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.
Driven for Success
Latest Episodes
S1 E48 When Truck Drivers Say No to Per Diem: Understanding the Real Reasons
Why would a truck driver turn down extra take-home pay?It happens more often than many fleet owners expect.In this episode, Mike Ritzema explains why some drivers decline per diem and why those decisions are often based on legitim...
S1 E47 How to Roll Out Truck Driver Per Diem Without Driver Pushback
A good truck driver per diem program can save drivers money, reduce payroll taxes, and benefit the entire company. But if it's rolled out poorly, it can create confusion, distrust, and unnecessary pushback from drivers.In this episode, M...
S1 E 46 The 3 Ways Trucking Companies Pay Per Diem (And Why Two Fall Short)
Most trucking companies know per diem can save money.What many don't realize is there are three different ways to calculate it.Some fleets use a cents-per-mile method. Others use a percentage of driver pay. The third method calcul...
S1 E45 How Much Money Does Per Diem Save a Trucking Company? The Real Numbers Behind the Savings
Truck driver per diem is often promoted as a way to save money, but how much does it actually save?In this episode of Driven for Success, Mike Ritzema breaks down the real math behind truck driver per diem and explains why many trucking ...
S1 E44 What Truck Driver Per Diem Actually Is (And Why So Many Trucking Companies Get It Wrong)
Most trucking company owners have heard of per diem.Most drivers have heard of per diem.But very few people can clearly explain what it actually is.In this episode of Driven for Success, Mike Ritzema breaks down truck drive...