Amazon To Intermodal; Incarcerated Best Friends Build “Separate” Trucking Businesses TOGETHER!

#business #TruckNHustle #intermodal #new The #1 Factoring Solution in the Country!! https://otrsolutions.com/partner/truc... Or text code “OTRTNH” to 80483 FOR MERCH: http://www.trucknhustle.store FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT & MORE VISIT: https://www.trucknhustle.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER: https://www.trucknhustlenews.com/ __________________ This doesn’t happen often. Two young entrepreneurs helped each other overcome life behind bars, only to later help each other build successful trucking companies! Today we share with you the story of Dave Stuvaints, owner of Kool’s Trucking and Kamau Gant, owner of E-Laine Trucking. They share their very inspirational, educational and entertaining story of how they went from prison yard to truck yard; dealing with everything from janky brokers to bad drivers on the road to grossing over $500k in 6 months running a variety of loads from Amazon to Intermodal. #TruckNHustlePodcast Guest Name: Dave Stuvaints, & Kamau Gant Social Profile:   / koolstruckingllc-a94288261     / e-laine-trucking-llc     / e_lainetrucking     / kgant_gsxr1000   koolstrucking@gmail.com gant@elainetrucking.com    / @allgants-nobrakes   SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!: OTR SOLUTIONS https://otrsolutions.com/partner/truc... CALL (470)900-3338 Or text code “OTRTNH” to 80483 TRANSPOCFO Powered by VENNING Accounting for the Long Haul https://bit.ly/trucknhustle 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:45 Vision Boards & Staying Focused 00:07:25 Q: What's life like in Pittsburgh? 00:11:20 Dave’s Early Life & Background 00:16:00 Prison Bond: How They Met 00:20:45 Q: How did you rebuild your life? 00:25:10 Early Hustles: From Jail to Jobs 00:30:00 Mattress Delivery & First Contracts 00:34:45 Learning Logistics at Mr. John 00:39:00 Q: How did family loss change you? 00:43:30 Reconnecting in 2020 with Purpose 00:48:15 The \$100K Loan Plug: Chris Gargas 00:53:00 Getting That First Commercial Truck 00:57:30 From Pickup Truck to Semi Ownership 01:01:45 Quitting the Job & Taking the Leap 01:06:30 Watching Truck & Hustle for Game 01:11:30 Learning Dispatch and Authority Pitfalls 01:16:10 Q: What are your trucking red flags? 01:20:00 Finding a Dedicated Lane with CHR 01:24:30 Buying Internationals at Auction 01:29:10 $60K for Two Trucks: Game Changer 01:34:30 Building Their First Route 01:39:15 Setbacks, Breakdowns, and Repairs 01:43:45 Q: Was it worth the risk? 01:48:30 Life on the Load Boards 01:53:15 Lessons in Negotiation & Presentation 01:58:00 Cost of Ownership & Warranties 02:02:45 Expanding with Strategy & Vision 02:07:00 Hiring Drivers & Managing Staff 02:11:30 The Power of Second Chances 02:16:00 Q: What advice for felons? 02:21:00 Replacing the Hustle With Business 02:25:45 Balance: Family, Faith, and Focus 02:30:30 Year One: Mistakes and Wins 02:36:45 Scaling, Structure & Sacrifice 02:41:00 What Keeps You Grinding Today? 02:46:30 Q: What’s Your Final Advice? 02:50:00 Final Thoughts & Farewell __________ Hosted by Rahmel Wattley   / rahmelwattley   THIS PODCAST WAS PRODUCED, RECORDED, SHOT & EDITED by Kweku KingNabi for Truck N' Hustle Media   / kingnabithegreat   YouTube Channel Manager: Gopinath for Truck N' Hustle Media LinkedIn:   / gopinath-rajasekar   __________ JOIN THE HUSTLE FAM ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:   / trucknhustle   TikTok:   / trucknhustle   Facebook:   / trucknhustle   Linkedin:   / tnhmedia   Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / trucknhustle   Patreon:   / trucknhustle   Listen to the TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55GP6pf... _________ NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!