Dave Dein and Lindsey Trent are the Co-Founders of the Next Generation in Trucking Association. Dave is a former driver and a current teacher at Patterson High School and heads up the Truck Driving Program there. Lindsey currently works Business/Customer development Coordinator with Ryder Systems. Make sure to follow Next Generation in Trucking Association on social media! Check out their website as well! http://www.nextgentrucking.org/
#TheFreightCoach is back for round 2 with special guest Steve Ferreira of Ocean Audit on the Port-Pocalypse series to provide actual insight as to what is happening at the ports, and what SOLUTIONS are needed to alleviate this from happening again! Make sure to follow Steve on social media!
Lauren (Engel) Beagen is the founder of Squall Strategies, which is a boutique maritime consulting and legal solutions company. Available for federal regulatory analysis, Federal Maritime Commission related issues, general maritime consulting, cargo movement and shipping insight, foreign tariff and trade expertise, emerging markets and offshore wind analysis, etc. Make sure to follow Lauren on social media! https://www.squallstrategies.com/
Chris Spear is a government relations specialist with over two decades experience on five continents, serving the transportation, energy and defense technology sectors. Mr. Spear is President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, advocating public policy on behalf of the nation's trucking industry. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Transportation Research Institute, Trucking Cares Foundation and the Louisa Swain Foundation. Make sure to follow the ATA on social media!...
Mark Groves is the VP of Sales at PORT TMS and Matt Silver is the VP of Partnerships & Strategic Alliances with Trucker Tools! We spoke on the importance of knowing every capability that your technology partners have, and how their future plans on growth will directly effect your business. Make sure to follow both PORT TMS and Trucker Tools on social media! https://porttms.com/ https://www.truckertools.com/
Jason Provonsha is the CEO of Steam Logistics located in Chattanooga, TN. Steam Logistics is a high growth international logistics company, driven by technology and centered on people. We deliver world class transportation experiences with the most unique service model in the industry—delivering on time and on budget with exceptional care for your products and commodities. Visit https://www.steamlogistics.com/ to learn more about their jobs and follow them on Social Media!...
Mike Sajdak is a high energy transportation professional with over 20 years of industry experience. Experienced in freight brokerage operations, FMCSA / DOT regulations, carrier procurement, fraud prevention and on-road safety. Highly focused and passionate about utilizing safety technology to drive truck safety to a new level! Make sure to connect with Mike on LinkedIn!
Brittain Ladd is considered one of the world's leading experts on the topics of e-commerce, grocery operations, online grocery ordering and fulfillment, curbside operations, rapid grocery delivery, automated Customer Fulfillment Centers, and the use of automated micro-fulfillment centers! Make sure to follow Birttain on LinkedIn!
Matt McLelland is the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant. After working exclusively in the world of Information Technology for 21 years, in June of 2015 Matt transitioned into a completely different space - sustainability and innovation. Matt is responsible for leading all sustainability, CSR, and ESG initiatives while also retaining all prior responsibilities as Innovation Strategist. Connect with Matt and follow Covenant on Social Media!
Kyle Jepson is the Senior Vice President of Product at Emerge. Kyle has over 10 years of transportation experience and we speak about software development and how this landscape is changing and what trends to look for in the coming years. Make sure to connect with Kyle on LinkedIn and follow Emerge! https://www.emergemarket.com/
Larry Cothran is a veteran truck driver and business owner. To Larry, the trucking and transportation industry is a very lucrative, but can also be very fierce. I’ve been helping company drivers become successful owner operators for years, but there was still a need to help people get into this tough industry and succeed from within. Make sure to follow Larry on social media!
Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski is the President of Freight Caviar, LLC! Paul and I sat down and discussed all things social media! Especially around the importance of brand building and how you can reach your audience more effectively! Make sure to connect with Paul on LinkedIn and follow the Freight Caviar page on Instagram!
Mike Mulqueen heads the strategic transportation and logistics practice at JBF Consulting. His responsibilities include the development and implementation of a freight transport and logistics system that delivers significant value to our clients and profitable revenue to JBF Consulting. Make sure to connect with Mike on LinkedIn and follow JBF Consulting! https://jbf-consulting.com/
Connor Miller is the Co-Founder and COO of ArdentX. Connor story is one that resonates with most. Coming from a place of addiction, Connor has been able to build a successful transportation company. This is one of my favorite episodes to date! ArdentX is a modern-day full service transportation company offering freight brokerage services, warehousing, and asset based capacity. Make sure to connect with both Connor and follow ArdentX!
Andrew Leto is the Founder and CEO of Emerge while Michael serves as the CEO as well. They have both founded numerous companies within the transportation space, and grown them to massive levels. They are both extremely passionate about the transportation industry. Emerge has an advanced Digital Freight Marketplace platform, both shippers and carriers can adapt and adjust to marketplace fluctuations in real-time. Connect with them both and make sure to follow Emerge on Social Media! www.emergemar...
Jason Murray is the Co-Founder and CEO at Shipium. Shipium drives cost savings throughout the supply chain that can shift money towards the premium delivery experience that your consumers want—great transparency, more convenience, and faster speed. We help you turn logistics into a strategic differentiator for growth. Make sure to connect with Jason on social media and follow Shipium! https://www.shipium.com/
Brandon and Adrian are the Co-Founders of Brew Movers and Pallet Parka! Brew Movers provides the craft beverage industry’s only white-glove shipping service specializing in beer, malt, hops, fruits, tanks, kegs, cans and equipment. Pallet Parka is a modern cold-chain shipping solution built on innovation, service, and quality. We’re on a mission to give consumers an alternate solution and make the transport of temperature controlled goods nothing but chill and cost effective. Follow them on soci...
H. Michael Lasko is the Director of EHS and Quality at Boyle Transportation. Michael has held various roles of his career in freight from a driver to where he is currently! Boyle Transportation is the premier provider of transportation protective services to government and to commercial shippers of sensitive and high value cargo. We specialize in shipments that require exceptional security and the utmost care. We deliver security! Make sure to connect with Michael and follow Boyle on social medi...
Lindsey Williams-Graves is the owner and CEO of Sunset Transportation! Lindsey has been around this industry her entire life and comes from a family of transportation professionals! Sunset Transportation is a second generation, women-owned third party logistics (3PL) company established over 30 years ago. We improve supply chain efficiencies and solve transportation needs with the best technology and people in the business. Follow Sunset on social media and connect with Lindsey https://www.sunse...
Ryan Rogers is the Founder of TextLocate! Ryan has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry from working for some of the largest asset providers to technology companies. TextLocate simplifies the process using TextLocate’s custom one-time location update from your partner carrier’s driver with one simple text message. Make sure to connect with Ryan on social media and follow TextLocate! https://www.textlocate.com/
Erik Malin is the Head of Operations at Baton! Baton is a technology platform that eliminates detention and dwell for truck drivers. Long haul trucks drop off and pick up loads at our network of drop zones and Baton handles pick up and delivery to and from warehouses! Make sure to connect with Erik on social media and follow Baton! https://www.baton.io/
Jeremy Schlachet is the VP of Sales for TRAFFIX! Jeremy has 20 years of industry experience! TRAFFIX, founded in 1979, is a leading asset-based third-party logistics provider who has been serving clients for over 41 years. Our growing capacity, competitive pricing, and service excellence, paired with an incredible team of experienced industry leaders, serve customers across North American daily, providing peace of mind. Follow Jeremy and TRAFFIX on social media! https://traffix.com/...
Scott Hurley is the Vice President of Product Marketing and Corporate Strategy for Roambee. Roambee is a global Internet of Things (IoT) data company that puts you in control of your Things on-demand — goods, equipment, or valuable assets — located indoors, outdoors, and in-transit. Roambee is measurably impacting cost and risk for hundreds of enterprises in Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Transportation, Finance, and Aerospace. Follow Roambee on social media! https://www.roambee.co...
Ellen Voie is the President and CEO of the Women In Trucking Association. Ellen founded the organization in 2007 and has grown the membership to over 5,400 corporate and individual members in ten countries. The mission is to increase the ranks of women employed in transportation careers. Make sure to follow Women In Trucking on social media! Follow the link below to visit their website! www.womenintrucking.org
Prasad Gollapalli is the Founder and CEO of Trucker Tools! The Freight Coach welcomes back Prasad, who is a long time supporter of the show and someone who took a chance on us early on in our journey to speak on the challenges of building a company from nothing but hard work and determination as well as where we are as an industry with the digital capabilities needed to compete at the highest levels in transportation! Follow Prasad and Trucker Tools on social media! https://www.truckertools.com/...
Leah Shaver is the President & CEO of The National Transportation Institute (NTI), the trucking industry subject matter experts on professional driver wages, best practices, and programs. In 2019 joined the lineup of Talk Radio Hosts on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio. Recognized as a Top Woman to Watch in Transportation, Leah is a subject matter expert on driver compensation and strategies addressing driver recruiting, retention and development of the driver candidate pool! https://drive...
Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics. Brian has over 20 years experience is has founded multiple companies. Port X provides innovative solutions for drayage, trans-loading, and trucking services in the US and Canada. With the backing of cloud based technology, we are able to develop creative supply chain solutions and real visibility along with a consultative approach. Make sure to connect with Brian and follow Port X on social media! https://portxlogistics.com/
R. Jeffrey Lamboy is the Vice President of Marketing at Emerge! Emerge has decades of experience in logistics and seeing a gap in procurement processes, we began development on Emerge. With our advanced Digital Freight Marketplace platform, both shippers and carriers can adapt and adjust to marketplace fluctuations in real-time. Our goal is simple: to facilitate long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between shippers and carriers and create a positive network effect! Make sure to connect w...
Gabe Pankonin is the Founder of Rocketshipping LLC! Rocketshipping, located in Fargo, ND, is a full-service logistics provider focusing on 4 core competencies: LTL Shipping, White Glove/ Home Delivery, Full Truckload Management, and Technology/Integrations. Make sure to follow Gabe and Rocketshipping on social media! https://www.gorocketshipping.com/
What was the hardest part? What events happened in your first year? How do you do it without funding? In this quick hitter episode, I discuss a few common questions and experiences I have had over my first year in business!
