Long detention times are costing carriers time and money—how can trucking businesses eliminate them for good?
In this episode of Miles and Mentors: A Trucking Podcast, host Alex sits down with Blake Lappan, founder of NoDwell, Inc. and Spot On TMS, to discuss his journey from truck driver to logistics innovator.
Blake’s career started in 2004 when he left college to become a driver, later building a multi-million-dollar trucking business—only to lose it all and start over. Now, he’s pioneering fractionalized yard management services to bring drop-and-hook capabilities to more carriers and eliminate detention time in logistics.
If you're a truck driver, fleet owner, or logistics entrepreneur, this trucking podcast delivers valuable insights on business resilience, technology, and the future of yard management.
📌 Episode Highlights:
📍 00:01:24 – Blake’s start in trucking and what led him to the industry
📍 00:05:29 – Dropping out of college and becoming a driver to pay off debt
📍 00:07:58 – Transitioning from owner-operator to building a trucking company
📍 00:09:38 – Scaling a fleet to 20 trucks and $4M revenue—before losing it all
📍 00:11:24 – The hard lessons from bankruptcy and rebuilding from scratch
📍 00:13:56 – The idea behind NoDwell: making drop-and-hook accessible to all
📍 00:17:35 – How fractionalized yard management services can change logistics
📍 00:21:12 – The power of mentorship and the importance of industry networking
📍 00:26:48 – Why truckers and fleet owners must adapt to technology to stay competitive
🎙 About Our Guest
Blake Lappan is a logistics entrepreneur and founder of NoDwell, Inc., a company revolutionizing
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