Cutting Detention Time for Good | Blake Lappan | NoDwell, Inc. - Spot On | Ep 26

Cutting Detention Time in Trucking | Blake Lappan | Ep 26

Detention time trucking is a growing challenge in the logistics industry, causing inefficiencies, delays, and financial strain on carriers. In Episode 26 of The Miles and Mentors Podcast, host Alex sits down with Blake Lappan, founder of NoDwell, Inc. and Spot On TMS, to discuss how technology and smarter yard management can reduce detention time trucking issues and improve efficiency for carriers.

Blake’s trucking journey began in 2004 when he left college to become a driver. Over the years, he built a successful trucking company, scaled it to multi-million-dollar revenues, and later faced bankruptcy. However, he rebuilt from scratch, leveraging innovation and fractionalized yard management to create a game-changing solution for the industry.

In this episode, Blake shares hard-learned lessons from growing and losing a business, the mindset shifts required to bounce back, and how yard management and drop-and-hook solutions are shaping the future of logistics. NoDwell is tackling inefficiencies by making drop-and-hook more accessible to small and mid-sized carriers, helping them eliminate detention time trucking delays.

If you’re a driver, fleet owner, or logistics entrepreneur, this episode is packed with valuable insights on resilience, business growth, and industry innovation.

Episode Highlights

📍 00:01:24 – Blake’s start in trucking and the passion that led him to the industry
📍 00:05:29 – Dropping out of college and becoming a driver to pay off debt
📍 00:07:58 – Transitioning from owner-operator to building a trucking company
📍 00:09:38 – Scaling a fleet to 20 trucks and $4M revenue—before losing it all
📍 00:11:24 – The hard lessons from bankruptcy and how he rebuilt from scratch
📍 00:13:56 – The idea behind NoDwell: making drop-and-hook accessible to all
📍 00:17:35 – How fractionalized yard management services can change logistics
📍 00:21:12 – The power of mentorship and the importance of industry networking
📍 00:26:48 – Why truckers and fleet owners must adapt to technology to stay competitive

About Our Guest

Blake Lappan is a logistics entrepreneur and the founder of NoDwell, Inc., a company revolutionizing yard management and detention time trucking solutions by making drop-and-hook more accessible to small and mid-sized carriers. With nearly two decades in trucking—first as a driver, then as a fleet owner, and now as a tech innovator—Blake brings hands-on experience in solving supply chain inefficiencies.

Links to Learn More

🌍 NoDwell, Inc. – Learn more about their mission and services: https://www.spotontms.com/
🔗 Connect with Blake on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Profile
📺 Watch on YouTube: @blakelappan8421

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