Episode #56 A Stone Cold Freight Broker with Gunner Miller VP of Sales of Twelve Point Logistics LLC

A healthy life is about finding balance. A fulfilling life finds a way to balance the art of adulting while pursing one's passions. We welcome "The People's Captain", Gunner Miller, to discuss the intersection of freight brokering and professional wrestling. Powered by ⁠Atlanta Dispatch LLC For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735Listen on Youtube:https://youtu.be/wLfPhPgeG98 Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ -----00:00 Intro 01:49 Background 03:11 His mindset and how the process was for him when he went from playing football to pro wrestling. 12:00 If anything that he could only get from the wrestling world has helped him in any way in being a freight broker. 18:47 If anything from logistics has helped him in the wrestling world. 21:29 How he started at 12 Point Logistics LLC. 28:04 How it is to work with hazmat. 32:43 If there is a specific commodity or equipment type that is his niche. 34:12 Has 12 Point Logistics worked with box trucks? 36:09 How bad weather affects a freight broker's life. 42:17 Some hints or tips on how a freight broker can get paid faster by FEMA. 44:19 Is there any value in a freight brokerage having their own factoring company to pay quickly when it comes to FEMA loads? 48:16 Approaching peak season and if they are gearing up to handle a lot of freight to move and if the peak season is there yet 52:26 Are there opportunities for small businesses looking to scale with 12 Point Logistics providing them the freight? 55:43 FEMA and hurricane chat and how it affcets people. 59:40 Final shots. 1:00:40 Outro. #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse#freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking #twelvepointlogistics  Mixed by HM Media