Driven for Success
Driven for Success is a podcast for trucking company owners and executives running 20–80 truck fleets who want to scale without chaos.
Hosted by Mike Ritzema, founder of Superior Trucking Payroll Service, the show focuses on what actually breaks as fleets grow—and how strong operators fix it before constant firefighting takes over.
This isn’t a motivational show and it’s not theory-heavy. Each episode is grounded in real patterns seen across hundreds of trucking companies, covering topics like:
- Where complexity quietly creeps in as you scale
- What to standardize—and what not to
- Why payroll, pay clarity, and systems become retention issues
- How to build infrastructure that supports growth instead of relying on heroics
The goal is simple: give you practical ideas you can apply immediately to run a calmer, more profitable operation.
If you’re building a trucking company that needs to work without you carrying everything on your shoulders, this show is for you.
Podcasting since 2025 • 27 episodes
Driven for Success
Latest Episodes
S1 E26 What to Fix First When Everything Feels Important
When trucking companies grow into the 30–50 truck range, most owners don’t struggle because they don’t know what needs to change.They struggle because everything feels urgent.Hiring needs work. Pay policies feel me...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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11:45
S1 E 25 Why Good Systems Feel Rigid (and Why Growing Fleets Actually Need Them)
Somewhere between 25 and 60 trucks, many fleet owners start to feel resistance when new systems are introduced.Not because the systems won’t work — but because they feel rigid, bureaucratic, or “not like us.”In this episode of
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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13:22
S1 E24 What Owners Have to Stop Doing to Scale Past 30–50 Trucks
Somewhere between 30 and 50 trucks, a subtle shift happens for most fleet owners.The business is bigger. Revenue is there. Fewer fires are breaking out day to day. And yet, it still feels like everything depends on you.In...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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13:02
S1 E23 - Are You Growing — or Just Getting Busier? A Reality Check for Mid-Size Fleets
Most trucking company owners can tell you they’re busy. But somewhere between 20 and 50 trucks, it gets harder to answer a different question:Are we actually growing… or are we just running faster than we used to?Because ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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15:46
S1 E22 What Breaks First at 25 Trucks (And Why It’s Not Dispatch, Payroll, or Drivers)
Somewhere between 20 and 30 trucks, running a trucking company starts to feel heavier than it should.You’re busier than ever—but not more confident. And many owners quietly wonder what they missed.In this episode of Driven for...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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8:40