# Buying the Truck Is the Easy Part — Running the Business Is Where Carriers Fail | The Long Haul

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Published: 2026-04-30T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Everyone wants to own a truck. Very few understand what comes after. In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, Adam sits down with Pamela Polyak — a third-generation transportation owner who took over her family’s asset-based operation at the start of 2020 and has spent years helping small carriers navigate compliance, operations, and growth This conversation breaks down: Why most new authorities are unprepared for what ownership actually requires The massive gap in back-office knowledge The compliance mistakes that quietly shut carriers down The difference between driving a truck and running a company And what it really takes to build something that lasts If you think owning a truck means you’re running a business… this episode will challenge that. ⁠Follow The Long Haul Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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