Sense Per Mile

About Sense Per Mile

Sense Per Mile is a podcast tackling tough trucking industry topics and asking even tougher industry questions, all to find better solutions and help sense make cents. Hosted by Charles Gracey and co-hosted by Paul Gibson, this weekly podcast starts conversations between drivers, carriers, and industry experts to address the ongoing challenges related to the industry. Interviewing those at the heart of the industry, they’ll share the most important insights into the real driver experience.

Publisher

Sense Per Mile

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Sept 2022

Latest episode

15 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

129 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2025

   S5 E25:Border Fallout: Why Immigration Crackdowns Will SHRED the Trucking Workforce

   The U.S. immigration crackdown is about to cripple the supply chain. This week on Sense Per Mile, we break down the logistics: fewer essential immigrant workers means the driver shortage will explode. This forces desperate carriers to rush hiring, drives up operating costs, and will drastically increase insurance rates. We expose the policy domino effect and what this means for every paycheck, every company's bottom line, and the stability of freight across the nation. Powered by CDLLife Sponsors: Tenstreet Mesilla Valley Transportation Guests Merryl Gerhardt, American Trucking Group Sage Blues, Jel Agency

2. 

   8 Oct 2025

   S5 E24:W-2 or 1099: Is Your Carrier Lying to the IRS (and You)?

   This week on Sense Per Mile, we tackle the single most dangerous financial question in trucking: Are you a legal W-2 employee or a true 1099 owner-operator? We expose the "control test," the hidden tax bombs of self-employment, and the brutal audits that crush carriers and drivers when a company uses 1099s to mask a full-time employee. Stop getting screwed—we break down the legal line you can't cross and show you who is really driving your truck and controlling your cash flow. Get the facts before the IRS comes knocking. Powered by CDLLife Sponsors: TenstreetTAFS, inc Guests: Daren Fristoe, CDLLife

3. 

   1 Oct 2025

   S5 E23: TRUE CRIME: The Murder of Workplace Morale

   Is your trucking company bleeding drivers? It's not the pay, it's the toxic leadership. This episode of Sense Per Mile exposes the silent reason for sky-high turnover: bad bosses, micromanagement, and zero respect. We show you how toxic leaders are sabotaging retention and what you (or your company) MUST do right now to keep your best drivers. Don't let a bad boss ruin your career. Powered by CDLLIFE Sponsor: Tenstreet Guest: Robert Pierson, Mesilla Valley Transportation

Who has been a guest on Sense Per Mile

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Teresa Krimbill
• James Year
• Matthew Leffler
• Shannon Wheeler
• Tony Justice

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

19,012

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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