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The FreightCaviar Podcast

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The FreightCaviar Podcast interviews founders, executives, and decision-makers in the freight and shipping industry. New episodes are released every Monday at 5 a.m. CT and are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Also, subscribe to our free freight broker newsletter on FreightCaviar.com.
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#62: Ryan Rogers: the Founder & CEO of TextLocate.com

Ryan Rogers, the Founder & CEO of TextLocate, came on the show to talk about his extensive experience in the logistics industry. Ryan started off as a Financial Analyst at US Xpress and worked his way up to become the COO. Before starting TextLocate at the beginning of this year, he had held executive positions at US Xpress, Amazon, Covenant, and Transcard. Listen in to hear Ryan provide us insights into his experience in logistics, while also giving us business wisdom and telling us how ...

Jul 20, 2022•33 min

#61: Charlie Saffro: The Story Behind CS Recruiting

Charlie Saffro, the President & Founder of CS Recruiting, came on the FreightCaviar Podcast to talk about her career in logistics. Charlie shares the whole backstory behind CS Recruiting, along with advice for employers, and potential candidates. CS Recruiting is one of the largest and best logistics recruiting firms in the US. Interestingly enough, I actually got my previous job thanks to CS. In January 2017, I sent a friend of mine who worked at CS my resume. Within a week, I had 4 job ...

Jul 19, 2022•22 min

#60: Tim Higham: President & CEO of the Most Popular TMS in the World (TheFreeTMS.com)

Tim Higham, the President & CEO of AscendTMS (TheFreeTMS.com), came on the FreightCaviar Podcast, to talk about his business career. Tim has accomplished a lot professionally! He sold his first company to a publicly-traded company in 1998 and then sold his freight brokerage in 2014 to private equity. Tim started AscendTMS on January 1st, 2015, right after selling his freight brokerage. Within those 7 years, Tim has grown AscendTMS to become the most popular TMS in the world. They have ove...

Jul 12, 2022•35 min

#59: Matt McLelland: The Green Future of Freight

Matt McLelland, the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant, came on the show to discuss the changes we are seeing in the industry when it pertains to environmental sustainability. The push to become green and carbon zero is now mainstream more than ever before. Many large corporations, like Walmart and Target, have promised to become carbon zero in the near future. In order to do so, they need the full cooperation of their transportation providers. Matt tells us why Covenant is takin...

Jul 11, 2022•32 min

#58: Andrew Silver: The CEO of MoLo Solutions

Andrew Silver, the CEO of MoLo Solutions, came on the Freight Caviar Podcast. We discuss his family, his early years in logistics, and the lessons he has learned from working at Coyote to running "the hottest freight brokerage in Chicago". Andrew also answers some questions from my Instagram followers.Support the show

Jul 08, 2022•41 min

#50: How has the U.S trucking market changed in the last few months?

The trucking market is changing. Fuel prices are high and inflation is a major worry. To get to the bottom of this, I had a chat with Bob Kruz, a trucking company owner, an owner-operator, a real estate magnet, & the founder of @usa_transportation on Instagram. In this podcast, Bob and I talk about the current trucking market, prevailing rates, truck owner-operators, and his Instagram account: usa_transportation. Support the show

Jun 17, 2022•34 min

#48: 8 top facts you need to know about humanitarian shipments to Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has been going on since February, 24th, 2022. As a former freight broker, I wanted to get a deeper understanding of how humanitarian shipments work. What goods are being shipped and from where? How do the shipments that pass through Poland, make it to Ukraine? To get a clearer picture, I sat down with Bartosz Samulak from the Polish Forwarding Company and Brian Bourke from SEKO Logistics. In this article, I will share answers to some of the questions that you might ha...

Jun 15, 2022•18 min

#47: How a freight broker escaped Kyiv: Amazing, honest talk with a U.S freight broker from Kyiv

Before the war, Ukraine was home to thousands of freight brokers and dispatchers that worked on the US market. I spent three years (2017-2020) managing an outsourced US freight brokerage in Kyiv. Since Ukrainian men are not allowed to leave due to martial law, I know many women living inKyiv that have left the country. Currently, they are working remotely all over the world. Interestingly enough, I got to speak to Owais Khan. Prior to the war, Owais, a male from Pakistan, was living in Kyiv a...

Jun 14, 2022•15 min

#44: The #1 Sales Agent at Echo & Shark Tank Guest

Last month in California, the Freight Caviar team visited Matt Walsh. Matt is the #1 Sales Agent at Echo Global Logistics & Co-Founder of TrophySmack.com. TrophySmack is featured on Season 12, Episode 9 of Shark Tank. Matt and I talk about his success in sales, how he builds relationships with customers, and his journey from being on Shark Tank to having Mark Cuban invest in his company. Listen to the entire episode on Spotify & Apple PodcastsSupport the show

May 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min

#43: Sales 101 from the Top Logistics Sales Agent

Last month in LA, we got to hang out with Matt Walsh, the #1 Sales Agent at Echo Global. He is also the Founder of TrophySmack.com - which was featured on Shark Tank & received an investment from Mark Cuban. Here is just a short Sales 101 clip from him.Support the show

May 20, 2022•1 min

#42: Logistics Marketing: Should You Spray-and-Pray?

What Social Media Platforms Should You Use to Market Your Business? What Has Changed Since in 2018?Answered by Marketing Expert, Blythe Brumleve, Founder at Digital Dispatch & Host of Cyberly on FreightWavesSupport the show

May 19, 2022•40 min

#41: AscendTMS Partners with UShip

AscendTMS (TheFreeTMS.com) last month announced they partnered with UShip (@uship) to help handle your ugly freight. To learn more, visit TheFreeTMS.com.Support the show

May 18, 2022•31 sec

#39: Outsourcing Logistics Jobs from the US to Macedonia

Boris Panov of Superior Dispatch Services and I talk about the logistics outsourcing scene in Macedonia. In recent years, hundreds of US companies have opened offices in Macedonia. Tune in to learn more. Support the show

May 16, 2022•21 min

#38: Will Autonomous Trucks Replace Truck Drivers?

Tom "Da Bomb" Stawinski, his younger brother, Alex, and Paul (FreightCaviar), sat down at the Stawinski Residence for a fireside chat on trucking and logistics. In this clip, we talk about the rise of autonomous trucks and debate whether they will take over the industry soon.Support the show

May 13, 2022•5 min

#36: LTL: Why is the Class System Outdated?

Chris Reeves, the VP of Pricing & Network at WARP, informs us why the class system is outdated. It is interesting that we are one of the few countries that still use the class system. In this short segment, Chris tells us why it is outdated and what other countries are doing.Peace of Mind for Your Middle Mile WARPSupport the show

May 03, 2022•2 min
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