Hunter NelsonOwner of Nelson Insurance Agency

Trucking Journey: From Dream to Thriving Business

30 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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A first-person YouTube video by Hunter Nelson recounting his path into the trucking industry: he fell in love with trucking after high school, notes his father owned a trucking company for about two years during the COVID 'hot market,' and describes starting his own trucking company. He operated alone until hiring his first employee, Becky, in June 2023. The clip mixes personal reflection with practical concerns (insurance costs, uncertainty about starting out).

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Becky.

June 2023.

About two years (during the COVID hot market).

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And then really, I just kind of fell in love with trucking. That was originally what I wanted to outside of high school. Kind of glad I did. Now an 18 year old trying to start a trucking company. I realized now that I'd be paying an absolute arm and a leg for insurance. I don't even. Plus, you know, I don't. I really don't know how it was going to work out. But then got into trucking and father owned a trucking company for about two years during, you know, the hot market in Covid. So I got in a truck. You've been doing that for a bit now. We absolutely love that. Give you guys kind of idea on the employees. I had hired my first employee, Becky, in June of 23. So I was all by myself until about June of 23.