I wanna work for this guy
Shepard was one of the best bosses and families i worked for
What made you leave?
what Chef said... I'm Just Curious.
I more so worked for his brother Doyle driving box truck for Amazon and got to know Dameian over time. As time went on the work I was doing would come to an end leaven me to move on to another company.
Could you kindly share his contact.
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I LOVE THIS MAN’S VARIETY OF HUSTLES….POWER TO THE PEOPLE 🙏🏽
Best interview I’ve seen. The knowledge he dropped here cost millions! Appreciate the content
You're doing exactly what I want to do. Touch multiple streams and become a household name. Much blessings brother.
I really appreciate how precise and intelligent the interviewer is, at 53:28 for the benefit of his audience he pretended not to understand just so that we get the full picture… much respect.
❤️🙏🏽
Found this thru ur wife's channel, very informative!
Awesome! Thank you! Please subscriber -bit.ly/TNH_Rahmel
Thats so nice, thanks for watching!!
Same here. And we have the same last name 😂😂😂. Great video
This guy was great !! I like his confidence when he said he can get in the truck and do anything. Flew to the truck and drove it all night. Awesome.
Finally someone who is real in the industry! No lies told he is the truth
This man knows his business Jim and his wife wants a good company keep God first and everything else runs smooth
This man is a real thinker in business 👍🏾
We just witnessed a sure nuff Hustler right here. Great Interview
This man is like this in real life. True leader and example.
Awesome 👑💪🏾
This was a MASTERCLASS!!! I love watching your interviews. I learn something EVERY time.
This was a great interview. So much game and inspiration
Shepard knocked out all the middle man
Humble words with a massive impact! I wish more business people had this mindset over greed and corruption.
I’m 30 years into trucking, the last 18 at a major LTL company, now top of the seniority board. I’ve been pretty happy and have planned to retire from here, but this guy…I’d love to work for a guy like this, a good gig at a place like this is the only thing that could pull me away from my current gig.
I was a logistics specialist at Amazon MKE5 and I worked with D. He’s a good guy and it’s amazing the trajectory he’s on. Very proud, he’s definitely a 🐐 in the in the city as it relates to business.
this guys story is remarkable! everyone should learn something from this
Bro, right now, I'm the undisputed best driver out here on the road now. My record and work history with each company that I have worked for is second to none! As soon as I can, I'm coming to work with you and become your best driver ever hired. I actually viewed every single minute of this interview and was extremely impressed. As a future O/O in which trucking for me is a hobby that I love and not a job! I just got back into it late in my life, but if I had started driving, before giving the automotive industry 32 years of my life, I would have never walked into and worked in a assembly plant! So look for me in the future, because I'm definitely coming knocking to learn this business from one of the best!
I am 26 I have been a trucker for the past 4 years that gives me hope to open a trucking business on my own work by myself and grow it
He is a humble smart Man and this video is $$$ Impressed
This was one of the best interviews I have seen!!! This Trucking Master definitely has the blueprint. If you are a entrepreneur take his advice. Master one undertaking before moving on to the next. Do not be a Jack of all trades Master of None! This is a true business MAN!!!!!
Father of the year!
This is by far one of the top 3 BEST GOLDEN interviews ❤ If he doesn't already a person like this needs a University or offer classes. #knowledge
He’s giving up some GEMS BRO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This guy is G for sure. Very intelligent 👌
That's the longest I've sat down to watch a s.m video... Shepard- humble, informative & didn't hold back anything..best 1.5hrs I've spent in a while. Congrats on your success sir and thanks for sharing your wisdom. Much respect 💪🏾👍🏽🙏
Best interview i ever seen in this chanel 🔥🔥🔥🔥
10000000%
Milwaukee native here. Man I've watched Shepard grow over the years. I been trucking since 2013, seen him grow all the way to the tow trucks. If you're in Milwaukee you've seen a Shepard truck. Very dope interview! 👌 I'll be on truck hustle soon. Salute Truck N Hustle & Shepard. #MKE
I spent my school years there from Clarke st/ garden homes to grand Ave to Washington high
I've watched more than enough of the video to say that this gentleman is impressive. I need to check you all out for tax purposes for my trucking business.
I thought I have an interesting story for a movie. This guy needs to put his life in a theater near you 😂😂😂.
I applaud this man for weathering the storm because it is a difficult task to be a trucker in America and to be successful. I tip my hat off to the man.
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This is rear information. the Best of the Best Interview. Man thanks.
great interview
One day I’ll be on this level🙏🏼 I started December of 2019. Not the best time to start and it’s been difficult but now 3 years later I’m up to 3 trucks and hoping to acquire 2 more this year 🙏🏼🙏🏼 these commercial lenders want to rip off an arm and a leg with these rates now but through the grace of god we’ll make it happen
This interview had a lot of valuable information.
BEST INTERVIEW EVER!!! My brother and his wife out here literally winning the game, Monopoly in real life. 🥰🤩😍
Best trucking business model I ever heard of! ❤ so amazing so many to learn from Shepard is the man !
Hello I love the trucking industry I was you Mr Dameon Sheppard at one time in my life I drove for 15.6 Yeats and loved it then diabetes put me off of the road but I was a professional mechanic and I love cats too but then I caught covid 19 and it retired me from having long haulers covid so my life has changed but I'm in a good place of recovery but I'll always have long haulers covid but cars I will never quit now I have my retirement car a 1998 sliver gray mercedesbenz sl500 my rest of my life car now I'm working hard on my health and my car is down but I'm managing in a small way I keep praying for better days and looking at young man like you gives me hope and continued strength to carry on thanks for the video showcase of your company peace and blessings beyond measure 🙏 ✨️ 🙌
As a box truck driver delivering food to restaurants 16 stops where u gotta touch the freight and fuck with stairs and shit can be rough especially 7 days a week
This guy is a real business man.
Once again…Truck-N-Hustle comes through with another banger. Great episode.
Peace Bro !!! I am so NY it Hurts !!! I must admit this wus the Most Inspiring & Motivating Ep I seen yet !!! Salute 2 You & The owners of Shepard Logistics !!!
This was one of the best honest ones by far. This guy is who he say he is. Great inspiration brother!!
Thanks for this interview. I am looking to start nit just a trucking business… but a trucking company.
I have 20 years in the transportation industry. I started as a driver, became a diesel technician, transitioned to fleet management, now I am a Maintenance Program Manager for a large company. This information was very good.
Thank you!
This interview change my life 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Amazing interview!
I've listened to this complete interview more than 9 times !
Genuine & pertinent information
So much inspiration , thank you 🙏
Respect 🙌
He's absolutely right about Amazon. A few years ago it was lovely. Then it got over saturated and they lowered rates. It's terrible now.
Truuu
Mr Shepard..one of the best inspirational videos I have watched in a while. You more than deserve all the success you have earned!!
That was an amazing interview!!!
Wow, Shepard is the definition of hustle, grind, and King of business communications. This interview contains so much knowledge I'm going to have to watch it at least five more times just to begin to absorb the layers, levels, and depths of galactical insights. This is fourth-dimensional.
This have been is a top 2 episode by far so much game from start to beginning thank you to this man for sitting down an giving his time an thank you to this channel!!
God bless you
I appreciate the information and interview. They caliber and questions are leveling up with value from your channel
a Boss that will get up and get Dirty is Very Rare... I want to Drive for this guy.
Excellent interview. Black excellence
Great open door conversation on ur way up bro especially for us that have know u for over 20 yrs looking at where u started keep going up ✊🏿💯
Best interview I’ve seen in a while . Hats off to the 🐐. This is very inspirational coming from another small business owner .
I need you as my mentor!!! Wow I love the way you think Mr. Shepard ❤
I will man up and admit I got an LLC but no trucks. I am leasing from carriers I work with. I can admit I need the guidance of this gentlemen because I am barely staying above water and suffering with the taxes. Hell after this year I need to catch up on taxes for my LLC and close it down and start over again.
I am going to study this man and his formula I want success in business equally as I love breathing that's how much I love success.
I tried an LLC my way and it is failing I will be the first to admit my way is not working and open to new knowledge
You just need sales. Start focusing on marketing! No secret sauce.
Why would you have a tax issue sir? There are tons and tons of deductions in the trucking industry: mileage deductions, capital expense deductions, Depreciation, maintenance, etc. All of these should reduce your taxable income. I am in the industry and pay nearly zero in taxes, legally.
The best interview he was very detailed about the business process thank you so much I learned so much
He is a BOSS!
What an amazing interview! Thanks for making this happen! Learned a lot being in this business as owner operator company! Keep on hustling!
Inspiration for sure. Hands down most knowledgeable guest
This was a great interview. Very very useful information
Love your show. Great tangible experience with the pros. As close as it gets to the real deal. The next step is on us.
He just gave the whole game away for free, best information on TH-cam for sure
This is a great video and I love to see these good guys growing their businesses like this and he is brilliant!
Bein 3 years in as a O/O and starting to expand, this was the interview I needed. What a wealth of information.
This guy is a legend
Knowledge is power!! Learning A lot form this video!! I’m one truck in the game…Your videos are a huge help. I knew it was going to be a lot dealing with this type of business but I can’t sleep till I make it!! Appreciate you for these vids💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥🚚🚚
" Game is Sold , not Told " .... Very encouraging video . God bless.
I am not in the trucking business I fix crash cars for a living and these last 2 interviews got me hook
You inspired me a lot thanks for this amazing interview. Looking to start my own trucking company soon🙏🏾💕
The key for any trucking business is to get a customer, learn to sale, and build relationships. The load board and brokers are not meant for you to run your business off! Before you even buy a truck you should have an ideal of how to get a direct shipper and how you’re going to get profitable.
Shepherd said a big portion of his business is the load board and brokers.
So Proud of You Guys
My man's is smart as hell do you see how he got that blk truck parked next to the trailer with his company name showing that's how you advertise
Wow Mr Shepard is inspirational. So many gems here. I'll be looking out for those courses.
I really watched this whole thing til 2 am soooooo much game …. Bro sound like he from NY too
Thank you for this video it was very informative and motivated. Will be looking forward to more of your time. Thank again
100%respect
I'm halfway into this interview.... man great job I love it
very principled brother! Heading right to the TOP!
Man this was so Informative. Loved every minute of this.
Amazing Story.. like the song ALL I DO IS WIN WIN WIN.. what ever you do will win thats where your head is now.. STRAIGHT WINNER congrats brother.. your level of FAITH IS WIDE OPEN.. KEEP MOVING. thank you for sharing much respect and love.. peace
One of the best interviews ‼️
Absolutely fascinating stuff.....we need more of this smart heads
Another great episode....this Big Ups to this brother and his family!
Starting mine now I'm getting as much information as possible
This is so inspiring I am on my way to getting my trucking co up and running
Thanks to the both of you for putting this together and sharing this great awesome content!! I'm a full-time online reseller and the 100% pure hustle that was shared inspired me to go at my business in a smarter way.