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 carryin
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Signup to Generate a PitchDriven 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.
Driven for Success is hosted by Mike. The show has published 63 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S2 E9 - Switching Truck Drivers from 1099 to W2 Without Losing Drivers" (6 October 2026, 28 minutes), "S2 E8 - 1099 Truck Drivers: Real Owner Operator vs Employee - Explained" (29 September 2026, 21 minutes), and "S2 E7 What Happens If You Misclassify a Truck Driver as 1099?" (22 September 2026, 24 minutes).
Driven for Success publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 63 episodes.
Booking probability for Driven for Success is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Driven for Success requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Driven for Success's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Driven for Success are Trucking and Towing & Road Services. Driven for Success has a business audience.
Mike hosts Driven for Success, a business show with 63 episodes published.
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Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail Realizing your truck drivers should be W-2 employees is one thing. Actually making the switch without creating confusion, payroll problems, or losing drivers is another. In this episode of Driven for...
Episode #8
Send us Fan Mail Paying a truck driver on a 1099 is not automatically wrong—but calling an employee an owner-operator can create serious problems. In this episode of Driven for Success, Mike Ritzema breaks down what a...
Episode #7
Send us Fan Mail Paying a truck driver as a 1099 contractor can seem straightforward—until someone determines that driver should have been classified as a W-2 employee. In this episode of Driven for Success, Mike...
Episode #5
Send us Fan Mail "I can't afford to put my drivers on W-2." I hear that a lot, but most owners saying it have only looked at half the math. In this episode, I break down what a truck driver actually costs, not just what...
Episode #4
Send us Fan Mail Paying a driver on a 1099 doesn't make them an independent contractor — and a lot of trucking companies are one audit away from finding that out. In this episode, Mike Ritzema breaks down the 8 most...
Driven for Success
Send us Fan Mail Can a trucking company legally pay a driver as a 1099 independent contractor? Yes. But issuing a 1099 doesn't make someone an independent contractor. In this episode of Driven for Success, Mike Ritzema...
Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail Should your truck drivers be 1099 independent contractors or W2 employees? It's one of the most common — and most misunderstood — compliance questions in trucking, and the answer isn't up to you or your...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about offering per diem but not sure if it's legit, what it'll cost you, or how to survive an audit? In this episode, Mike Ritzema answers the questions trucking company owners and executives...
Episode #52
Send us Fan Mail Every week, drivers and payroll teams ask Mike Ritzema the same questions about truck driver per diem. In this episode, he answers the 7 questions he hears most often, straight from drivers themselves...
Episode #51
Send us Fan Mail Many truck drivers are surprised when they receive their W-2 after participating in a per diem program. Some see a smaller tax refund. Others wonder if payroll made a mistake. In this episode of Driven...
Episode #50
Send us Fan Mail Is your truck driver per diem program ready for an IRS audit? It's one of the biggest concerns we hear from trucking companies. The good news is that the IRS has already published the rules. The key is...
Episode #49
Send us Fan Mail Recruiting truck drivers is expensive. Replacing good drivers is even more expensive. In this episode of Driven for Success , Mike Ritzema discusses an often-overlooked advantage that can help your...
Episode #48
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Episode #47
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Episode #46
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Episode #45
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Episode #44
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Episode #43
Send us Fan Mail Most trucking company owners don't have a time problem. They have a decision problem. When every question, exception, approval, and problem comes back to the owner, the business starts to feel...
Episode #42
Send us Fan Mail Most trucking companies do not feel chaotic because they hired bad people. They feel chaotic because everybody is filling in the blanks differently. One manager says yes. Another says no. Drivers get...
Episode #41
Send us Fan Mail Most trucking companies don’t have a people problem. They have a repetition problem. The owner keeps answering the same questions over and over again… and every unanswered process slowly turns the owner...
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