Ground Transportation Podcast
Take your transportation business to the next level.
Kenneth Lucci of Driving Transactions and James Blain of PAX Training share the secrets of growing a successful and profitable ground transportation company. On this podcast, you’ll hear interviews with owners, operators, investors, and other key players in the industry. You’ll also hear plenty of banter between Ken and James.
Learn how you can grow revenue, train your team, drive higher profits, and boost owner income. Subscribe today!
Episodes
80 episodes
Stop Chasing Cheap Rides: How to Win Affluent Clients Who Actually Spend
On this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, host Ken Lucci is bringing a little tough love.If your business isn’t growing, it’s not the market—it’s who you’re targeting.Too many operators are out there figh...
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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47:45
Inside ABA: How a $158 Billion Industry Is Finding Its Voice
The motorcoach industry may be smaller than trucking or tech—but it generates $158 billion in economic activity and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs.So why hasn’t it always had a unified voice?In this episode, James Blain si...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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1:05:33
CD/NLA Vegas Recap: The Conversations That Matter for Operators
The CD/NLA Show in Las Vegas brought together operators, technology providers, and industry leaders for several days of networking, education, and discussion about the future of chauffeured transportation.In this episode, Ken Lucci and J...
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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1:16:58
Retail, Relationships, and Resilience: How Douglas Schwartz Built a Multi-Generational Operation
In this episode, Ken Lucci and James Blain sit down with Douglas Schwartz of Executive Limousine, a self-made industry veteran who went from running small Penny Saver ads in the mid-90s to building ...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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1:02:13
Chauffeur, Ride Share... What's the Difference?
Chauffeured transportation scored a 3.8 in the latest Business Travel News survey. Ride share scored a 3.6.That's too low. And Ken is PISSED 😡Ken and James analyze the BTN ratings report and explore why the service gap between cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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1:02:31
Chick-fil-A, Ritz-Carlton, and the Limo Business: Borrowing World-Class Hospitality
Customer service across industries has declined — and that creates opportunity for operators willing to raise the bar.In this episode, Ken Lucci and James Blain discuss what the chauffeured transportation industry can learn from hospital...
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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1:06:11
How A1A Built a Scalable Transportation Business
Hustle can start a transportation company—but it won’t scale one.In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, Ken Lucci is joined by Rick Versace Sr. and Rick Versace Jr. of A1A Global Ground to explore how systems, struc...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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55:39
Dash Cam Review: Motorcoach Mistakes CAUGHT ON CAMERA
What happens when professional motorcoach drivers make unprofessional decisions—and it all ends up on camera?In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, James Blain and Ken Lucci analyze real dash cam footage showing uns...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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1:07:48
Claims & Courtrooms: What’s Really Behind Today’s Insurance Rates
Insurance premiums continue to rise across the ground transportation industry—but the reasons go far beyond individual accidents or safety scores.In this episode, James speaks with insurance specialist Michael Gaddis about the sys...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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59:11
The 10-Part Business Planning Framework Ken Uses With Million-Dollar Operators
In this solo episode, Ken Lucci outlines the 10-part business planning framework he uses with million-dollar transportation operators to drive predictable profits and long-term financial stability.Ken explains why most operators s...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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38:20
One Call Can Change It All: How YOU Can Stop Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is happening in everyday places—and often, the people best positioned to stop it don’t realize the power they hold.In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, James Blain sits down with Lexi Higgins of Trucker...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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1:11:18
How James Limousine Grew to $4M ARR (Then Sold Successfully)
Growing a ground transportation company is hard. Growing one that buyers actually want is even harder.In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, Ken Lucci speaks with Randy Allen, former CEO of James Limousi...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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1:01:34
Where The Transportation Industry Is Headed in 2026
The transportation industry is at an inflection point — and operators who fail to adapt may not survive the next phase.In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, Ken Lucci offers a candid assessment of the state of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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46:24
2025 Year in Review: The Conversations Shaping Ground Transportation
In this holiday year-in-review special, Ken Lucci and James Blain reflect on the conversations, guests, and industry moments that made this past year such a pivotal one for ground transportation.From memorable origin stories and standout...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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47:32
Fleet Insurance Rates Up 17%: The REAL Reasons Operators Are Paying More...
Insurance remains one of the most challenging and frustrating realities facing ground transportation operators today. Even companies with strong safety records are seeing double-digit premium increases, shrinking carrier options, and few...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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1:08:58
Robot Drivers: Safer Than Humans… or Total Chaos?
Autonomous vehicles promised safer roads, fewer accidents, and a seamless future — but the real-world footage tells a very different story. In this episode, Ken Lucci and James Blain react to a curated set of shocking, hilarious, and sometimes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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1:05:33
SBA Secrets for Operators: Funding, Readiness, and What Lenders Really Look For, with Natalie Beane
In this episode, Ken Lucci sits down with Natalie Beane, an SBA and business-lending expert who helps small and mid-sized companies secure the capital they need to operate, grow, and survive challenging markets.Natalie breaks down how S...
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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56:05
Proactive Operators Win: Safety, Business Development & Financial Planning
In this episode, James and Ken break down one of the most critical—and most overlooked—skills in the ground transportation industry: proactivity. Drawing from real operator examples and industry data, they explore how being proactive transforms...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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1:04:48
Unbreakable Path: A Story of Loss, Resilience, and the Pursuit of Greatness, with Charlie Horky
Order the book today: https://www.amazon.com/Unbreakable-Path-Resilience-Pursuit-Greatness/dp/1967424373/Industry legend Charlie Horky returns to the podcast to celebrate the release of his new book, Unbreakable Path — a raw, fast-movin...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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1:04:34
The Kayak of Rideshare: Exploring Obi's Price Aggregation with CEO Ashwini Anburajan
What if booking a ride could be as simple—and transparent—as booking a flight?That question inspired Obi, the world’s first true rideshare aggregator, and the focus of this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast. Host Ken Lucci si...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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57:10
2025 Industry Events Recap: Insights, Trends and Takeaways From the Road
After a whirlwind season of industry events — from the Chauffeur Driven/NLA Show in Dallas, GBTA, IATR, CBA and more...Ken Lucci and James Blain circle the wagons and unpack the biggest trends shaping 2025 and beyond.In this Ground Tran...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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1:07:53
Why Your Insurance Costs Keep Rising (And What You Can Actually Do About It)
For 14 straight years, commercial auto insurance has been unprofitable — and for operators, premiums keep climbing with no end in sight. In this hard-hitting episode, James Blain and Ken Lucci sit down with Tim Delaney, President of the Commerc...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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1:01:35
Watch Your Six! How To Handle Chaos On The Road
React to the videos along with us on our YouTube pageJoin James and Ken as they explore the chaos of unpredictable driving scenarios in this lively episode. With a guest appearance from John Tyr...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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1:03:38
There’s No 'I' In Team: How To Work On (Not In) Your Business, With Steve Firestone
Are you leading with a vision and strategy?In this episode, Ken Lucci sits down with Steve Firestone, founder of Firestone Strategies Group. They discuss essential strategies for small transportation businesses, focusing on financial ac...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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1:03:12
None Of Us Are Smarter Than All Of Us: Building a Collaborative Culture, With Dr. Umut Aslan
In this episode of the Ground Transformation Podcast, James Blain sits down with Dr. Umut Aslan from the Growth and Success Institute. They discuss Dr. Aslan's journey from working in a small family business to managing a successful transportat...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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58:21