{"podcast":{"title":"Trucking with OOIDA","slug":"trucking-with-ooida-7406155","podcast_index_feed_id":7406155,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/truckingwithooida/","website_url":"https://www.ooida.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d5d107fd-0c11-4050-ba07-14972a124e1a/TwOOIDA-Podcast-Thumbnail-1.jpg","author":"Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association","episode_count":116,"summary":"In the spirit of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has had the back of truckers since 1973, Trucking with OOIDA puts the issues that are relevant to the trucking industry front and center. ​ Trucking with OOIDA, hosted by Ashley Blackford and Scott Thompson, aims to inform and entertain with a mix of industry experts, over-the-road truckers and other interesting guests, along with news and analysis that gets to the heart of what you do each and every day. ​ So hop on into the cab, and get to Trucking with OOIDA.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:36.358328+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155"},"episode":{"title":"Built, Not Bought: Growing a Successful Family Trucking Business","slug":"built-not-bought-growing-a-successful-family-trucking-business","published_at":"2026-03-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155/built-not-bought-growing-a-successful-family-trucking-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155","url":"https://www.ooida.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/40ef850a-2762-43de-90e2-388224d624e5.mp3","summary":"Bill Rethwisch and his family are an American success story. When Bill and his wife Sarah started out their trucking company nearly 20 years, they had one truck. Today? They have more than 40 – and both their sons are poised to follow in their footsteps, led by 18-year-old Luke, who’s racking up wins on the show truck circuit. From the challenges of starting and growing a business and the importance of relationships to their passion for customizing and showing off the company's trucks and more, Bill and Luke detail their commitment to the trucking industry. Plus, Bob Glenn of Penske joins the show to explain why the time to buy a used truck is now. Join the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: https://www.ooida.com/membership/ Tired of watching your rights eroded: https://fightingfortruckers.com/ Subscribe for FREE to Land Line Magazine (online or print): https://landline.media/subscribe/","meta_description":"Bill Rethwisch and his family are an American success story. When Bill and his wife Sarah started out their trucking company nearly 20 years, they had one…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3087,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trucking-with-ooida-7406155/episodes/built-not-bought-growing-a-successful-family-trucking-business/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155/built-not-bought-growing-a-successful-family-trucking-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}