Two former inmates are using a box truck course to help others beat the odds

According to the American Trucking Associations, the trucking industry is currently facing a driver shortage of around 80,000. The industry is taking many different strategies to address that deficit, and two former inmates are taking a different approach to first help people and in turn help trucking. Aaron Smith and Ed Hennings both spent time in prison, but when they got out, they were determined to turn their own lives around, as well as help others. To do that, they started a box truck class to help other formerly incarcerated people, or anyone else, looking for a new opportunity. Contents of this episode 00:00 Two former inmates and a box truck course 05:14 A podcast about overcoming the odds 06:49 Creating an online box truck course 09:21 Becoming an entrepreneur in trucking 13:09 Bringing more people into trucking 14:48 Learning the industry through non-CDL training